Fender Jazz Bass '78 Restoration

[@Daddy53751]

So many players fail to realize that I’d say a good 80% of all problems can be cured by a real good setup. I’d say, knowing how setup and intonate your own instrument is a really valuable skill, especially after you’ve been playing long enough to understand what exactly you like and don’t like, as everyone’s preferences are different.

[@normladuke8462]

I love your meticulous attention to detail...I thought that I was the only one, that did this kind of thing. It’s really satisfying, to pull everything apart...and make it look like new, again...isn’t it? Great videos...keep them coming.

[@yharnamhoonter6685]

This is the most satisfying thing I’ve ever seen.

[@kiwibass]

15:15 ...this bridge is definitely an aftermarket, 3rd-party replacement, and not your stock 70s Fender part (brass sadles, hex screws, dark springs & intonation screws). Same with the brass nut. Otherwise a great job, and I love your attention to detail. A true labor of love! Thanks for sharin'...

[@ih8suvs]

That was mesmerizing to watch. I loved the natural sounds.

[@fulltiltgonzales]

Your skill cannot be denied. Fantastic work. Well done. Bravo!!!

[@chriswenkle2635]

Really nice work! I've been building, modifying, and hot-rodding basses for 30+ years, and your methods are great. I learned all I know from my friend (now passed on) Mike Lull.

[@pmsousa986]

RIP great Mike Lull

[@grant2b]

The most calming video on the internet.

[@treehuggernz]

If I were to own a Jazz, this would my preference. Delish.

[@teppeikawasaki]

丁寧な仕事で見惚れてしまいました。素晴らしいです

[@真っ白-u1o]

川崎さん！

[@公務員太郎-k4p]

teppei kawasaki なんだ川崎さんか...

[@Andybassguitar]

ありがとうございます！

[@LouisL1963]

Glad the Hipshot D Tuner went 😊

[@Nera-Red-93]

Man, you REALLY turned a Old and Nasty bass into a Beautiful Dream Beast.

[@Andybassguitar]

Thank you!

[@JoUtan01]

tom murphy makes New guitars look Old and charge alot of money, Andy bass & guitar makes Old guitars look New and charge little money....Fight !

[@christophersmith9927]

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[@jrosner6123]

Haaaaa!!!

[@deanworsley5208]

Bloody nice job, I find doing restoration work so therapeutic. Nice work mate 👍🏼

[@jeffblock8635]

Great job on this.

[@robinwatson9015]

wow i have one identical to that one perhaps a 1975/76 issue great job

[@SonicXD112]

you did a great job restoring that bass

[@ubeisme]

I love the detail ❤

[@filipe77dias]

Good work. I have a 1976 jazz bass.

[@KingDevilCharger]

Awesome work! You made that beauty look brand new! 🙏🏻👍🏻

[@lukecuxton1514]

Superb restoration Andy

[@thatdrewrivers]

I have an early 80's Japanese made Squire Jazz Bass which if I ever have the money, would love to have you restore.

[@Andybassguitar]

The bass is a wonderful and valuable bass. Please take good care of it.

[@れろるんししゃも]

アラフォーのフェンダーさん、シブく美しく蘇りましたね。 ビスまでをも輝かせる‥ 毎度いい仕事です。 先日 自分でリフレットしましたが、とても恥ずかしくてお見せ出来ないっす！

[@timedwards5600]

Nice job as a 1970 pbass owner

[@Andybassguitar]

ありがとうございます。

[@ThegaboAV]

Amazing work!!!! Beautiful bass!!!!

[@LysergicPulse]

Best ASMR ever

[@bensmalley1788]

Wow awesome job

[@KamiKaXi]

wow beautiful instrument

[@giljusino]

Fabulous my friend

[@Shigeyan.]

より気味のカメラワークがいいですね。楽器も魅力的に映ってます。

[@julioanderson8104]

This is best than an ASMR

[@hidetsumuji9356]

歴戦の勇者って感じですね。僕はこの年代のフェンダー は持っていないですが、友人に弾かせてもらって弾きやすさとブリブリ感に嫉妬したことを覚えています。

[@31nenn]

かなりおーちゃんを感じた

[@jochemjonker3362]

Nice restoration job,quite clean. To my opinion,a lot of people,who want to buy such an instrument,in restored condition,start doubting its originality .They expect worn and a kind of fly rusty conditions to such aged basses. I had a 1978 Fender Jazzbas de Luxe, original and in pretty good condition, especially the neck,which was stamped by its builder "R.Friend".So i'm curious who stamped this neck,which isn't shown in this video.

[@Andybassguitar]

I don't hate rust like flies either.

[@jcsk8]

Great job, sir.

[@johnnys.828]

wow, this is amazing

[@sylart57]

Excellent job!!!!

[@SICMetal74]

I’d kill for this bass!

[@tomaszkowal6672]

instagram.com/p/B7d8jRAlqzq/ my little miracle :D:D

[@michaelballard4095]

Investigators will be paying you a visit.

[@ramencurry6672]

They tend to be too heavy. I would still own one though but only for studio use.

[@KenKuroGuitar]

Beautiful.

[@skalewilly]

Great job in this bass, congrats!!!!

[@k-sukesus4265]

非常に良い動画をありがとうございます😊

[@oscarmorales-cn3hz]

Great job!!!

[@markritchie7059]

@ 17:55 thank you

[@lowendvibeswesleyhorn8053]

Beautiful

[@napirod513]

Amazing!!!

[@ZvonimirBucevicBuc]

Nice work. I noticed 4 holes on neck/bridge connection, why is so? Micro neck joint usually have 3 holes. Seems like someone exeperimented with putting precision neck on jazz body, or something...? Keep good work.

[@Andybassguitar]

This is the part I wondered about too. I'm not familiar with vintage fenders, so I don't know, but I'm wondering if this was a body that was made before the micro-tilt was born? I thought to myself.

[@texasviking1]

Most likely the regular 4 hole plate was put on because they’re more stable. Often the neck may sway one way or the other because in reality there’s only two screws holding the neck in place on the three hole versions. The four screw version holds the neck nice and solid.

[@xtrict]

Very cool!

[@Andybassguitar]

ありがとうございます。

[@paoloantonio1531]

5:50 ...aaaand I felt asleep :3 zzzzz awesome ASMR

[@tzinchmusic9989]

Incredible cool!

[@serf1779]

Congratulation!!!!👏👏👏

[@jeffreylopez8317]

I would love to do the same thing to my 77 jazz bass

[@NtWarlock]

Great ASMR video

[@nicolaszyx3120]

I need that... I need that...

[@Adobby]

really good asmr video

[@milkman81]

Nice 🤘🏼

[@maurosacchini998]

I play the same...S859712 :-) Good job!

[@pneumatic00]

I have a '65 Jazz bass, LP Blue (looks green) on the body & headstock. It has corrosion on pretty much every part. The metal piece that holds the knobs has cracks in the plating and the bridge is downright rusty. But I wouldn't want to touch any of the metal parts.

[@Chitosmon]

pneumatic00 I wish I could have kept my ‘64 Jazz Bass Lake Placid Blue with the headstock painted too. But I needed a car and it be a Dodge 🤢. That was 30 years ago....hate to think about the value of it now! Keep yours for as long as you can!!! Keep it all original!!

[@mauricerobillard612]

Pat, I have 79 P bass that I bought new in 1980, and i put on a Badass bridge on with EMG P/J pickups and I don't regret it because it sounds killer and was and still is a working bass. If I had the same bass now in original condition I wouldn't touch for resale value.

[@Andybassguitar]

It is recommended to take a chorus in order to leave a good bass for posterity.

[@chronosrj]

Excelente trabalho! ficou sensacional!

[@walt1a]

Inspirational!

[@ullysismusic4304]

Nice

[@adrian5b]

I have this exact same bass.

[@markholter5687]

guitar tech ASMR

[@あんぱんまん-u7s]

どうせ大したサドルでもないし買い替えるの手だけど やはり当時の物を磨き上げて使う方が気持ち良い

[@marceloraby6541]

What happened to the D-Tuner from 3:38? :c

[@ducttaperulestheworl]

guess he really did restore to its original form

[@mauricerobillard612]

That bass has hardly been played unless it's had a refret. I'm the original owner of a 79 P bass seen in my photo and the neck sure has a lot more wear on it. The lacker on the edges of my neck has been warn heavily.

[@richardsears4985]

Looks like new frets installed

[@marbles2223]

Judging by the state of the finish it looks like its been neglected

[@mauricerobillard612]

@@marbles2223 I disagree. I think it's never been on road

[@houseofsolomon2440]

☆Nice! ☆

[@Andybassguitar]

ありがとうございます。

[@LRS905]

Sorry to ask, is that the way to remove sharp edges on frets on a binded neck? No protection with tape or anything??

[@Chiro75]

Looks like the file has a safe edge, but I’d still use tape or a fret protector just in case

[@AlbertoJorgeSoares]

I think he should have protected the edge of the fingerboard with tape, it doesn't matter if the file is smooth on its edges or not.

[@richardsears4985]

I always tape my stuff off so as to not make any marks. Some guys just do whatever though.

[@Meddled]

RL R so many armchair luthiers coming out the woodwork at the moment.

[@Andybassguitar]

I think it's best to use a file to sharpen it. If you put tape on the fingerboard to protect the fretboard, the thickness of the tape will not chip the frets. It is not protected by tape, such as I would recommend that you use tape for protection.

[@That_many_watts]

Dude your channel is Awesome!

[@1983grey]

It's almost ASMR video

[@johnjones1095]

is this the matching body for the exact bass model ? Four holes on the back instead of three?

[@londonoverground]

it looks like a legit 78 body. my guess is a previous owner put a four hole plate on because they're much better but then someone at a later date put the original plate back on.

[@fredgonzalez6619]

BADASS my brother!!!

[@michaelamstadt7520]

I want a 78

[@GNJ1118]

Thats love

[@Daddy53751]

We’re those original electronics in that thing?

[@MrSouthofBoston]

3:40 Was the Drop D Tuner a factory item that came with the 78 Jazz Bass?

[@chukka62]

No , it’s a hipshot accessory .

[@reggaebass1857]

Isn’t the idea of a vintage bass , to leave it looking old , wouldn’t this devalue it , just curious 🙂

[@lopkodupkoo]

old ? yes, worn and rusty ? probably not, same with cars, if you have an old car you repair it and it still has the vintage feel

[@GENXJOPLIN]

Pretty sure it wouldn't be devalued unless he refinished it or replaced the hardware, which is why he went to the measure of cleaning each individual screw. This was basically a clean and set up.

[@barrytrewern3347]

Not a fender neck ?

[@ramencurry6672]

If it’s just cleaning, it’s fine. I’ve seen old Fenders getting repainted with transparent finish to protect the wood which in my opinion is fine

[@vidadecasadosoficial5151]

Luxo parabéns pelo trabalha

[@xh4r744]

What can be used to wipe the body clean of all the build up.I have a 78 sunburst but the finish is very delicate and some of the polishes for guitar cleaning have made it worse.Leaving dull areas etc

[@Andybassguitar]

I've heard that GHS Guitar Gloss is good if it doesn't contain any compound. However, I think it will take a lot of patience and time. To save time, I use a paint compound to remove the dirt.

[@neuecoldworld7255]

great video! What kind of wheel and polishing material did you use on the frets?

[@robinwatson9015]

where are you located

[@svenleeuwen]

But.. what happened to the D-tuner?

[@tsuyoshiyoshida5408]

ボリュームノブやピックアップカバー等のプラは何液で洗浄したのでしょうか？

[@Andybassguitar]

クイックブライトです。

[@mrunit7261]

What's up with the four neck mounting holes? Older body? Younger body?

[@Andybassguitar]

It's a point of uncertainty...

[@edgarojeda9288]

Strings ?

[@nikoivan2580]

What's about building a guitar with a floyd rose?

[@MOROZOVVADIM]

RELAX...

[@iamalpharius9483]

I see someone already had a 4 bolt on the neck before trading it out for a 3 bolt plate.

[@miguelcarmona3036]

Wonder why would you do that

[@miguelcarmona3036]

@@remley8877 that makes sense. I think that's more likely than someone switching from a 4 bolt neck to a 3 bolt

[@jorgesoaressilvafilho9871]

great replacing the D string detuner by the original tuner..as i said..there are many 5 string basses and strings which are better than a detuner..and the warwick bass bridge are the best on the market..similar to the alembic style bridge..try it and you will hear the difference..best wishes. jorge.

[@TheMrbasebll]

I bet davie504 would cry over this

[@まっと-f3s]

フレットヤスリとリューターで磨くんですか！自分ではシルバーポリッシュが限界だからなぁ

[@Andybassguitar]

指板マスキングして、仕上げるとかなり変わります。

[@ДимаТростянко]

Привет , дружище ! Не знаю , сможешь ли ты прочитать, но все равно напишу. Это классная гитара , у меня была такая-же , точнее её копия , а у тебя настоящий шедевр. Эта гитара напомнила мне мою молодость, когда работал в ресторане , поэтому и захотелось написать комментарий , хотя понимаю , что ты его не прочитаешь . Вряд ли ты владеешь русским языком. Отреставрировал ты её великолепно , нет слов. Хотелось бы такую гитару в руках подержать ...... прикоснуться к настоящему исскуству . Мастер ты хороший , а вот слэпом играть не умеешь ! Для тебя это не важно , ты хороший реставратор ! Удачи тебе и учи русский язык -- пригодится !

[@Andybassguitar]

Трудно говорить по-русски. Спасибо за комментарий.

[@cyclopsgutmor7082]

ASMR 😁

[@山田太郎-y4p1g]

ネックジョイントは４穴→三穴にしたのでしょうか？

[@Andybassguitar]

僕も気になったポイントです。 受け取ったときは3穴でした。 ただ、4穴も空いていました。 誰かが3穴化したのか、メーカーのデッドストックを3穴で開け直して売ったのか・・・わかりませんが浪漫を感じます。

[@chukka62]

78 with the bullet trussrod must be 3 bolts neck .

[@TheGenaruss]

Podrías explicar con que limpiaste el Headstock sin que se saliera la nitro, porque en esa época entiendo que los acabados del headstock eran con nitro y es susceptible con productos abrasivos. Buen trabajo!

[@Andybassguitar]

ありがとうございます。

[@warrenbienz6607]

Great job! But this is the reason why you should never buy A used Fender bass especially if it's 42 yrs.old.

[@marbles2223]

If taken care of instruments last forever. This one wasnt maintained properly so it got rusty and needed restoration you should buy an old fender if you want that older sound they dont make anymore.

[@georgevera_28]

what strings are they?

[@muddy32456]

My American p bass has thru the body bridge ..is this jazz a made in Mexico?

[@Andybassguitar]

Made in the USA.

[@chukka62]

Made in Mexico didn’t exist by theses time even made in japan only comes in 1984 although there was a transition time .

[@nikxohs3925]

why you make plugs so small? a longer wood could be easier to carve

[@OH-KEN]

工具　1.27mmですよ。1/20inch。

[@Andybassguitar]

ありがとうございます。修正しました！

[@danschneider9921]

I dunno, I like a bass with some schmutz, they play better. Nice work though!

[@endyprasetyo4479]

Why is it 4 neck bolts?

[@beaconofasicksociety2320]

endy prasetyo is not?

[@Synplicity]

@@beaconofasicksociety2320 when he removes the neck plate, you can see 4 holes on the body for the usual 4 bolt neck plate at 0.44