FENDER JAZZ BASS 1963 Cream FRAME:UNFRAMED PRINT From a design point of

From a design point of view

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FENDER JAZZ BASS 1963 Cream FRAME:UNFRAMED PRINT From a design point ofOne of the great iconic shapes. Born in 1960. The legendary Fender Jazz Bass, the work of the also legendary Leo Fender. But how did they design it? They could have come up with a host of shapes. Could have just done a rounded rectangle. Or something that looked good in the 60's, but looks pretty crappy now. Somehow, they produced this fluid, perfectly balanced set of curves. The interplay between the body shape, the scratch plate, the long tapered