Fender MIJ Jazz Bass Special PJ36 Black 1986

We are happy to offer for sale this Made in Japan Fender Jazz Bass Special. Details as follows:

 

• Year: 1986
• Country of origin: Japan
• Serial number: F013281
• Body Shape: Precision Bass style (slicked-down profile with no pickguard)
• Body Finish: Gloss Black
• Neck Material: 1-Piece Maple
• Neck Shape: Slim Jazz Bass profile
• Neck Joint: Bolt-on with a standard 4-bolt neck plate
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Scale Length: 34 inches
• Number of Frets: 20
• Fingerboard Radius: 7.25 inches
• Neck/Middle Pickup: Fender Japan Split-Coil Precision Bass pickup
• Bridge Pickup: Fender Japan Single-Coil Jazz Bass pickup
• Controls: 2x Volume controls, 1x Master Tone control (Passive electronics)
• Hardware Finish: All-Black hardware
• Bridge: 4-Saddle Vintage-Style bridge with black-coated brass saddles
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh black tuners
• Knobs: Black plastic knobs with ribbed rubber grips
• Condition: 9/10
• Case: Gig bag included

 

While Western markets received the standard export "Jazz Bass Special" (often featuring a TBX tone circuit or painted necks), the PJ36 was the designation for the passive, streamlined model. Despite bearing the "Jazz Bass Special" text on the headstock, the model is physically an hybrid. It combines a comfortable, slim Jazz Bass neck profile with a slightly downscaled, lightweight Precision Bass body shape. The wider Jazz Bass Special line is historically famous for being the primary instrument of Duff McKagan (Guns N' Roses) during the Appetite for Destruction era. Although McKagan played an export version, the PJ36 shares the exact same iconic aesthetic, hybrid design, and pickup configurations. In the mid-to-late 1980s, Fender's US production was transitioning facilities. Collectors and players widely consider the MIJ instruments built by FujiGen during this era to have unmatched build reliability and quality control that frequently rivaled or exceeded American production.

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