LewisK1975 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Just commenting on the 'precisionitis' thread got me thinking I really need to shift a couple of my Jazz Basses. The difficult part being obviously deciding which to try and shift. List as follows: 1975 (YOB) Fender Jazz - Natural with maple fingerboard and pearl blocks 2015 Fender USA Geddy Lee signature 2016 Fender Flea Signature 2008 Fender Roadworn Jazz in 3TSB (modded to stack knobs) All very good Basses in their own right and I kind of justified them all at the time by having 2 with 60's Pickup spacing and 2 with 70's spacing. I don't 'need' to sell, but I probably 'should'. But which? I know ultimately it'll have to be my own call, but I'm interested in how others would feel in the same position.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Too many Jazz basses? No such thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 [quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1488359269' post='3248134'] All very good Basses in their own right and I kind of justified them all at the time by having 2 with 60's Pickup spacing and 2 with 70's spacing. [/quote] Priceless 😃. Only on here could such a justification even be considered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1488361504' post='3248163'] Priceless . Only on here could such a justification even be considered. [/quote] I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Sell the YOB Silly name, whatever it is, so it has to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Damn..nearly forgot .. you never know who's reading so.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 DON'T SELL ANY OF THEM. Just give them to me for safe keeping. I won't charge much to look after them Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lw. Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I'd ditch the Flea & Geddy of they were mine, I don't think they offer anything over your other two. Different string types is a good excuse for keeping them all though - two with rounds & two with flats, you know - for just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 You should only sell when you need to. End of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 [quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1488362716' post='3248177'] Sell the YOB Silly name, whatever it is, so it has to go [/quote] YOB = Year of Birth / Made the same year as I was born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiophonic Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I've only got one, but it's still too many! Maybe I'll come to love it one day, but everything about the Jazz seems completely wrong to me right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Keep the bass you play the most and sell the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 To me, the Flea and Roadworn are almost the same bass? Keep the cheaper....for those special gigs where you don't want anything expensive in the venue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Tough one - probably keep yer YOB anyway , after that who knows? Sometimes it's just good to have rather than need, if you have them on display rather than in a cupboard/under the bed its nice to have a look at them. I've got 2 Jazz basses , which to be honest I never use, one in a cupboard & one on a stand & I always have an admiring glance at it in the passing. I do think I " should" sell them but never quite got round to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidbass Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I would keep the YOB, but the problem with YOB basses (particularly 70s Jazz Basses) is that there are often much better basses out there, fit and finish wise. The YOB thing can muddy the water a bit with nostalgia. Not suggesting there's anything wrong with yours of course! I'd love to own it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fftc Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 If you are not playing them, [b][i]and [/i][/b]you could use the money for something else nice, then by all means sell. In that case I'd keep the YOB and the Geddy. But if you don't need to free up the cash for something else just keep them. Sell them later when circumstances change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Keep 'em all! At one point I had five J basses (now I'm down to three) and they were all different in terms of neck dimensions, pickup sounds (not placing obviously), body weight and balance, fingerboard material, body wood - and not to mention tone and volume!! If it was me, I would look for a Mark King sig to cancel out the Flea model. Then you're back down to three. You're welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROConnell Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 IMO sell the Flea bass as it's stack knobs, which your RW already has. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_lefty Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 You don't seem to have a fretless jazz on there. Get yourself to your favourite bass retailer and solve this problem! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 [quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1488380136' post='3248434'] You don't seem to have a fretless jazz on there. Get yourself to your favourite bass retailer and solve this problem! [/quote] I know! These people who call themselves "completists"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 [quote name='uk_lefty' timestamp='1488380136' post='3248434'] You don't seem to have a fretless jazz on there. Get yourself to your favourite bass retailer and solve this problem! [/quote] Possibly the only thing I've never GAS'd for is a fretless of any description! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 [quote name='ROConnell' timestamp='1488379048' post='3248421'] IMO sell the Flea bass as it's stack knobs, which your RW already has. [/quote] Yep, I think if any do go, that'll be the first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 [size=3][font="Calibri"][color="#000000"]Lewis, keep all the Jazz basses and sell the Yamahas instead. The Yammys just aren’t as “prog rock” as the Jazz basses! [/color][/font][/size] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naetharu Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Honestly, if it were me I'd just keep them unless you need to sell. I guess if you have one you never play then perhaps get rid but it's always a shame to loose an instrument you like. I sold my Japanese Jazz-Master in Sea Foam Green a while back, and while it was a sensible move (it paid for my bass rig, which I actually use, where as I am a crappy guitarist and didn't do justice to the thing) I'll forever feel a little sad that it has gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 [quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1488384231' post='3248482'] [size=3][font=Calibri][color=#000000]Lewis, keep all the Jazz basses and sell the Yamahas instead. The Yammys just aren’t as “prog rock” as the Jazz basses! [/color][/font][/size] [/quote] HAHAHAHA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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