Am Jazz Deluxe vs Standard - Pics

[4 Strings]

I have an American Deluxe, it has a slightly smaller body to allow more of a cutaway to the additional frets (because they new ones are at the body end!).

Its cleverly done and you don't notice it at first (unless you count pickguard screws) I have always wondered what they look like in comparison so I pinched the lad's Mexican Deluxe - chosen by him above any US model - and took a couch pic. There, now I can see the difference.

(phone quality I'm afraid)

>Edit - pic right way up now

Edited November 23, 2011 by 4 Strings

[stingrayPete1977]

I prefer the Mex

This reminds me of that thread about the number of frets we all have and someone said they did not like playing 24+ fret basses because it made [u]all[/u] the frets feel bunched up

[Ou7shined]

Interesting comparison. I kind of like the Deluxe - sort of in between P and J.
I've recently done some design work on a super P with 24 frets and the body reminds me of that.

[Ou7shined]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1322071848' post='1446225']
....This reminds me of that thread about the number of frets we all have and someone said they did not like playing 24+ fret basses because it made [u]all[/u] the frets feel bunched up
[/quote]


Us bass players can talk some awful shyte at times eh.

[4 Strings]

[quote name='Ou7shined' timestamp='1322127757' post='1446730']
Interesting comparison. I kind of like the Deluxe - sort of in between P and J.
I've recently done some design work on a super P with 24 frets and the body reminds me of that.
[/quote]

Have a look at Fenders version, the US Deluxe Precision. Not quite 24 frets but has the extra cutaway.