TheGreek Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Can't say I've seen one of these before - essentially a Chinese Jazz with twin Humbuckers https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Jazz-Bass-Modern-Player-Rare-2011-Humbucker-HH/164332875480?hash=item264300aed8:g:kjAAAOSw-XBfMpZn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu_g Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 WHen i bought my Ashdown rootmaster head the bloke had a five string one of those, i have to say it was nice to play and sounded good i do wonder if they where made by the same factory who did the squier classic vibe basses abit like when fender had squier and fender both made in japan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 They were new in 2011 and selling for about $700 new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, TheGreek said:Can't say I've seen one of these before - essentially a Chinese Jazz with twin Humbuckers What we know is that they are far from rare, they are pretty common. They came out before the classic vibes, and they were sort of interesting with the switching, and probably the cheapest thing fender ever did, but didn't really take off that much they did a Matt black 5 string that I would probably pick up if it was cheap enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Woodinblack said: What we know is that they are far from rare, they are pretty common. They came out before the classic vibes, and they were sort of interesting with the switching, and probably the cheapest thing fender ever did, but didn't really take off that much they did a Matt black 5 string that I would probably pick up if it was cheap enough Did they make any fretlesses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 1 hour ago, alyctes said: Did they make any fretlesses? I don't think they did, just 4 and 5 strings. The switching was good in that they had 5 way switches from humbucker, single, both, single, humbucker if I remember. They didn't go down well at the time because they were chinese, which is a shame really as when the CVs came out that were also chinese, they went down really well. I guess it was a step too far for a fender logo but ok for a squier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrixn1 Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 (edited) The one in the OP is the original version which didn't have any switching; the pickups are permanently humbuckers. There was then a second version a couple of years later with the additional four-way rotary switch which allows each pickup to be humbucking or single coil. You still then blend the pickups in the traditional way (VVT). I paid £401 (strange price!) from GAK in November 2013. Edited September 4, 2020 by jrixn1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songofthewind Posted September 4, 2020 Share Posted September 4, 2020 I played one of these in PMT Oxford a few years ago. It was very nicely made, played and sounded great, just not really like a Jazz. More like a Stingray, dare I say it. (Ducks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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