Woodwind Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) Well normally I'm spitting nails about the sponsored posts that show up on my Instagram feed, but this evening I get a post from BassBros. A Fender Long Horn Jazz - https://bassbros.co.uk/product/1989-fender-longhorn-jazz-bass/ Coming from my ignorant point of view I have never heard of this model before. I'm not a Fender fan, at all, but there was something about this body shape that really appealed. Almost a subtle cartoonish exaggeration of a jazz shape. Any long horn players here? Edited April 6, 2023 by Woodwind 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 (edited) They're also known as The Boner due to the well, long horn. I recall they were a late 80's- early 90's model. Edited April 6, 2023 by Old Horse Murphy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeftyJ Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Yep! The proper name is Jazz Bass Plus. There was a similar P-bass Plus too: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matbard Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Luckly, they were discontinued soon. Ugly as hell 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloney Balderdash Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 The Jazz would have looked genuinely great with a slimmer horn, as is though, in my opinion that extended horn looks really bulgy and ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustandbarley Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 IIRC the one I used to own also had a different tone circuit called TBX which I think allowed some highs to leech through when the tone was rolled off giving a scooped sound. They also had a couple more frets and for some reason wider string spacing at the bridge which was wider than the usual Fender BBOT. I don’t think the neck was wider and this lead to they E and G strings being VERY close to the neck edges (I think this is shown in the pictures in the link in the 1st post)…. The body shape felt great however and the bass was comfy to wear. I replaced mine with a 75 type jazz which IMO was a significantly better instrument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddo Soqable Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Have to say I'm in the Fugly camp here, I always thought the "long horn" ones looked ridiculous, imho of course . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodwind Posted April 8, 2023 Author Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 07/04/2023 at 09:48, LeftyJ said: Yep! The proper name is Jazz Bass Plus. There was a similar P-bass Plus too: Oooh I really like that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagman Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 I had one for 15 or so years, sold it last month 22 fret scratch plate is different shape Alder body, heavy, but least neck dive of any Fender I’ve played Most gad the TBC circuit Fender have certainly made considerably worse instruments 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 I've got a soft spot for the Longhorn. It's endearingly goofy. And it reminds me of being a teenage Manics fan as Nicky Wire played one in the late 90s. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nekomatic Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Apparently my Jazz is one, although such is my ignorance of these things I wasn’t aware until someone here commented on a picture I put up on my cab rebuild thread. I guess one day I should get round to trying a short horn Jazz for comparison… 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 The boner bass! Played a Jazz years ago, was very nice but had that uncanny valley vibe to it. Look far less odd being played on a strap than they do on a stand IMO. Might be one for future collectors given its unusual appearance and limited production. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twincam Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 11/04/2023 at 08:52, Cosmo Valdemar said: I've got a soft spot for the Longhorn. It's endearingly goofy. And it reminds me of being a teenage Manics fan as Nicky Wire played one in the late 90s. Forgive my lack of knowledge on these. But are those factory pickups? I find the placement interesting. what are the controls for the 3 pu's? Can you have bridge and neck only? What effect does the neck pu have on the tone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 2 hours ago, Twincam said: Forgive my lack of knowledge on these. But are those factory pickups? I find the placement interesting. what are the controls for the 3 pu's? Can you have bridge and neck only? What effect does the neck pu have on the tone. This particular bass was modded with a neck pickup - if you look closely the routing is a bit more squared off than the others. I seem to remember he added the neck pickup to get a bit closer to his Rickenbacker sound. Not sure how it's wired. Wired! 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Not aware of em until @Lfalexpost in Custom Shop mentioned the 'Boner' Body. Certainly have a look about em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Drop onto a well-known bass-centric USA social media site and you'll find a thread on there where people give their views on this model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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