1986 Fender Japan "Jazz Bass Special" Duff McKagen Bass (Black)

1986 Fender Japan "Jazz Bass Special" Duff McKagen Bass (Black)Made in Japan by the Fujigen factory in 1986 as part of Fender's critically acclaimed "E Series", this Jazz Bass Special design was made famous by Duff McKagen. Basswood Precision style body with a Jazz profile maple neck and 20 fret rosewood fingerboard (34" scale length), weighs 3. 9kg's. Loaded with Fender Japan passive PJ pickups with volume and tone controls and a three way selector, it's a simple bass capable of a full range of tones. Well loved

The Aria bass is black with black hardware

Ibanez "Dead End" strap buttons

Lightweight Aluminum Enclosure

This one wears the rare Cobalt Blue Swirl finish and is in good used condition

transcendent playability and earth-shattering tone

Baggs piezo system which offers an acoustic-like tone

Hard maple body with a neckthrough maple/walnut neck and what's listed as a teak fingerboard (42mm nut width

there's some tarnishing on the hardware as pictured but it's fully functional and sounds great

this is a great example of "affordable vintage" in the American guitar world

Info from BC Rich below:

The electronics are working as they should and appear close to all original

The X-99 is a very rare high end model (especially in the black/red colour scheme) with a neckthrough construction (648mm scale length