bassjamm Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Hi people, Has anyone played one of the Squier Deluxe 5 string jazz basses? One of [url="http://www.squierguitars.com/products/index.php?partno=0300575500"]these[/url] If so, what d'you reckon to them? Jam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budget bassist Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 (edited) take a look [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=31782"]3 threads down[/url] Edited November 14, 2008 by budget bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Great bass for the money. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlbbb Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='329478' date='Nov 14 2008, 11:24 PM']Great bass for the money. Period.[/quote] +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironside1966 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 +3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJE Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 +4 I have a thread on here"I bought a new bass...." I have just taken delivery of one of these and it is simply brilliant! I cannot sing its praises enough. Great bass great neck well assembled but could do with a new bridge and machine heads if you picky like I am. The neck is wide with full 19mm spacing but it is comfortable to play and the neck is flay but wide. I would seriously recommend trying one. It may also be worth visiting talkbass, there is a huge thread there about them and loads of people singing their praises! Let me know if there is anything else you want to know, I can talk all day about this bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassjamm Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Thanks for the input guys!!! Yeah, it seems like a sensible option for me at the moment...either that or get my Marleaux fretted :S I'd like to have a tinker with one for sure, as well as a Jazz 24, they look pretty cool too!!! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Took delivery of my olympic white one two weeks ago. Been running it in on gigs and so far my initial thoughts were confirmed. Its a great bass for stupid money. My new Boss tuner and a set of strings cost half as much as this bass. My regular bass is a Stingray 4 string , and I don't particularly miss playing it. The string spacing is wide and is not like a Jazz at all but still very playable. With minor tweaking you can get a very low action The sound is good with good variation in tone though not quite a Marcus Miller Jazz tone main disadvantage for me is the weight but then I've played Status for years. Also the Machine heads are crap, mine was delivered with a broken peg so I got a discount ( after fully checking the base for other damage) and replaced them, which I was going to do anyway. The finish is very good but I would check each one as build quality may vary I recently sold my status 5 string (to pay the mortgage) and I'd say this jazz is close on its heels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 [quote name='bassjamm' post='329631' date='Nov 15 2008, 12:57 PM']I'd like to have a tinker with one for sure, as well as a Jazz 24, they look pretty cool too!!![/quote] Try one before buying it - if the neck's the same as the Precision Standard V (the nut is the same width), it's clunky. Which is fine if you like clunky but I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero Posted November 19, 2008 Share Posted November 19, 2008 [quote name='tauzero' post='332077' date='Nov 19 2008, 09:59 AM']Try one before buying it - if the neck's the same as the Precision Standard V (the nut is the same width), it's clunky. Which is fine if you like clunky but I don't.[/quote] The necks not clunky at all , its wide and not that thick for a 5 string Thats why its getting good reviews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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