Best Jazz Bass new/2nd hand under £250-£300 max

[fluffo]

[center]I've been thinking about buying a cheap Jazz bass, I have to real high end basses but fancy a Jazz.[/center]
[center]So far I've come up with Squire VM/Affinity ect basses, LTD J204/214 the Sire Marcus Miller and The Revelation Jazz bass.[/center]
[center]Lets hear your opinions and experiences, fire away.[/center]

[bubinga5]

Second hand Squire vintage without doubt. They are good standard but put some Dmarzio ultra jazz pickups in it and your more than sorted.

[gjones]

[quote name='fluffo' timestamp='1469983505' post='3102459']
[center]I've been thinking about buying a cheap Jazz bass, I have to real high end basses but fancy a Jazz.[/center]
[center]So far I've come up with Squire VM/Affinity ect basses, LTD J204/214 the Sire Marcus Miller and The Revelation Jazz bass.[/center]
[center]Lets hear your opinions and experiences, fire away.[/center]
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There's a nice Japanese, Silver Squier, bass on sale on BC at the moment. Very nice, well put together basses.

Edit - Actually there's two....

Edited July 31, 2016 by gjones

[ead]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1469985464' post='3102472']
There's a nice Japanese, Silver Squier, bass on sale on BC at the moment. Very nice, well put together basses.

Edit - Actually there's two....
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This would be my call too.

[Paul S]

What they said.

[discreet]

Sire V7 Marcus Miller. You won't get better Jazz bang for your buck - IMHO.
Review: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/258828-nbd-sire-marcus-miller-v7-alder-4-awh-audio/"]http://basschat.co.u...er-4-awh-audio/[/url]

Edited July 31, 2016 by discreet

[dannybuoy]

Squier Classic Vibe, Sire V7, Sandberg Electra TT4.

[Marvin]

Sire V7, no doubt. Punches well above its price. I've a Squier VM P bass but my Sire V7 Jazz is a noticeably better quality instrument.

[fluffo]

I was thinking sire.
not sure I want all the active circuits

[timhiggins]

Another Sire vote for me although if i was going for passive i love the squier vm or vibes also i tried a vintage jazz the other day and it was great less than 250 as well

Edited July 31, 2016 by timhiggins

[Marvin]

I never play my Sire V7 in active mode, always passive with volume and tone wide open and both pickups.

[timhiggins]

Me too mostly and i love it but i think the fender type passive jazz sound is is a lot closer to the Squier's and the vintage i tried,
the sire for me is punchier and has more mids ,i also like the fact you can still use tone control on passive setting

Edited July 31, 2016 by timhiggins

[cocco]

Squier CV by a country mile.

[Wilco]

Another shout for the Sire MM v7. I hope to buying another when funds allow.

[FuNkShUi]

I cant comment on the Sire, but the Silver Series bass i had was a cracker

[kodiakblair]

Peavey Foundation.

[karlfer]

The one Psychoandy has just put up for sale Mark

[thegummy]

The Classic Vibe is not in his price range

[thegummy]

If you add 39 quid to your budget you could get a Schecter from Andertons that has Grover tuners, large chunky bridge, Tusq nut, good strong pickups and made in one of the most reputable factories in the world.

[Jono Bolton]

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The Classic Vibe is not in his price range
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There's a Squier CV in Inca Silver for sale on here for £199. For me it's an absolute no-brainer; if I could get on with Jazzes I'd have had it. My two Squiers are excellent instruments and incredibly well made so I'd have no qualms buying it blind.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/289529-fender-squier-classic-vibe-jazz-mint/page__pid__3106246#entry3106246

Additionally, I've tried the VM Squiers and while they're nice, the difference in quality between them and the CVs is night and day.

Edited August 7, 2016 by Jono Bolton

[thegummy]

[quote name='Jono Bolton' timestamp='1470609336' post='3107133']
There's a Squier CV in Inca Silver for sale on here for £199. For me it's an absolute no-brainer; if I could get on with Jazzes I'd have had it. My two Squiers are excellent instruments and incredibly well made so I'd have no qualms buying it blind.

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/289529-fender-squier-classic-vibe-jazz-mint/page__pid__3106246#entry3106246"]http://basschat.co.u...46#entry3106246[/url]

Additionally, I've tried the VM Squiers and while they're nice, the difference in quality between them and the CVs is night and day.
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Nice!

[Pinball]

G&L Tribute JB-2 I reckon

[Raslee]

[quote name='kodiakblair' timestamp='1470498869' post='3106420']
Peavey Foundation.
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Funny you should mention these, collecting one later this week. Looking forward to trying it out.

[bassmachine2112]

+1 on the Peavey Foundation

[kodiakblair]

@Raslee

I think you're in for a treat this week.

Have 4 and half of them myself ( Half is project unfinished ). 2 With the Ferrites and 2 with the soapbars.
1 of each pair strung with flats,the other with rounds.

Truly great basses