bubinga5 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Im looking for a 4 string jazz bass and I'm a sucker for the vintage vibe. Any owners out there can tell me how good or bad these Fenders are.? Ive seen them with the rosewood fret board. I thought they were maple fretboard only.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 I've got a 74 AVRI Jazz Bass and it's a great bass, I really enjoy it whenever I play it. Mine has got a rosewood fingerboard and I put TI flats on it. I use it primarily as my reggae/ vintage tones kind of a bass and it nails the vibe perfectly. However, something to be aware of is that they have a very chunky front-to-back neck profile for a Jazz Bass. That and the fact that they are slightly narrower at the nut than a typical Jazz Bass. I find mine very comfortable to play nevertheless, and I can play just as fast as on any other bass, and I say that as someone who can't get on with big chunky P Bass neck profiles. The neck is laquered, which I personally like but lots of folks seem to take exception to nowadays. Feels good to me, anyway. The 74 Jazz pickups that Fender came up with for that bass are really, really good. I would never change them. As with most Jazz Basses, you have to hunt a bit to find a lightweight example, but I bided my time and found one well under 9 pounds. Definitely a keeper. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 1 hour ago, Misdee said: I've got a 74 AVRI Jazz Bass and it's a great bass, I really enjoy it whenever I play it. Mine has got a rosewood fingerboard and I put TI flats on it. I use it primarily as my reggae/ vintage tones kind of a bass and it nails the vibe perfectly. However, something to be aware of is that they have a very chunky front-to-back neck profile for a Jazz Bass. That and the fact that they are slightly narrower at the nut than a typical Jazz Bass. I find mine very comfortable to play nevertheless, and I can play just as fast as on any other bass, and I say that as someone who can't get on with big chunky P Bass neck profiles. The neck is laquered, which I personally like but lots of folks seem to take exception to nowadays. Feels good to me, anyway. The 74 Jazz pickups that Fender came up with for that bass are really, really good. I would never change them. As with most Jazz Basses, you have to hunt a bit to find a lightweight example, but I bided my time and found one well under 9 pounds. Definitely a keeper. Thankyou for the info. Pics of your bass please.?😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) I don't have it to hand, but it's identical to this one : I have it on good authority that Fender discontinued this range of basses because they were talking business away from the custom shop. The metal covers were punched out on the same machine Fender used back in the day for the originals, and the fingerboard is the same round laminated one that Fender used back in those days.If you can get on with the neck profile they are a lovely bass.( Why Fender made them so chunky I have no idea! Some Jazz necks were a bit chunkier in that era, but I have never encountered one quite as big as these) Edited April 15, 2022 by Misdee 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) Have a read of this it might help, it’s more aimed at guitars but the basses are the same regards build quality https://gearaficionado.com/blog/fender-avri-vs-custom-shop/ Edited April 15, 2022 by Bunion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misdee Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, Bunion said: Have a read of this it might help https://gearaficionado.com/blog/fender-avri-vs-custom-shop/ Thanks 👍. What I was told by Fender is that for folks who wanted something along the lines of what the AVRI was, it could obviate the need to pay more for a CS bass. They deliberately made the American Original series that followed more generic and less period-correct. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, bubinga5 said: Im looking for a 4 string jazz bass and I'm a sucker for the vintage vibe. Any owners out there can tell me how good or bad these Fenders are.? Ive seen them with the rosewood fret board. I thought they were maple fretboard only.? I can highly recommend the MIM fender flea road worn, it has the pure vintage 64 pickups and if you read the reports on here and talk bass you’ll see they have a following, I bought one as my first jazz and it’s playability and tone are fantastic you can pick one up secondhand for around £700 and I’m positive you wouldn’t be disappointed Edited April 15, 2022 by Bunion 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunion Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Take a look at this review. Although I have flats on mine and it’s just smmooooth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted April 16, 2022 Author Share Posted April 16, 2022 Thanks guys. This .!!!! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quatschmacher Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 21 hours ago, bubinga5 said: Thanks guys. This .!!!! Lush. Have you bought it? If you’re not going to, could you please share the link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted April 28, 2022 Share Posted April 28, 2022 (edited) Don’t know how you got on b5 , but there’s a nice 75RI here accepting offers, nothing to do with me 🙂 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Jazz-75-Vintage-Reissue-Bass-Made-In-USA-2002-/265665799556?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0 Edited April 28, 2022 by Reggaebass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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