nilorius Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) What would be Your favourite 4 string Fender jazz bass (fretted/fretless) to play as 1# ? Official Custom shop and manual counts! Edited January 6, 2023 by nilorius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I own a US Fender Deluxe Jazz Bass, a US 75 Reissue, a Mex 70s reissue, and have owned a MIJ Geddy Lee and a Mex Roadworn. My favourite is my MIJ 60s style reissue, that I put together from parts off Ebay. It's got a lot of character, plays great and is fitted with a John East Retro pre amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 It wouldn't be a Fender 😄 8 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I have a pair of stunning Power Jazz Bass Specials, which actually have a PJ pickup configuration. Fender Japan were pumping out a few models in "the series" in the 80's (I guess) and there was a Jazz model called the JB-555 which I am guessing would have had the exact same necks as the Jazz Bass Specials, so, I'd be all over one of those. https://bassbros.co.uk/sold-basses/1984-fender-japan-jb-555-jazz-bass-boxer/ I also want a fretless Jazz Bass Special 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 What a strange question..! What would be your favourite Lada 1200 to drive as your only car (red ones count..!)..? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 A fretted Jaco Artist. I know you fretted a fretless Jaco but Fender made a few factory fretted versions. I tried one in a shop many years ago but couldn't afford it at the time unfortunately. Otherwise, I'll have a nice 70s reissue with a fat neck please if you're buying. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilorius Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 36 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: What a strange question..! What would be your favourite Lada 1200 to drive as your only car (red ones count..!)..? It's a question for those who like Fender jazz bass the most. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 My main is a late 90s MIA jazz. I have dropped Seymour Duncan Antiquity IIs a bad donkey bridge and a refin in LPB metallic. I recently added a lusithand single NFP jazzplate preamp to it and that thing is the business!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 My faves are the 2013-16 Fender US Standards. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 23 minutes ago, lidl e said: My main is a late 90s MIA jazz. I have dropped Seymour Duncan Antiquity IIs a bad donkey bridge and a refin in LPB metallic. I recently added a lusithand single NFP jazzplate preamp to it and that thing is the business!! I see what you did. Nice co-ordination happening there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Neither the image, nor the string count of a 4-string Fender bass suits any of the musical projects I am currently (and likely to be in the future) involved with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 minute ago, BigRedX said: Neither the image, nor the string count of a 4-string Fender bass suits any of the musical projects I am currently (and likely to be in the future) involved with. Bar maybe 80s hair metal, i can't imagine any genre where a jazz bass wouldn't fit the image. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, lidl e said: Bar maybe 80s hair metal, i can't imagine any genre where a jazz bass wouldn't fit the image. But they are so boring... IMO the only way to be more boring than having a Jazz would be to have a Precision. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, BigRedX said: But they are so boring... IMO the only way to be more boring than having a Jazz would be to have a Precision. i'm big into pointy basses, old ibanez and odd basses in general, but i always find a jazz bass to be the most sexxy of alloy shapes. i've got a cool p-style i've built but i've never had an actual fender P and for the first time in all my playing, i'm gassing for one 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonestar Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I have a USA one from 2006, which I love dearly. All standard, with the S1 switch, I can't think why I would change anything; it does the job very well. and is probably my most gigged bass. I have a couple of Precisions and a Sadowsky Tesco Express fiver, which is my main squeeze with the current band, however the Jazz is the one I wouldn't part with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 minutes ago, lonestar said: Sadowsky Tesco Express Every little helps. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burns-bass Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 32 minutes ago, BigRedX said: But they are so boring... IMO the only way to be more boring than having a Jazz would be to have a Precision. But they don’t look like elaborate balloon sculptures. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, lidl e said: i'm big into pointy basses, old ibanez and odd basses in general, but i always find a jazz bass to be the most sexxy of alloy shapes. I briefly owned a Squier VM fretless Jazz when I was getting into playing fretless bass almost 20 years ago. I hated pretty much everything about it. I didn't sound as good or play as well as the £70 Wesley Acrylic defretted bass that it was supposed to replace; and when used standing up with it on a strap I couldn't properly reach the G-String machine head, although I had no problems with the much larger Overwater Original. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asingardenof Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 21 minutes ago, lonestar said: I have a couple of Precisions and a Sadowsky Tesco Express fiver, which is my main squeeze with the current band, however the Jazz is the one I wouldn't part with. How do you find the Sadowsky (and I'm glad I'm not the only one whose brain immediately went to Tesco)? I keep veering between wanting one and thinking I should save up for a second-hand Japanese one (or go for the one brand new one still on sale - not saying where though!), or go a different route entirely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 50 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Neither the image, nor the string count of a 4-string Fender bass suits any of the musical projects I am currently (and likely to be in the future) involved with. So why post on a very specific thread about Fender Jazz basses?? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 47 minutes ago, BigRedX said: Neither the image, nor the string count of a 4-string Fender bass suits any of the musical projects I am currently (and likely to be in the future) involved with. You know, I think we have all got the idea now, you're a real cool guy who likes stuff that is edgy. But do you really have to keep p!ssing on everyone's chips just to keep telling us? You've hijacked a perfectly innocent thread to once again tell us you find Fenders boring. You know a lot of people, including me, like them so can't you just leave us alone. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lidl e Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 47 minutes ago, BigRedX said: But they are so boring... IMO the only way to be more boring than having a Jazz would be to have a Precision. Whats your main now? Are you the fella with that dingwall d roc? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggaebass Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 I’ve got quite a few fender jazzes various colours and types , the one I’d say is a favourite is a 2014 Olympic white US one, but very close is a jazz elite, both very different , it took me a while to get used to the elite active controls but now I know the sweet spots , and build wise I think you would struggle to get a better quality than the elite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len_derby Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 My Japanese-made Fender Jazz, 1962 RI with chrome stack knobs is the favourite of the ones I’ve had. I would like to try a Sire Marcus Miller at some time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteb Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lozz196 said: My faves are the 2013-16 Fender US Standards. I've recently got a sunburst 2015 US Std with the CS p/ups for a particular project. Playing it yesterday I was struck by how good it sounds. Probably the only Fender I have ever owned that I have left completely stock. I've also got a 2009 US Std (with Bart p/ups), a really nice Xotic active 4 string Jazz, a matching 5 string Xotic, not to mention a 70s P bass (Bart p/up & Badass bridge). I suppose that you could say that I have gone full circle and gone back to Fender / Fender type basses, whereas for many years I was using a succession of different active basses (basically, anything that didn't look like a Fender). Edited January 6, 2023 by peteb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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