ossyrocks Posted February 20, 2022 Posted February 20, 2022 Well, the noob got another bass yesterday! My Precision is set up with flats, so I wanted something else to set up with rounds. This Road Worn Jazz Bass cropped up on ebay reasonably close to me and we met halfway yesterday so I could pick it up. It was in desperate need of a setup though, but a tweak of the truss rod took the bow out of the neck, then a little bridge height and intonation adjustment and it now plays wonderfully. It's a very lightweight bass, I haven't weighed it yet, but I reckon it's around the 8 lbs mark. I also took the opportunity to polish out the dull finish with Virtuoso Guitar Cleaner. I know these basses come with a satin finish, but I've never seen an actual vintage bass with such a dull finish, so now it's a bit more gloss. Has anyone else got an opinion on these Road Worns? Anyway, the pictures! Cheers, Rob 11 Quote
gjones Posted February 20, 2022 Posted February 20, 2022 That headstock looks more 'roadworn' than my roadworn Jazz. It almost looks like it has been nibbled by a small dog. 2 Quote
BlueMoon Posted February 20, 2022 Posted February 20, 2022 These basses, especially the early run ones, have a good reputation and are nice players. Quote
Geek99 Posted February 20, 2022 Posted February 20, 2022 1 hour ago, gjones said: That headstock looks more 'roadworn' than my roadworn Jazz. It almost looks like it has been nibbled by a small dog. Or my Labrador… Quote
Grahambythesea Posted February 21, 2022 Posted February 21, 2022 8lb for a Jazz! Why can’t I ever find one that light? Quote
daveybass Posted February 21, 2022 Posted February 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, Grahambythesea said: 8lb for a Jazz! Why can’t I ever find one that light? Probably because a lb was nibbled from the headstock Quote
ossyrocks Posted February 21, 2022 Author Posted February 21, 2022 I’ve just weighed it, 8 lbs 7 oz. So not as light as I thought, but still not heavy. Quote
daveybass Posted February 21, 2022 Posted February 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, ossyrocks said: I’ve just weighed it, 8 lbs 7 oz. So not as light as I thought, but still not heavy. Pretty good weight and so many people love these basses 1 Quote
Rumple Posted February 21, 2022 Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) I had one, same colour as yours, the neck was twisted a bit but once that was rectified it was such a nice bass to play, better than any other Jazz I've owned. Edited February 21, 2022 by Rumple 1 Quote
NT1991 Posted February 24, 2022 Posted February 24, 2022 Fantastic bass and love the colour also! I nearly bought one of these ages ago but ended up with one of the Modern Player Telecaster Basses instead just because it was more 'different' then what my friends had at the time. However, did try one out and it was a pleasure to play and sounded very nice. Enjoy! 1 Quote
ossyrocks Posted February 24, 2022 Author Posted February 24, 2022 19 minutes ago, NT1991 said: Fantastic bass and love the colour also! I nearly bought one of these ages ago but ended up with one of the Modern Player Telecaster Basses instead just because it was more 'different' then what my friends had at the time. However, did try one out and it was a pleasure to play and sounded very nice. Enjoy! Cheers. I'm really new to bass, so once I got this set up, I realised just how effortless it is to play. The action is low, it's balanced, it's light, and it's just so comfortable. I'm now on a mission to make my Precision equally lovely to play. The neck will be coming off shortly! 1 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 24, 2022 Posted February 24, 2022 Sweetest Jazz I ever played. Sadly mine was a bit of a Friday afternoon special and had a massive gap in the neck pocket so I had to return it, but the tone and feel was lovely. 1 Quote
ossyrocks Posted February 24, 2022 Author Posted February 24, 2022 Just now, Cosmo Valdemar said: Sweetest Jazz I ever played. Sadly mine was a bit of a Friday afternoon special and had a massive gap in the neck pocket so I had to return it, but the tone and feel was lovely. I guess things like that can happen with any instrument, even custom shop. This one is pretty tight, in fact I had to gently work the neck out and then back into the pocket it's so snug. 1 Quote
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 24, 2022 Posted February 24, 2022 2 hours ago, ossyrocks said: I guess things like that can happen with any instrument, even custom shop. This one is pretty tight, in fact I had to gently work the neck out and then back into the pocket it's so snug. It was a real shame. I could literally move the neck side to side whilst playing 😄 Quote
CookPassBabtridge Posted February 26, 2022 Posted February 26, 2022 Congrats, these are very nice indeed - I have a P and a J in sunburst, suffice to say they won’t be going anywhere. 1 Quote
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