ezbass Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 (edited) OK, it’s not a Fender, but there’s no mistaking this bass’ origins... Edited November 14, 2019 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 1 hour ago, sprocketflup said: This is rapidly becoming one of my favourite basses. It may appear in here already, as it was purchased from a BC'er, a J&D jazz (I'm not a man of expensive tastes) in seafoam green (was the colour that made me go for it) upgraded with some Wilkinson tuners, bridge and control plate in black, and a Fender logo (who are they when they at home?). Since bagging it I've replaced the chrome pickguard screws with black, attacked the back of the neck with a rasp and sandpaper to slim it a bit, wirewooled the sticky varnish off the front of the board and strung it with a set of Status Black Nylons. It plays great and seems to be the bass I find myself going to at the moment. Love it. Even splashed out an a nice new leather strap for it I’m a big fan of J&D basses, in fact I have this exact ’75 model but in black. Mine’s entirely stock and I regularly gig it. Super instrument and for a shade over £100 it’s incredible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 On 16/07/2018 at 22:22, BrunoBass said: I’m a big fan of J&D basses, in fact I have this exact ’75 model but in black. Mine’s entirely stock and I regularly gig it. Super instrument and for a shade over £100 it’s incredible. I've never played a J&D bass but everytime I read the name I have a childest little chuckle to myself as 'Jack & Danny' means something completely different in rhyming slang to me! 😁 On a serious note how do they compare to HB basses for the same price? It's a shame that neither of the companies do a 5 string Jazz bass because aswell as favouring playing 5 string I'm preferring my Jazz to my P bass at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 8 hours ago, Jimothey said: I've never played a J&D bass but everytime I read the name I have a childest little chuckle to myself as 'Jack & Danny' means something completely different in rhyming slang to me! 😁 On a serious note how do they compare to HB basses for the same price? It's a shame that neither of the companies do a 5 string Jazz bass because aswell as favouring playing 5 string I'm preferring my Jazz to my P bass at the mo Ha ha yes I think they’re only branded as J&D in the UK due to our infantile humour 😉 My J&D is much better than than my HB. I can only compare the two models I own but the J&D was giggable straight out of the box. I even made a video as to why I think it’s the better bass I’ve got my eye on one of these now... https://www.musicstore.de/en_GB/GBP/Jack-Danny-Bass-guitar-PB-Vintage-1963-BK-Black/art-BAS0007156-000 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 22, 2018 Share Posted July 22, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, BrunoBass said: Ha ha yes I think they’re only branded as J&D in the UK due to our infantile humour 😉 My J&D is much better than than my HB. I can only compare the two models I own but the J&D was giggable straight out of the box. I even made a video as to why I think it’s the better bass I’ve got my eye on one of these now... https://www.musicstore.de/en_GB/GBP/Jack-Danny-Bass-guitar-PB-Vintage-1963-BK-Black/art-BAS0007156-000 I keep on looking at this one very tempting 🤔 https://www.musicstore.de/en_GB/GBP/Jack-Danny-Bass-guitar-JB-Vintage-1975-VWH-Vintage-White/art-BAS0009120-000 Damn it seeing that is now making me thinking of refinishing my Jazz Like this but with Black hardware!! 🙄 Edited July 23, 2018 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 9 hours ago, Jimothey said: I keep on looking at this one very tempting 🤔 https://www.musicstore.de/en_GB/GBP/Jack-Danny-Bass-guitar-JB-Vintage-1975-VWH-Vintage-White/art-BAS0009120-000 Damn it seeing that is now making me thinking of refinishing my Jazz Like this but with Black hardware!! 🙄 Do it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knirirr Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Though the plan was to get a fretless I saw this and could not resist: Luckily I'm not getting on too badly with the frets. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Here's my recently refinished Jazz kit build @BrunoBass I decided against the White and went for the Orange instead 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Just now, Jimothey said: Here's my recently refinished Jazz kit build @BrunoBass I decided against the White and went for the Orange instead 😀 Love it, looks awesome! 🍊 I like the black hardware, and how the neck pickup blends into the chequered scratchplate. Is it a player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimothey Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 (edited) 12 minutes ago, BrunoBass said: Love it, looks awesome! 🍊 I like the black hardware, and how the neck pickup blends into the chequered scratchplate. Is it a player? Yeah I much prefer playing to my P the action is nice and low and the neck is nice and quick, even though its set up the same as my P it just feels better to play I've just got to sort out the electrics as it on a solderless harness and 1 of the ends came off when I was stripping it down to spray 🤬 Edited July 27, 2018 by Jimothey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blunderthumbs Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 Is it just me and BC Bass who have posted pics of their the 22 fret Long Horn (Boner) bass ? This is my 1994 USA Jazz with Badass bridge and Sims front & side led's pictured with my Jaydee series 3 1987 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmayhem Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 (edited) My old beloved Jazz Bass I bought second hand in 1982 has undergone some dramatic changes through the years. It started as a black maple neck bass. I took off the horrific lacquer and had it more or less just wood filled/plain wood for a lot of years. It was the heaviest s.o.b. out there, causing a slipped disc and back surgery for me. Some years ago I had a new very nice body made for it, chambered, with "tiger eye burst". But - I made a mistake: I didn't tell the luthier I wanted 70's bridge pup position, so it was a beautiful wall warmer for some years. Last year I bought a super nice single piece swamp ash body with 70's routing from www.guitarbuild.co.uk and today I let the old friend out in the sunshine again. No lacquer, just heavily Danish Oiled and polished, Hipshot KickAss bridge, the Swedish Lundgren single coil pickups and completely shieded and grounded. Even the pole pieces are grounded, so no buzz when touching them. Faraday cage, kind of... Well, here is my old friend, my first ever bass, revitalised and reincarnated... It is the same bass as in my avatar, but with the beautiful body, that now has a fretless neck... Edited August 6, 2018 by bassmayhem 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 These are my two 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, marleaux62 said: These are my two Beautiful basses 🙂 Edited April 8, 2019 by Reggaebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 2007 Deluxe. Seafoam green refinish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Don't want to cause bother but the Precisions thread is up to Page 64, the Jazz thread is on 24. Just sayin'. I have one of each, both U.S. Fender, so I 'm qualified to referee. @marleaux62 - had a good life, that one. Nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassislife16 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Ok I’m about to blow everyone’s minds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MM Stingray 62 Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Now that is one nice looking Jazz bass . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soledad Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 7 hours ago, Bassislife16 said: Ok I’m about to blow everyone’s minds. Stunning. Very well shot too. Bit concerned about the fence shots ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 (edited) JAZZ you said? The black used to be a Fender Marcus Miller V usa - but its neck warped so bad I had it replaced with this custom fretless neck. The other is 100% Vincent Guitars and my own design (woodtypes, pickup config, electronics wiring). I had already posted that one elsewhere on this forum I believe. Edited May 24, 2019 by DiMarco 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiMarco Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On the fretless neck, we decided to extend the fb beyond where the neck ends. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blyn Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 My 1972 Fender Jazz (just like Geddy Lee’s no1) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 My early 80s 62RI in uber-rare surf green 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Just now, Clarky said: My early 80s 62RI in uber-rare surf green Superb, love it 🙂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 My 62RI , but not as old as yours 🙂 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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