Pre Owned 1978 Fender Left-Handed Jazz Bass Sunburst Maple fretboard With OHSC
From the personal collection of Finnish musician, Duffy Snowhill, bassist of the Los Angeles, California psychedelic/glam-tinged hard/prog rock band, Bigelf (1991-present). We present a unique lot of various, modified left-handed basses. Whether we are talking about his vintage basses that he’s “Duffified” with his various mods, swap-outs and additions, or his ‘name brand’ Duffy basses that reflect the unique playing style he is known for, all of them represent his cool and colorful stage presence.
Over the years Bigelf has toured with Dream Theatre, Zappa plays Zappa, Porcupine Tree, recorded with Christina Aquilera, worked with producer Sylvia Massey and even released an album on Linda Perry’s Custard Records.
Here is a prized possession: his 1978 Fender Jazz bass. Used with Bigelf for the Hex album recording, as well as touring through 2000-2005, this bass has seen some serious use and still plays great. Considering how old it is, the bass still looks great. Most importantly, it plays/sounds great! Our techs took their time to get this bass just right.
This vintage Jazz bass has the original finish. The body was cracked and repaired at some point; our techs inspected and verified that it was well done, is stable, and there are no issues. It's held up this long, through countless shows, and is sure to last much longer. The 3-bolt maple neck plays wonderfully, the truss rod is fine, and while it has evidence of being altered at some point (with a 4-bolt), it's back to how it originally was. The tuners were changed at some point leaving a few holes there. Also, there some small hairline cracks, and plenty of wear, but nothing that affects playability. Pickups and electronics are vintage Alembic and sound fantastic. The pickguard is original; we found a few extra pickguard holes underneath. The bridge and strap buttons are original as well.
So, whether you are looking for an old vintage bass that doesn’t bust your budget or just wanna add some style to your own bass collection, with the Duffy Snowhill basses you won’t get LEFT out.
Serial # S830702