thebassist Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 Got this beauty today. My personal experience is that a B on a Fender V is generally pretty floppy but this one is refreshingly good. [URL=http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/minuspilots/media/4_zpstoo8hzgj.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag101/minuspilots/4_zpstoo8hzgj.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
thebassist Posted March 21, 2016 Author Posted March 21, 2016 I could do with another sunburst Jazz... [URL=http://s1301.photobucket.com/user/minuspilots/media/6_zpsznkltqds.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1301.photobucket.com/albums/ag101/minuspilots/6_zpsznkltqds.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
CamdenRob Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1458570095' post='3008657'] I could do with another sunburst Jazz... [/quote] I knew this was going to be sunburst before I opened the thread... Congrats though, looks fantastic. Quote
discreet Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1458570095' post='3008657'] I could do with another sunburst Jazz... [/quote] Nice pic, but where's the rest of 'em?? Quote
thebassist Posted March 21, 2016 Author Posted March 21, 2016 It is actually pretty bad that I keep buying the same bass. Quote
Lozz196 Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1458597878' post='3009034'] It is actually pretty bad that I keep buying the same bass. [/quote] Not at all - I seem to be amassing a collection of black/black/maple Precisions. Only my Jazz is slightly different, black/tort/maple. Quote
discreet Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 Not as bad as continually buying Jazz basses knowing full well I won't get on with them, then moving them on at a loss. When will I learn? I DON'T GET ON WITH JAZZ NECKS! But I do like the Jazz sound, however... I need a Jazz with a P neck. Or a P with Jazz pickups. Or something. Quote
EmmettC Posted March 21, 2016 Posted March 21, 2016 I had a Jazz with a P neck for years, it was the only neck I had at the time, but it worked really well for me. Tim Commerford from Rage Against The Machine used Jazz basses with P necks before moving to Laklands. Quote
Lozz196 Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 Posted Yesterday, 11:29 PM Not as bad as continually buying Jazz basses knowing full well I won't get on with them, then moving them on at a loss. When will I learn? I DON'T GET ON WITH JAZZ NECKS! But I do like the Jazz sound, however... I need a Jazz with a P neck. Or a P with Jazz pickups. Or something. The post 2012 Jazzes have a nice deep neck Mark, I was nicely surprised when I got mine as am pretty much the same as you in this respect. Quote
thebassist Posted March 22, 2016 Author Posted March 22, 2016 I think Fender Jazz Basses are incredibly hit and miss though - I've played loads of post-2012 American Standards now and I'd say the hit rate is around 1 in 5 for finding a good one and maybe 1 in 15 for one I'd actually buy. Whenever i go to Absolute Music in Poole, I always grab their US Standards and am always amazed at how Fender can make the same model bass with such big differences in feel, weight and sound. I played a red/RW, OW/RW, black/RW and 3TSB/RW US Standard a couple of Sunday's back and I'd personally class all four as duds. The OW/RW, red/RW and black/RW all sounded a bit rubbish while the 3TSB/RW sounded great but weighed 11lb 4oz. Thankfully the gent who bought my 2013 US Standard kindly agreed to sell my old bass back to me. Quote
thebassist Posted March 22, 2016 Author Posted March 22, 2016 A whole other discussion but I acknowledge that other companys make Super Jazzes that could be a lot better and will almost certainly have a better hit rate... but for me, and I'm aware this will be ridiculous to a lot of people, I need the word Fender on the headsock of a Jazz Bass Quote
jonjo86 Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1458636768' post='3009207'] I think Fender Jazz Basses are incredibly hit and miss though - I've played loads of post-2012 American Standards now and I'd say the hit rate is around 1 in 5 for finding a good one and maybe 1 in 15 for one I'd actually buy. Whenever i go to Absolute Music in Poole, I always grab their US Standards and am always amazed at how Fender can make the same model bass with such big differences in feel, weight and sound. I played a red/RW, OW/RW, black/RW and 3TSB/RW US Standard a couple of Sunday's back and I'd personally class all four as duds. The OW/RW, red/RW and black/RW all sounded a bit rubbish while the 3TSB/RW sounded great but weighed 11lb 4oz. Thankfully the gent who bought my 2013 US Standard kindly agreed to sell my old bass back to me. [/quote] Quote
Dvisions Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 Love my American Deluxe V. Got the same model, just in black with a maple fretboard. It's the only bass I've ever felt I would never part with. I've wanted the sunburst model for years, but never had the money when I've seen them come up second hand. I've always found every American deluxe 5 string I've played has been great (the 2010-2015 model). Some of them need a good set up, but you can tell the underlying quality of the bass is great. Quote
Lozz196 Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1458637162' post='3009208'] A whole other discussion but I acknowledge that other companys make Super Jazzes that could be a lot better and will almost certainly have a better hit rate... but for me, and I'm aware this will be ridiculous to a lot of people, I need the word Fender on the headsock of a Jazz Bass [/quote] Agree, I need the word Fender on the headstock of whatever bass I`m playing, be it Precision or Jazz. Daft I know, but I just can`t get away from it. Quote
mr zed Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 [quote name='thebassist' timestamp='1458636768' post='3009207'] I think Fender Jazz Basses are incredibly hit and miss though - I've played loads of post-2012 American Standards now and I'd say the hit rate is around 1 in 5 for finding a good one and maybe 1 in 15 for one I'd actually buy. Whenever i go to Absolute Music in Poole, I always grab their US Standards and am always amazed at how Fender can make the same model bass with such big differences in feel, weight and sound. I played a red/RW, OW/RW, black/RW and 3TSB/RW US Standard a couple of Sunday's back and I'd personally class all four as duds. The OW/RW, red/RW and black/RW all sounded a bit rubbish while the 3TSB/RW sounded great but weighed 11lb 4oz. Thankfully the gent who bought my 2013 US Standard kindly agreed to sell my old bass back to me. [/quote] Here is your problem - the OW/maple are the best sounding American Standards. Quote
M@23 Posted March 22, 2016 Posted March 22, 2016 Thomann had a black model in stock yesterday for an incredible price. Today it has gone... own up, who snapped it up? Quote
afterimage Posted March 23, 2016 Posted March 23, 2016 I have the four string deluxe imported from the states sunburst finish love it though it took some getting used too Quote
thebassist Posted March 23, 2016 Author Posted March 23, 2016 [quote name='afterimage' timestamp='1458764470' post='3010712'] I have the four string deluxe imported from the states sunburst finish love it though it took some getting used too [/quote] You not a Jazz Bass player generally? Quote
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