ead Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 There have been a number of recent threads on the merits or otherwise of Jazz and Precision basses so I started wondering how the various basses are represented in BC. The question is "which P and/or J basses do you currently own" Some guidelines for voters: 1. I don't know how to do multiple choices if members have, say, three Fender Js. So please pick your favoured model. However if you have a Fender, a Squier and a clone you can vote for all three. 2. Apologies to Squier afficionados, I not familiar with the marque and I don't know if there are equivalents to MIAs and MIMs etc so you only have one box for each type. 3. By clone I mean basses very obviously replicating the classic J and P. So for example, to pick one of my basses, the Overwater Contemporary Jazz doesn't count as a Jazz bass. 4. Not bothered about the number of strings or whether your bass hass frets. 5. Non-J/P option is catered for. 6. Please don't vore for your GAS basses or basses you have moved on. Enjoy! Quote
stef030 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 a 69 jazz that will go with me to the grave,lol two squire jazzes,one fretted,one fretless,love em both mim precision,hate with a vengance,for sale or trade,the sooner the better cheers stef Quote
paul_5 Posted February 17, 2012 Posted February 17, 2012 A Blade 5 string Jazz-a-like and a home made Fretless Jazz clone. Both chuffing lovely. Quote
mckendrick Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 What about when you own [i]three[/i] of something... and that kind of thing? Quote
Jerry_B Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 I have a MIJ fretless Jazz, a Maya fretless Precision, and a Squier P/J. I'm also building a FrankenFender fretless Precision at the mo'. Quote
KiOgon Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 How's about - MiM - Jazz body, P/J pick ups & P neck Quote
mikeh Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 I have a Sandberg JM4 does that count as a clone? probably not as it has a MM PuP at the bridge? Quote
Marvin Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Can we not have a "Haven't got one because I get distracted by other shinny basses". I would like one, probably a P bass, but I tend to get distracted by things like this [url="http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-SR400QM"]http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-SR400QM[/url] Quote
Fat Rich Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 3x MIJ Jazz basses: '62 reissue, Marcus Miller 4 string, Fretless. Maybe not the very best Jazzes out there but in my experience the quality is usually excellent and MIJ used to be dirt cheap / great value. 1x MIJ Precision: '62 reissue. Great P bass sound but I prefer the feel of a Jazz neck 1x '78 USA Jazz: very heavy, neck like a baseball bat, poor build quality but somehow very enjoyable to play Quote
Lozz196 Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 1977 Fender Precision, and a 1985 Tokai Hardpuncher with P/J Pickups. Would love a Jazz, but just don`t get on with them, neither the skinny neck, nor the sound - though I love the sound they make when others play them. Quote
Kempy535 Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 1 x 66 RI Jazz 1 x 62 RI Jazz 1 x 86 Jazz special All Fender Japan. Have in the past had [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Precision's but found the neck too big. I have had the chance to play a real '62 Jazz bass and it was great.[/font][/color] Quote
Conan Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 A no-name Chinese J copy fitted with Wizard Hammers, which I absolutely love! Squier Affinity P-bass with GFS pickups - still here as I type, but on it's way south on monday... A very nice bass but I find that the J can do pretty much what the P does (but not vice versa). To be fair, I'd be happy with the P if I didn't have the J - but of the two I prefer the J. Quote
BigRedX Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 I owned a Squier VMJ fretless for 6 months. Couldn't get on with it at all. IMO didn't sound, play or even look as good as the £70 Wesley bass it was supposed to replace. Only instrument I have zero regrets about getting rid of. Made me realise because I had already spent 20 years playing basses that owed very little in terms of construction and styling to Fenders that what I expected from a bass was completely different to what a Fender bass provided. Quote
TheGreek Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 I've got: MIA Fender Highway 1 Jazz - overpriced firewood Made in the UK Overwater Jazz 4 - what Fender should make/wish they were making.. No Comparison!! Quote
Mylkinut Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 2 x MIA P, but I've got a Jazz project in the works Quote
noelk27 Posted February 18, 2012 Posted February 18, 2012 Hmm, out of 150+ basses not one that wears a Fender badge. As for the others, the ones that come closest: Yamaha BB1200, not really a Precision clone; Yamaha BB2000, not really a Jazz clone; Yamaha BB3000, not really a Jazz clone; G&L L2000, not really a Jazz clone; G&L El Toro, not really a Jazz clone, but the best execution of the "Jazz Bass" concept CLF ever designed ... There's more to life and luthiery than Fender Precision and Jazz basses. Quote
spinynorman Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 MIJ Precision. It's very reliable, does everything I ask of it, and it's probably the last bass I'll ever sell. Quote
Stag Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Just the MIA P for me. Want to get hold of a Jazz tho. Quote
PauBass Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 A '65 and ' a '75 MIA P Basses, a '66 MIA Jazz Bass, a Geddy Lee and an Aerodyne PJ. Also a Fernandes Garvity Deluxe 5, which is a jazz bass pickup confirguration Quote
C88 Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 A 94 MIM P and a bitsa P, pretty much all I need right now Quote
Clarky Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 A '63 Precision for me. I love the look of Jazzes but the neck isn't as comfortable for my left hand Quote
obbm Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 (edited) 1 x '71 Jazz 1 x MIJ '62RI Jazz 1 x MIJ '62RI Fretless Jazz 1 x MIJ Geddy Lee 1 x Shuker PJ5 Edited February 20, 2012 by obbm Quote
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