bubinga5 Posted July 1, 2022 Posted July 1, 2022 (edited) Well nearly got it.. Was initially looking at a P Bass but there just not my thing tonally. So looked for a 4 string Jazz to go with my Atelier 5 without spending £thousands.. This fits the bill. Have heard great things in as much as build quality etc. Didn't want to mod it, just pick it up and play.. I really like gold and white, not sure about the gold pick guard so will change that out for a dark brown tort maybe. I think these may be sought after in years to come maybe.? . Ill take it to rehearsal and see how it sounds through the Aguilar.. 😎 Edited July 16, 2022 by bubinga5 24 Quote
Lw. Posted July 2, 2022 Posted July 2, 2022 I looks good - I wouldn't be buying one in the hope that they'll be sought after in the future (they won't) but as a fun cheapy they look decent. I've got a gold pick guard on my P - thought I'd hate my thumb nail touching that texture but I've had it for years now and the gold just feels right & has never been a problem! Quote
bubinga5 Posted July 2, 2022 Author Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Lw. said: I looks good - I wouldn't be buying one in the hope that they'll be sought after in the future (they won't) but as a fun cheapy they look decent. I've got a gold pick guard on my P - thought I'd hate my thumb nail touching that texture but I've had it for years now and the gold just feels right & has never been a problem! Ah ok, ill take your knowledge on board.. I didnt though. I bought it to play it. Edited July 2, 2022 by bubinga5 Quote
Geek99 Posted July 2, 2022 Posted July 2, 2022 Very nice taken with that can you let me know if you want to move it on? 1 Quote
Grahambythesea Posted July 3, 2022 Posted July 3, 2022 Looks good with gold, but brown tort would be nice too. 2 Quote
uk_lefty Posted July 3, 2022 Posted July 3, 2022 11 hours ago, Lw. said: I've got a gold pick guard on my P - thought I'd hate my thumb nail touching that texture but I've had it for years now and the gold just feels right & has never been a problem! What are these made of? I had a gold pickguard on a fender acoustic and it was just flimsier plastic than most pickguards. I'm intrigued by this "anodised gold" business. Quote
Lw. Posted July 3, 2022 Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, uk_lefty said: What are these made of? I had a gold pickguard on a fender acoustic and it was just flimsier plastic than most pickguards. I'm intrigued by this "anodised gold" business. They're a solid sheet of aluminium (I guess), similar thickness to the normal pick guards but with 90 degree edges rather than beveled. They have a visibly brushed finish that I thought would feel horrible but actually doesn't. Think I prefer them to plastic now, I'd assume you can get them anodised any colour you want too. 2 Quote
EJWW Posted July 3, 2022 Posted July 3, 2022 On 01/07/2022 at 20:25, bubinga5 said: Well nearly got it.. Was initially looking at a P Bass but there just not my thing tonally. So looked for a 4 string Jazz to go with my Atelier 5 without spending £thousands.. This fits the bill. Have heard great things in as much as build quality etc. Didn't want to mod it, just pick it up and play.. I really like gold and white, not sure about the gold pick guard so will change that out for a dark brown tort maybe. I think these may be sought after in years to come maybe.? Got it fairly cheap too. Ill take it to rehearsal and see how it sounds through the Aguilar.. 😎 Can we have a review please 🙂 Quote
bubinga5 Posted July 3, 2022 Author Posted July 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, EJWW said: Can we have a review please 🙂 Yeah sure. Give me a few days. Quote
MungoBass Posted July 4, 2022 Posted July 4, 2022 Looks very nice. I saw a few of these gold series in PMT and they all looked very well finished. Blocks and binding always gets my vote! 2 Quote
bubinga5 Posted July 4, 2022 Author Posted July 4, 2022 Anyone know what strings Squire ship their basses with.? Quote
MungoBass Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 10 hours ago, bubinga5 said: Anyone know what strings Squire ship their basses with.? Fender Nickel Plated Steel I believe. 45 - 105. Do yours have the coloured ball ends, red, green, silver and brass? These are the usual Fender colours. 1 Quote
NikNik Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 (edited) On 01/07/2022 at 20:25, bubinga5 said: Well nearly got it.. Was initially looking at a P Bass but there just not my thing tonally. So looked for a 4 string Jazz to go with my Atelier 5 without spending £thousands.. This fits the bill. Have heard great things in as much as build quality etc. Didn't want to mod it, just pick it up and play.. I really like gold and white, not sure about the gold pick guard so will change that out for a dark brown tort maybe. I think these may be sought after in years to come maybe.? Got it fairly cheap too. Ill take it to rehearsal and see how it sounds through the Aguilar.. 😎 Am really not a fan of blocks but I think you're correct: these will become collectible. Are these medium scale?? Edited July 5, 2022 by NikNik 1 Quote
TrevorG Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 My God that's a good looking bass. Got the F Jazz in Texas tea which is nice but not quite as elegant! How heavy is it? 1 Quote
neepheid Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 It is well known that I don't like Jazz basses but that one looks like it's made of the various types of chocolate (and Caramac). Probably best I don't get one - I might eat it by mistake Enjoy! 1 1 Quote
Maude Posted July 5, 2022 Posted July 5, 2022 6 hours ago, neepheid said: It is well known that I don't like Jazz basses but that one looks like it's made of the various types of chocolate (and Caramac). Probably best I don't get one - I might eat it by mistake Enjoy! Ha ha, after seeing your post on the 40th anniversary Precisions I went and had a look at them, the above bass popped up and I instantly went, "Crikey that's lovely!" Then noticed it was a Jazz and went, "I don't like Jazz basses." It's still lovely though. Quote
bubinga5 Posted July 8, 2022 Author Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) Soooo. Had a rehearsal with the Jazz and I can't fault it really. weight is around 9 pounds. Feels good. doesn't feel cheap at all. I will say it doesn't feel like a really expensive bass but it doesn't feel like a cheap one either.. Tuners are rock solid, controls are smooth.. the sound is what struck me.. Sounds like a great jazz bass, and the pickups are really clear, fat and punchy, and I mean REALLY fat and punchy.. I. .. I would say the tone of it is probably one of my favourite jazz bass tones and it where this bass really shines. Way fatter than my old Suhr, possibly because its a 60's position bass and the Suhr was 70's.?.. Neck is a really nice C shape. No single coil hum at all which surprised me.. With all that said on really close inspection the frets are a little messy, with a tiny bit of glue spotted. and the fret ends aren't perfect. The neck pocket is tight but not perfect. But hey this is a sub £400 bass and I can live with that. All in all this is a great workhorse jazz bass, sounds amazing and growly when dug in, really comfortable, lovely neck. no brainer. Edited July 16, 2022 by bubinga5 8 Quote
thebigyin Posted July 8, 2022 Posted July 8, 2022 On 01/07/2022 at 20:25, bubinga5 said: Well nearly got it.. Was initially looking at a P Bass but there just not my thing tonally. So looked for a 4 string Jazz to go with my Atelier 5 without spending £thousands.. This fits the bill. Have heard great things in as much as build quality etc. Didn't want to mod it, just pick it up and play.. I really like gold and white, not sure about the gold pick guard so will change that out for a dark brown tort maybe. I think these may be sought after in years to come maybe.? Got it fairly cheap too. Ill take it to rehearsal and see how it sounds through the Aguilar.. 😎 That's a stunner Quote
Mornats Posted July 8, 2022 Posted July 8, 2022 Love the look of these. I'd have kept the gold pickguard myself but seeing as I have a gold one on my P bass that's not surprising 1 Quote
Woodinblack Posted July 8, 2022 Posted July 8, 2022 Looks good - I was almost tempted by the Fender Diamond Aniversary jazz bass in gold that guitarguitar had at £599, but wasn't sure about the gold, they didn't last long. I do like the colour on this but every time I think about these things I have to remember that I have had several jazz basses and sold them all! 1 Quote
40hz Posted July 9, 2022 Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) I bought one of these last week, but sent it back due to poor QC. Dark streak under the finish, the bass was coated in some weird orangey substance from manufacture and the tone control didn't work. How it passed inspection is beyond me. It also had some chipping in the neck pocket paint. Beautiful looking thing though. Sounded absolutely incredbile. The grain on the indian laurel fretboard was stunning. Bizarrely the frets on mine were probably the best finished I've seen on any brand new bass I've owned! Damn shame really. Took a refund instead. Edited July 9, 2022 by 40hz 1 Quote
EJWW Posted July 9, 2022 Posted July 9, 2022 I don't 'do' Jazz basses but I'm starting to GAS for one. Damn. Quote
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