Guest Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, dudewheresmybass said: for me - No Jazz basses No MM style basses or pups no J pups, except in certain circumstances no Short scale At the mo it has to be no rosewood (although that is very likely to change! lol) No active basses. and I most definitely agree largely with the coffee table thing By “coffee table”, are you all referring to this kind of thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 minute ago, Lord Summerisle said: By “coffee table”, are you all referring to this kind of thing? That's way fancier than my coffee table... 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudewheresmybass Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, Lord Summerisle said: By “coffee table”, are you all referring to this kind of thing? overly figured woods basically, so pretty much Yes lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 22 minutes ago, dudewheresmybass said: for me - No Jazz basses No MM style basses or pups no J pups, except in certain circumstances no Short scale no Tort At the mo it has to be no rosewood (although that is very likely to change! lol) No active basses. and I most definitely agree largely with the coffee table thing Get off the fence, you must have some opinions?😀 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 This thread has gone wild and I should reign myself in but… Jazz basses. I keep thinking I should have one and every time I put one in my trolley/basket, I chicken out. So why do people like them? They are a Basscaster, the 4 string, long Strat with two single coils. The control plate looks like an afterthought. Block inlays? Not for me especially on a maple neck. With all the experience of the Precision, why keep the Elephant ears? Actually I know why, stock control and economies of scale. The Precision was named because, unlike a double bass, it had frets and Precise note intonation was ( almost ) assured. Why the name Jazz? Marketing ploy to open a new market? So why do I have a Aerodyne Jazz Bass? Well it has a P pickup in the neck position. I do like the 38mm nut neck width, the body contour is unique and the overall package moved me like no other bass has. What about the J bridge pickup you ask. Hardly ever used although it is now a DiMarzio humbucker. If I ever succumb and buy a Jazz, it will have both pickups replaced with DiMarzio Jazz humbuckers. However I suspect putting a Jazz in my basket trolley will be as far as it gets. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 8 minutes ago, Chienmortbb said: This thread has gone wild and I should reign myself in but… Jazz basses. I keep thinking I should have one and every time I put one in my trolley/basket, I chicken out. So why do people like them? Care in the community, innit? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 I dislike the angular body shape of a Jazz bass,to scratch the jazz itch I installed 2 tonerider J pickups into my old Squier PJ....after suitable body modification and a new scratchplate. Its the closest I'm EVER gonna get to owning another jazz bass! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chienmortbb Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 I have just realised, when I played the old six string egg slicers, I hated Strats. Perhaps that is why I make the sign of the cross when I see a J? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsim Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 i find my tastes change over time... for years I couldn't stand a P bass and only played 5 strings, now I have been after a MIJ/CIJ 70s p-bass for a few months and will pull the trigger when I find the right one. Likewise, I have always loved the 'coffee table' bass and have owned several Overwater basses and similar custom basses but over the past few years, have found myself drawn towards cool and unusual painted finishes! I tend to go with the flow, play it and if it feels good, go with it. I know I will probably sell it after a while anyway! Having said that, despite my first ever decent bass being a sunburst p-bass, I doubt I will ever own another sunburst unless it was a 60's or early 70s P or J bass! Don't know why, can't stand the look of a 'burst! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, carlsim said: I have always loved the 'coffee table' bass What is a coffee table bass? S'manth x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 minutes ago, Smanth said: What is a coffee table bass? S'manth x Fancy wood body. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, Smanth said: What is a coffee table bass? S'manth x Bass body made of fancy "decorative" woods, burls, spalts, always natural finish, or worse, colorised in a way that highlights the burly/diseased wood it's made of. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Chienmortbb said: This thread has gone wild and I should reign myself in but… Jazz basses. I keep thinking I should have one and every time I put one in my trolley/basket, I chicken out. So why do people like them? They are a Basscaster, the 4 string, long Strat with two single coils. The control plate looks like an afterthought. Block inlays? Not for me especially on a maple neck. With all the experience of the Precision, why keep the Elephant ears? Actually I know why, stock control and economies of scale. The Precision was named because, unlike a double bass, it had frets and Precise note intonation was ( almost ) assured. Why the name Jazz? Marketing ploy to open a new market? So why do I have a Aerodyne Jazz Bass? Well it has a P pickup in the neck position. I do like the 38mm nut neck width, the body contour is unique and the overall package moved me like no other bass has. What about the J bridge pickup you ask. Hardly ever used although it is now a DiMarzio humbucker. If I ever succumb and buy a Jazz, it will have both pickups replaced with DiMarzio Jazz humbuckers. However I suspect putting a Jazz in my basket trolley will be as far as it gets. Same for me with Aerodyne, I have a Yamaha BB PJ, never use the J pickup, just because I'm me and how my brain does or doesn't work, I might de solder it take it out and just leave the cover in place so it looks presentable. Oh and de solder the tone pot while I'm there.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 The only thing that usually puts me off straight away is a matching colour headstock if it's a maple fingerboard. Just looks weird to me! YMMV! Oh and by the way what is FSO? seen it a few times through this thread and never heard that before?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 1 minute ago, LewisK1975 said: The only thing that usually puts me off straight away is a matching colour headstock if it's a maple fingerboard. Just looks weird to me! YMMV! Oh and by the way what is FSO? seen it a few times through this thread and never heard that before?? FSO = Fender Shaped Object. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsim Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 31 minutes ago, Smanth said: What is a coffee table bass? S'manth x What they said - guitar with a fancy wood top - Overwaters and the like... burls, fancy grains... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 FSO? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkie635 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, neepheid said: FSO? Jason King lives. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodinblack Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 39 minutes ago, Smanth said: What is a coffee table bass? Any pretty wood that isn't manly enough to build a shed with. Not that you would build a coffee table with that either, that ironically tends to be made of the sort of woods that people build basses from like ash or basswood with plastic on. Maybe occasionaly walnut veneered, although the only walnut basses I remember were gibson and fender. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisK1975 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Rodders said: FSO = Fender Shaped Object. Ah, of course.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 9 hours ago, wateroftyne said: Truss adjustment hole at the headstock. No matter how god the bass, I automatically associate it with the worst of budget basses, and I won't touch it. Yes, silly. But I can't help it. My very budget Warwicks, Pedulla, Esh, Ibanez, and Seis agree with that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Smanth said: What is a coffee table bass? S'manth x Attractive. Unless it's a singlecut. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 I don't get on with Basses that are too heavy, or with tight string spacing. And phallic looking horns are a turn off! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzyvee Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) Like a few others here i don't have prejudices, i'm an equal opportunities buyer with preferences. My preferences don't include single cuts except the single cut shaped like this Stradi basse. Edited December 7, 2023 by jazzyvee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 More of a preference than a predjudice, but I tend to go for modern reissues of basses that were available in the mid to late sixties. My main basses are my three JMJ mustangs, but I also have another pair of mustangs, two epi thunderbird vintage pros, a gibson non-reverse thunderbird, a Guild Starfire II, and a Danelectro Longhorn. The Hohner B2A tends to stay in its case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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