Fender American Jazz Bass... is it Real or Fake? Showing you how to tell if it is a genuine Fender

[@ferran4558]

The headstock shape, next to the E string tuner, it’s pointy. The Fender one is usually round.

[@garystone6539]

Fender did in fact use neckplate gaskets on their basses. This bass still looks like a fake but not because of the neckplate gasket.

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

I didnt know that... what years?

[@pgmorrow]

@@ManotickGuitarTech My 73 P-Bass has plastic under the neckplate.

[@ralphhenderson7270]

the pickuard alone would have been an instant giveaway that it was a fake. the pots in the control cavity was a definite confirmation.

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

Absolutely!

[@ralphhenderson7270]

@@ManotickGuitarTech And the headstock and neck had that 'turkey slice' raw unfinished look that was not refined at all.

[@chriss450]

I believe this style of Jazz bass (70s), if real, would have used the “bullet” style truss rod adjustment at the headstock.

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

Most likely-I believe they phased out the bullet in the early 80's... I liked the bullet, myself.

[@llarryamrose3980]

Correct. My '76 (bought used in '87) has the bullet.

[@iamLexxKelsey]

What bass is it 👀 asking for a friend

[@mikestory2272]

The first thing I noticed is the natural wood of the body looks exactly like my Dad's Glarry natural wood body. Next thing I thought is that seems like a P neck.

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

The neck is closer to a P bass...41mm at the nut

[@Rui1982]

The little details are all wrong, just by looking at the serial number font letters, it is a original ali express bass

[@melvinpuddock8774]

I agree with you. Not a real Fender. But it is nice looking Bass..and definitely a keeper.

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

I looking forward to adding some good components to it. I hope you have subbed to my channel?

[@mikestory2272]

Since it says Fender on the head stock it is a fake and not a homage. But I ain't mad at it. I am always looking for a project bass.

[@edjefferson9175]

The neck inlays are not properly proportioned. Also the neck joint looks wrong.

[@vernonsaayman9741]

Uild it be a squier?

[@colonelboogie9127]

Very interesting.....Looking forward to seeing you do the work on this bass.

[@vernonsaayman9741]

Then what is it? How much profit was made?

[@recordlabeldao7820]

Yeah i have an fender american standard jazz bass 5 string in candy cola the serial number and the letter is Z aswell but its real one ive checked mine is a 2008 model

[@rorobishop9661]

Yes a Z in the serial number normally indicates it was made from 2000 - 2009

[@michaeldelio1870]

Could this be a Mexico version? It looks like mine.

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

No, Chinese copy

[@rorobishop9661]

If this looks like yours, yours might be fake (excluding the fact that you only mean colors) there was alot of things wrong with this bass it is really unheard of for fender to paint the blocks of the fretboard on to it on lower end models this is normally the case (like squires, but normally the cheaper fender branded basses have dots not even blocks. and fender would never use technology and those pickup holders

[@michaeldelio1870]

@@rorobishop9661 Thankyou Roro, it's a tough instrument anyway, and rarely goes out of tune. If it's fake, it's probably why Sam Ash was so excited about selling it to me. I like it anyway🙂

[@nazareo6345]

La forma del clavijero y el brazo y la escritura se save que es falso

[@stevekonbass]

Good video.

[@pgmorrow]

The corner of the headstock near the E-string tuner is too sharp. Real Fenders are rounded.

[@izzysantiago978]

That bootleg bass wrreaks of Chender copy!!

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

Sure does

[@cableaskanison1291]

the neck is fake, block inlays are too small

[@fiorentinopelucci]

It looks fake to me

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

good eye 😄

[@michaeldelio1870]

Not real inlays? That terrible

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

Just painted on... another reason it is a fake.

[@christopherstorrier5560]

The tuners are not mounted right...different size gaps between them ,as far as i know USA Jazz's are top loading strings only...all my USA Fender Jazz bass's do not have through holes for strings though mine are all Vintage not Modern nor a plastic thing under the neckplate...Jazz necks should measure 38.1mm across but it seems a bit thick...shame the wooden 3 - 4 ? piece body is not the same shade in colour...i would be thinking it would be a 2 piece Ash body if USA made clear Ash finish not 3 - 4 pieces but it is getting harder to get 2 piece Ash bodies, Fender only use Ash on specific year copies now as the last few years have sadly been bad for Swamp Ash apparently & the painted on inlays is a bit sad...yeah all my Fender bass's are 9.5" radius...you can get flatter compound necks on modern Jazz's... should be Ash but not sure as i would would be thinking it would be a 2 piece body but i have seen 3 piece Ash bodies on modern Jazz's...nice looking bass...yeah some good Fender (i prefer SD Apollo dual coil noiseless p'up's myself as single coils are to noisy) pickups & a brass nut, my personal choice, & it would be good for gigging, not gonna worry so much about it getting a couple of dings as it's a (good looking) copy, nobody is gonna be able to tell it's not a real Fender Jazz when gigging....

[@atanasmarinov1814]

This Fender is a horrible fake .

[@precbass]

Online Fender s/n database says Z9028685 'Made in Corona USA 2009 or early 2010' Just sayin'.

[@ManotickGuitarTech]

I ran it through the serialnumberlookup.fender.com/lookup/ and it came up blank. Thanks for finding it somewhere... the bass is till totally fake, though :)

[@peponpepone]

That bass isnt a Fender , it must be chinase