Fender Jazz Bass USA 70s

70 jazz Bass in for a service.. Lovely guitar fairly chunky neck for a jazz bass70 jazz Bass in for a service.. Lovely guitar fairly chunky neck for a jazz bassDSC_05713 screw neck plate3 screw neck plateWith micro tilt..With micro tilt..Electrics needed cleaning up but all looks good in there! (and original)Electrics needed cleaning up but all looks good in there! (and original)Fret board needed a good clean and fret polished a little but no need for levelling orFret board needed a good clean and fret polished a little but no need for levelling or Cover off to set the intonation (out just a little on the D and G string)Cover off to set the intonation (out just a little on the D and G string)Sticker residueSticker residueall gone..all gone..Back nice and clean now.. neck screws wwere slakended and neck lined up a little betterBack nice and clean now.. neck screws wwere slakended and neck lined up a little betterDSC_0584DSC_0912The customer was experiencing noise under high gain situations so we decided to shield the cavities and improve the groundingThe customer was experiencing noise under high gain situations so we decided to shield the cavities and improve the groundingFoam under the pickups had deteriorated.. to a goopy mess..Foam under the pickups had deteriorated.. to a goopy mess..DSC_091517th July 1975!17th July 1975!Shieling was used but not the full cavitiesShieling was used but not the full cavitiesCavities cleaned outCavities cleaned outCoper foil for cavity shieldingCoper foil for cavity shieldingDSC_0930DSC_0925DSC_0926All cavities joined together and soldered at various pointsAll cavities joined together and soldered at various pointsCavity ground connectionsCavity ground connectionsDSC_0935Pickups now needed cleaning up and new foamPickups now needed cleaning up and new foamnew foam for the rear of the pickupsnew foam for the rear of the pickupsFitted back in ready to solderFitted back in ready to solderNo ground connection to the jack except for the plate it self..No ground connection to the jack except for the plate it self..groud line added to pots and straight to jackgroud line added to pots and straight to jackDSC_0936DSC_0937All finished ready for the customer! The Pickup shield was also grounded to help optimise shieldingAll finished ready for the customer! The Pickup shield was also grounded to help optimise shielding Lovely Made in USA 70s Jazz Bass for a setup/service and for the cavity shielding to be improved

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