Fender Japan JB62-LH '62 Jazz Bass Black Left-Handed CIJ
Fender Japan JB62-LH '62 Jazz Bass Black Left-Handed CIJ
Fender Japan JB62-LH ’62 Jazz Bass reissue in Black, built for left-handed players.
The serial is O036736 with the “Crafted in Japan” marking at the heel. Fender’s own Japanese serial guide dates Crafted in Japan O-prefix instruments to approximately 1997-2000.
The JB62-LH is Fender Japan’s left-handed version of its ’62-style Jazz Bass, built around the early-’60s Jazz Bass format. Comparable JB62-LH examples from this period use a maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, 34" scale, 7.25" radius, 20 vintage-style frets and the traditional dual single-coil Jazz Bass layout with two volume controls and master tone.
Features include:
- Left-handed construction
- Black finish
- Maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- 34" scale length
- 7.25" fingerboard radius
- 20 vintage-style frets
- Dual Jazz Bass single-coil pickups
- Two volume controls and master tone
- Vintage-style 4-saddle bridge
- Vintage-style open-gear tuners
- White 3-ply pickguard
- Crafted in Japan
- Serial O036736
- Gig bag included
This one is in Excellent condition overall. The gloss black finish is remarkably clean for a bass approaching 30 years old, with only light signs of handling and use visible in the photos.
The frets have very little wear remaining and I would rate them approximately 9.5/10.
It has just been cleaned and set up and is playing great.
Left-handed Fender Japan JB62s are considerably less common than the standard right-handed versions, and clean black examples from the CIJ era do not surface especially often.
Case: Soft
Scale Length: 34“
Nut Width: 1.49“
Fret Wear: 9.5/10
Action at 12F (6th): .08“
Action at 12F (1st): .07“
Weight: 9lbs 5oz
Overall Condition: 9.2/10
Cool Factor: 11 out of 10
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Internal Use (Bin) - F4