NBD, my black n maple Jazz has a twin!

[FinnDave]

Last March I splashed out on a Fender US Standard Jazz, black, n maple, then I put a black scratch plate on it. Love it. Still paying for it, though!

A few weeks ago I saw a similar (though MiM) Precision for sale on Facebook, decided to sleep on it but it had sold by the morning. Then I saw another, so I jumped on it. Arrived today, well packed, only needed tuning (and nothing was out by more than 1/4 turn) and then I played for the hour or more.

I'm in Fender even now, but will need to shift a couple of other basses to make room for them.

Here's a family pic of the new ones:

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[tredders]

They look ace! The Jazz especially looks mean... Great pair of basses right there.

[FinnDave]

Thanks

I really like the Jazz, but our guitarist prefers the thump of a Precision behind him, so it hasn't had as much use as I'd like. I'll take the black P to tomorrow's rehearsal and see if it meets with his approval. If it doesn't, I might bung a Quarter Pounder in it. My other (white) P bass is a current US Standard, and the pick up is good in them.

[Paul S]

What a pair of beauties!

[project_c]

Nice! Love black & maple Fenders, here's my 3 main basses, the 2 Precisions get the most use but love all 3:

- 90's USA body with 78 USA fretless neck, CS62 pickups, tapewounds, missing tone knob (keeps falling off)
- 83 USA with Quarter Pounders, tapewounds
- 2011 USA Jazz Dlx, stock, strung with Hi-Beams

- overweight ginger cat, born 2015, has wind

[Lozz196]

Difficult to beat black/black/maple Fenders in my opinion.

[FinnDave]

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Nice! Love black & maple Fenders, here's my 3 main basses, the 2 Precisions get the most use but love all 3:

- 90's USA body with 78 USA fretless neck, CS62 pickups, tapewounds, missing tone knob (keeps falling off)
- 83 USA with Quarter Pounders, tapewounds
- 2011 USA Jazz Dlx, stock, strung with Hi-Beams

- overweight ginger cat, born 2015, has wind


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Nice. Very nice (though I'm not convinced about the cat!).

[Raggy]

My favourite colour combination

[LewisK1975]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1475097571' post='3143113']
Difficult to beat black/black/maple Fenders in my opinion.
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Yup!!

[Sammers]

I don't usually envy you righties but when a maple boarded black Fender is concerned I do become a wee bit green! Congrats!

[Trueno]

I hate black Fenders... unless they have a black scratchplate, which transforms them into things of beauty. Maple board is the icing on the cake. Lovely pair of basses.

[FinnDave]

[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1475258532' post='3144563']
I hate black Fenders... unless they have a black scratchplate, which transforms them into things of beauty. Maple board is the icing on the cake. Lovely pair of basses.
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Aww..cheers! The Jazz was totally transformed when I switched the white scratchplate for a black one.

[police squad]

so black/black/maple + a touch of tortoiseshell!!

[Harlequin74]

Love them! On the hunt for the very same Jazz to replace my 70's hot rod.

[Painy]

[quote name='Trueno' timestamp='1475258532' post='3144563']
I hate black Fenders... unless they have a black scratchplate, which transforms them into things of beauty. Maple board is the icing on the cake. Lovely pair of basses.
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+1

Been seriously gassing for a black/black/maple Dimension recently and this isn't helping!

[FinnDave]

I'm trying to convince myself that I really only need two basses, and these are the two. Can't bring myself to part with my white US Precision, though, just sounds and feels so good.