[quote name='budget bassist' post='386778' date='Jan 20 2009, 09:34 PM']Admittedly i haven't, but i've never been enthralled with any jazz i've ever tried (mexican jazzes, VM squier jazzes, reggie hamilton jazzes, the jazz bass 24), and i just can't see how a USA jazz can be such a significant improvement on any of them so as to warrant such a high price. To me a passive jazz bass is a passive jazz bass, and honestly, after my brief stint with my reggie, if i wanted one, i'd buy a squier. Fair enough if you like the sound or the feel of the things, but i just don't think that a USA jazz is 4 times better than a squier vintage mod.[/quote]
I tried a MIA at GAK back in December, was on my 21rst birthday, had gone over to Brighton to do a pub crawl etc & stopped off there beforehand. Was a bit light headed when I tried it lol but I was pleasantly surprised by it, it was everything I had hoped it would be. I went back a few days later & played it again, it sounded even better sober lol so after going away & thinking about it for a bit I went back & bought it.
Fender does seem to get knocked a lot, I'm well aware that they do make the occasional dudd but owning my MIA jazz & having owned a MIM before that for 5 years I've had nothing but good experience with them. With an older Squier I'd deff say they are at least 4 times better (in my experience anyway) but I haven't tried the new VMJ's etc that everyone is giving such good reviews.
Anyway back on topic...
[quote name='mathewsanchez' post='386605' date='Jan 20 2009, 07:33 PM']Ah yes, a basschat classic. Here's my current favourite of his:
[url="http://cgi.ebay.com/1956-GIBSON-LES-PAUL-JUNIOR_W0QQitemZ120365025365QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item120365025365&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A16%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.com/1956-GIBSON-LES-PAUL-J...A1%7C240%3A1318[/url][/quote]
I don't get why he does it, browsing recent pages of his feedback shows no one is stupid enough to pay what he's asking & yet he still lists these things. I understand about raising price expectations but it must be costing him money to constantly list the items.