mark77bass Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi Guy's, Anyone own a Fender Jag bass? Any thoughts & comments really welcome..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueslemac Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Yep: Plenty of sound options with the active/passive switches and different pickup options. It's Japanese-made, so the neck is slim and smooth with rolled edges. And it looks the part for my surf band. On the other hand, I hardly ever play it as I prefer the overall feel of my USA Jazz Deluxe and the sounds I need I can get with the Jazz. Depends what you're looking for from it, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I had one for a couple of years. A bit more on the neck - it is VERY slim and skinny, like the Geddy Lee bass, skinnier than your average Jazz bass. For me this was the best thing about the whole bass. Mine had a grounding hum - I didn't ever bother about it but some of the models did this. The next guy in the ownership chain sorted with a little extra shielding. . Vast array of sounds - front pup, back pup, both pups, in series or in parallel, active or passive. Some might say it is unneccessarily complicated. 2 band eq is IMO the weakest point of the whole thing with two strange rollers and rather vague centre indents. The looks won it for me at the time I bought it but, if I am honest, I would probably go for a Squier Jaguar now if I wanted that same shape - much more straightforward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark77bass Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Thanks...... I was looking for a bass that stood out from the crowd, looks wise and sound wise, I know there is one going back up on ebay next week sometime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gub Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I had one which I sold , thing I kept finding was that I switched it off mid gig when things were getting a bit lively and I was digging in a bit , may have got round this by sticking some tape over the switches though ! Also I was spending lots of time messing with the switches in between songs , think I am just a simple jazz man at heart ! Loved the look and sound though and so comfortable to play , do miss it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 i had one and sold it. I also had a problem with flicking switches by mistake during a gig... they look really cool though, and I wanted to like it, it just wasn't for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 never owned one but tried one a few times. ideally a jazz bass with a few bells and whistles. i do like it but dont think it would be one i'd own. each to their own as they say BSB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark77bass Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 Thanks for the replies..... What about the gibson RD artist Krist signature bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigsmokebass Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 [quote name='mark77bass' timestamp='1358938106' post='1947231'] What about the gibson RD artist Krist signature bass? [/quote] A cool passive rock bass which works well for me, some dislike due to being an artist model, weight (maple neck and body!) but if you want some versatility, active/passive bass then the Fender would be for you. My motto is to always try before you buy BSB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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