1981 Fernandes Japan FJB-65J Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass w/Bartolini's

1981 Fernandes Japan FJB-65J Jaco Pastorius Fretless Jazz Bass w/Bartolini'sMade in Japan in 1981, the FJB 65J was Fernandes' unofficial "Jaco" model fretless Jazz Bass. Sen ash body with no pickguard screws bolted to a maple neck and factory lined fretless fingerboard, it weighs 4kg's. Loaded with an aftermarket set of Bartolini passive Jazz pickups controlled by two volumes and a master tone control, this one appears to be all original except for some replacement knobs. Overall it's in good condition for a 40+ year old

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this FST model features a purple Stratocaster shaped body with a painted maple neck and matching headstock

it's got 22 frets on a rosewood fingerboard and weighs 3

The OC-2 Octave pedal lets users fatten up their sound by adding two additional tones--one and two octaves below the original note

A high end Japanese made Stratocaster model from Fernandes that's seen one hell of a life

with the premier appointments and styling of a prized stallion

Given a basic test prior to listing

this appears to be a customer order from the Greco Japan EGC series of Les Paul Custom models

Similar to the famous SB series but featuring a more compact body

Back of the headstock has some paint touchup and sanding

Gain or both to make your solos stand out

small paint crack in the finish around the neck is purely aesthetic