{"product_id":"1962-fender-jazz-bass-olympic-white","title":"1962 Fender Jazz Bass — Olympic White","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor your consideration, \u003cstrong\u003eGarrett Park Guitars\u003c\/strong\u003e presents this \u003cstrong\u003e1962 Fender Jazz Bass\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIntroduced in 1960, the Fender Jazz Bass quickly established itself as a more refined and versatile counterpart to the Precision Bass, offering a narrower neck profile, dual-pickup architecture, and a tonal palette that would go on to define countless recordings across jazz, soul, rock, and studio work throughout the 1960s and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 1962 example, bearing serial number \u003cstrong\u003e97157\u003c\/strong\u003e and neck date stamp \u003cstrong\u003e7MAY62A\u003c\/strong\u003e, presents in \u003cstrong\u003eexcellent condition\u003c\/strong\u003e with honest, average wear consistent with careful long-term use. Structurally, the instrument remains exceptionally clean and stable, showing \u003cstrong\u003eno breaks, cracks, or repair history\u003c\/strong\u003e. The bass remains \u003cstrong\u003e100% original\u003c\/strong\u003e, including its electronics and hardware, and is accompanied by its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal hardshell case\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConstructed with an alder body finished in classic \u003cstrong\u003eOlympic White nitrocellulose lacquer\u003c\/strong\u003e, this Jazz Bass carries the restrained elegance of Fender’s early-’60s aesthetic, now subtly aged into a warm, broken-in patina. The instrument’s \u003cstrong\u003e9lb 10oz\u003c\/strong\u003e weight gives it a substantial, grounded feel without sacrificing balance, contributing to a solid resonance even before amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original dual single-coil pickups and wiring harness deliver the unmistakable voice of early J Basses: a deep, articulate low end paired with a pronounced midrange presence and a naturally open top end. The tonal range remains highly interactive with touch and technique, shifting effortlessly from warm, rounded fingerstyle textures to a more forward, burpy bridge pickup articulation that sits perfectly in a mix. The factory pairing of \u003cstrong\u003eStackpole 250k potentiometers\u003c\/strong\u003e and original .05µf tone capacitor preserves the instrument’s vintage taper and response, offering a smooth, musical roll-off rather than abrupt tonal shifts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck exhibits the characteristic early Jazz Bass feel: a comfortable \u003cstrong\u003eMedium C profile\u003c\/strong\u003e with a 7.25\" radius and the fast, familiar 1.50\" nut width that helped define the model’s reputation among working bassists. 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