New Bass On The Way.......

[Hazza2004]

In the next few days I should be receiving a sparkly new Fender Player Plus 4 string Jazz bass in Olympic pearl and this is my first ever jazz bass (crazy I know!!). I played one a couple of weeks ago in a local music shop and fell in love with the feel and colour of the bass, it played just like butter and its tone was thick and punchy.  The active EQ appealed to me as the bass player in a shoegaze/psychedelic indie band (yes shoegaze is still a thing!) as i wanted something with a really broad frequency response.  the lack of a passive tone control doesn't bother me either as the passive mode will more or less be a failsafe for me. I was just wondering if anyone had any experiences with these basses or if anyone has found anything to be an issue with the player plus jazz over time?

[King Tut]

How are you getting on with this? Do you mind if I ask what the weight is like?

[Paddy515]

Can I ak the OP-er why he didnt buy the one in his local music shop.

[Hazza2004]

On 16/10/2022 at 14:08, Paddy515 said:

Can I ak the OP-er why he didnt buy the one in his local music shop.

Annoyingly, it had sold by the time I got the money together to buy it! as its only a small shop this was the last of a batch they had ordered and it would have been a long old time for their next order to arrive.

[Hazza2004]

On 16/10/2022 at 14:03, King Tut said:

How are you getting on with this? Do you mind if I ask what the weight is like?

Overall, the bass is great. Excellent factory set up and the rolled fretboard edges are a godsend.  I find myself using it in passive mode the majority of the time in my band and then use the preamp as a bass boost for when i need that real kick of lowend.  There are unfortunately a couple of QC issues. It seems as though there is with the shielding/grounding of the bass as there is a fair amount of hum for 'noiseless' pickups.  As well as this there is a slight issue with the volume pot where the pot itself seems to be loose on the circuit board.  These two issues are disappointing on a £1000 instrument but because of how easily fixed they are, I wouldn't let them deter you from taking the plunge if you are interested. In terms of weight, it is by no means light but to me at least there is not too much of a difference between the player plus jazz and my Mexican P bass. unfortunately I don't have any scales to hand for an exact number.  It isn't light but its by no means a  boat anchor.  If you have any more questions dont hesitate to ask!

[King Tut]

2 minutes ago, Hazza2004 said:

Overall, the bass is great. Excellent factory set up and the rolled fretboard edges are a godsend.  I find myself using it in passive mode the majority of the time in my band and then use the preamp as a bass boost for when i need that real kick of lowend.  There are unfortunately a couple of QC issues. It seems as though there is with the shielding/grounding of the bass as there is a fair amount of hum for 'noiseless' pickups.  As well as this there is a slight issue with the volume pot where the pot itself seems to be loose on the circuit board.  These two issues are disappointing on a £1000 instrument but because of how easily fixed they are, I wouldn't let them deter you from taking the plunge if you are interested. In terms of weight, it is by no means light but to me at least there is not too much of a difference between the player plus jazz and my Mexican P bass. unfortunately I don't have any scales to hand for an exact number.  It isn't light but its by no means a  boat anchor.  If you have any more questions dont hesitate to ask!

Many thanks for your thorough reply! I usually use passives but actives are handy when you favour the bridge pickup and need a bit of extra oomph!