Musicman20

I have heard a few basses really pulling off the proper Fender J Passive tone, but still not perfectly. But that could be amps, technique, anything. I am basically looking for the best 5 string Jazz...classic bodyshape, two single coils, probably passive, that growls like a Fender Jazz but has something different about it.

[quote name='greyparrot' post='541823' date='Jul 15 2009, 11:59 PM']If you can get a good deal, go for the 08/09 US jazz. Great build quality, great sound, great case! and it will sell quite well compared to mex etc. The new Jazz and P basses are top notch, and if you can get one for like £750 is gotta be worth it. At the end of the day a Fender JAzz is just that, and no sandberg/sadowsky/lakeland will ever be a Fender Jazz. They may copy the tone, and even sound better in some cases, but they wont sound like a true jazz bass. when i had my jazz, I tryed a lakeland jo osbourne, and while good, it did not have that growl of the fender.[/quote] Hey I was looking at getting a J Osbourne 5 as well. Do they really not hold up to a Fender Jazz? The Fender Jazz tone for me is perfect! Who makes a quality Jazz 5 thats close to Fender sound as you can get?

Alternatives = Aguilar DB8x10, Orange OBC8x10. I have heard the Aguilar...it is INSANE. SO much more low end than the Ampeg 8x10.

Alternatives = Aguilar DB8x10, Orange OBC8x10. I have heard the Aguilar...it is INSANE. SO much more low end that the Ampeg 8x10.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jGkNm-vZLk&feature=channel_page"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jGkNm-vZLk...re=channel_page[/url] 8x10 will be a beast...but SO heavy. Confirmation of 1000W Bass Terror makes me very happy. Add that to the GAS list plz. I wouldnt mind hearing their SP cabs...wonder what the 4x10 is like?! They are TINY.

If you have an 8ohm 2x12...I think you can just add an 8ohm [u]1x12 [/u]with no problems....I dont see why not...anyone else know?

Personally...I opted for 2 DB212s....as a large rig instead of an Ampeg which I got rid of. These bury the Ampeg....but mainly in the thick yet articulate tone. Loving Aguilar gear.

I think the new ones are all tube. Never really tried Fender for bass amps. Their guitar amps have some of the BEST cleans ever...great for blues and indie....but never ventured into their bass gear, (despite the fact my favourite Fender 'guitar' amp is actually the bassman, originally a bass amp!)

Looks good. I can try and take it to a practice or two and a gig...lots of em coming up.

[quote name='longtimefred' post='546918' date='Jul 21 2009, 07:36 PM']Dude!!! I have just downsized from my Trace 8x10 to a David Eden 2x12. Never looked back.... The way it changed the sound of me and the whole band was amazing, it instantly made the bass warmer, more like thunder and made the guitars cut through more rather than battling against the angry mid range of the 8x10. Dont worry about not being heard, i play in an aggressive metal band and thought it would never work, thats why it stayed at home for over a year. I recorded with it and then tried it in a live situation and the difference was amazing. If you can find one, try it... they are amazing. Im trying to find a second one. [/quote] Agreed on the 2x12! Basically, its like a warm sonic punch! But its still gives you nice details if you get the right cab. Surprisingly dead loud.

The Stingray looks the coolest though, (yes, I am vain).

Thankfully all my GAS is bass related, sometimes guitar. I get no GAS for cars....thank god. Cars just annoy me...unless its a high end Audi.

If you dont mind about 70lbs plus removable casters, seriously check Aguilar DB212s. I am VERY impressed with mine. Thick, full, articulate, and throaty. They are VERY loud....even one 8 ohm one. Excellent cabs.

[quote name='OldGit' post='545879' date='Jul 20 2009, 11:36 PM']LED's: wait til you are old and your eyes are not so good .. then those tiny little Fender side marker dots just dissapear under stage lights and in the dark ... oh and "Tech 21 Sansamp BDDI" [/quote] Man I need quite powerful glasses! I hope they don't get too much worse. The laser option might come up soon! Although strangely theyve got better recently. Sansamp is love/hate like marmite. Its the ultimate lightweight rig...I just took that and a bass/leads on tour last year...with all the normal other bits n bobs...but no amp/cab. We just didnt have the space.

Any LEDs on a bass hahah! Its a bass! Too many settings and controls on an amp...if you need to fiddle with it too much, its a sh*t amp, (note this is half just a joke). (I do this next one)...thinking about great tone and striving really hard to get it..when all it takes is a little skill, a little patience, a non-complex bass and amp/cab. Should spend more time on practice and enjoying it! But...I kinda enjoy GAS sometimes.

[quote name='alexclaber' post='545389' date='Jul 20 2009, 03:35 PM']I see they say that getting a good bass sound is one of the hardest things when recording. I've always found it an absolute doddle, pick up bass, plug in, play, done - so I must be doing something right! I spend a thousand times as long getting the drums sorted. Alex[/quote] +1. I just always find a clean technique and a good quality bass are all you need.

Any kind of 'trend' with products...which leads to the rest being slagged off, and then some months later its the best product ever. Cannot stand small bodied bass guitars. It a bass, not a guitar.

She aint that bad...I agree with Wayne...I can only imagine what she likes to get upto