1960 Lefty Fender Stack Knob Jazz Bass (Formaly owned by Joe Long Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons)

This is an UBER RARE 1960 LEFT HANDED Fender "Stack Knob" Jazz Bass. Blonde custom color over an Ash body. This is the only lefty Stack Knob known to exist (it's logical that there might be a few more of them out there, but this is the only one that has surfaced to date). This bass has been formally owned by Joe LaBracio (Joe Long) bass player for Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.

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• 1960
• 1959
• 1961
• Pre
• CBS
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• Stack
• Knob
• Pot
• Concentric
• Jazz
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• Precision
• Left
• Handed
• Blonde
• Custom
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• Joe
• Labracio
• Long
• Frankie
• Valli
• Four
• Seasons
• Jersey
• Boys

[capthead]

It has 9/59 on the neck so that is what i was going on. Lets assume it's a 1960 and the neck was made Sept of 1959.

[tatsandteles]

@capthead The Jazz didn't come out until 1960. Do you own a prototype or is it a Precision?

[jetiii3]

I found a stack knob set (1) from a Jazz bass like this and your video helped me identify it - thanks!

[angryretardcereal]

Not to be ignorant but I would switch the strings around and play it righty just because of how amazing stack knob jazzbasses are..... Expecially one that beautiful

[capthead]

I own a right hand that has 1959 on the neck. There was no thumb rest on this model. This is the best playing and sounding bass I have ever owned. I also have owned about 12 basses so I know. I have a 2006 USA made Jazz also. No comparison. Newer is bulky, clumsy and doesn't have the punch. But it is a great bass nonetheless.

[Sloppopotamus]

It's techinically NOT a thumb rest in that position... it's called a "tug bar" and you use it as more of a grip when playing using your thumb. Your fingers sort of grab the bottom of it so there's some counter resistance to the downward movement of your thumb. Do a Google image search for "tug bar" and you'll see what I'm talkin' about.

[topcturvee1]

LOVE the bass !!!! My brother got one new in MAY of 1965 and I was born in SEPT '65, His was also lefty same color with matching headstock. I feel very FORTUNATE to have learned on such a fine instrument !! THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR VIDEOS !!

[wysiwyg248]

@09coryWarren

The thumb rest located below the G string was probably due to feedback from Monk Montgomery, the first well known bass player to switched from double bass to electric (Fender). He used to play with his thumb exclusively, so he needed a rest for the tip of his fingers and suggested Leo Fender to put it there.

[09coryWarren]

@JacqueRamon Oh ok I see... that sounds kind of weird but I'll just take your word for it lol

[JacqueRamon]

@09coryWarren early 60's Fender Basses had the "thumb rest" below the G string. So u could rest your finger and use your thumb.