And The Award For Best Bass Goes To

[Pete Academy]

I've played and owned a fair few basses in my lifetime. I've always loved Jazz basses but have only recently taken the plunge and bought a 79.

Best purchase ever. It does everything.

Anyone else agree?

Edited March 26, 2010 by Pete Academy

[hellothere]

even make you a cuppa?

[Doddy]

You weren't saying that a couple of weeks ago....

I love Jazz Basses.

[Kiwi]

[quote name='Pete Academy' post='787444' date='Mar 26 2010, 09:57 PM']I've played and owned a fair few basses in my lifetime. I've always loved Jazz basses but have only recently taken the plunge and bought a 79.

Best purchase ever. It does everything.

Anyone else agree?[/quote]
So what you're saying is that its your favourite bass?

I like mine well enough but all the jazz basses I've ever played sound very mid scooped to me. Makes hearing them difficult on stage and I can't feel them as well when I play. So I'd never make one my main bass.

[Clarky]

[quote name='Crazykiwi' post='787456' date='Mar 26 2010, 09:14 PM']sound very mid scooped to me. Makes hearing them difficult on stage and I can't feel them as well when I play. So I'd never make one my main bass.[/quote]
Agreed I am selling my 73 Jazz for this very reason. P-basses all the way for me. Want a 73 to go with your 79 Pete?

[Pete Academy]

[quote name='Clarky' post='787457' date='Mar 26 2010, 09:16 PM']Agreed I am selling my 73 Jazz for this very reason. P-basses all the way for me. Want a 73 to go with your 79 Pete?[/quote]

Sorry mate, can't afford.

[Cat Burrito]

I've been really wanting a Fender Jazz recently - just as I thought my GAS was cured. I'll probably always be a P-bass player but I do like upright basses too. It's the beauty of bass - you can have more than one.

[bubinga5]

Yeah i do Pete..I am having a few problems with hearing mine well thoght of late..think it either the Nordstrands (that are light on the bottom end) or the 212 Aguilar...i want a Audere in it..think this will solve the problem..need punch and power that i can control..

is the jazz that good Pete? Whgere is the porn by the way??

[JTUK]

Yep... Love the Jazz. They need to be hot though with a decent pre, IMV.

It just takes that big hole out of the equation...
Jazzes and SWR are quite a combination, IMO

[chris_b]

Everyone loves a jazz.... as long as they can change it!!!

[Jerry_B]

Fretless, yes - fretted, not for me.

[thisnameistaken]

My Jazz sounds good, doesn't sound like my Warwick though. Make your Jazz sound like my Warwick and I'll crown it Bass Of The Whatever.

[The Funk]

I really like my first ever Jazz. It sounds big, clear and defined through anything.

[Mr Fudge]

I put some dirty wizzards in my favourite jazz and everyone thinks Im playing a Rickenbaker.

Top Bombing ... as they say in old West Bromwich Town.

Still love my old "boring as a fart" US bog standard 90's Jazz though

Edited March 27, 2010 by Mr Fudge

[Delberthot]

Nah, don't like these modern pretenders. :snob:


I've never liked the sound or the look of them. Give me a good Precision any day of the week. I am totally in love with mine

Oh how times change when I wanted active everything with at least 5 strings, more controls than the Hubble space telescope and and would change the strings once a month. I've just changed mine a few days ago - that should do me until autumn

[Bankai]

I only wish I could buy as many drum kits as I can basses. At one point I had two kits set up but now I'm back to one as I was taking up too much space

However, I can fit 100 Guitars in my space easily It's just the money that's the problem though...

[Grand Wazoo]

[size=3][i][b]Bridge pickup volume full on, neck pickup volume 75% on, tone control 50%, finger pick as close to the bridge as possible and..... it's Jaco time![/b][/i][/size]

[Pete Academy]

I fought the urge to change the pickups and bridge, and stick an East preamp on it. Doesn't need it.

[josh3184]

Might be running against the grain here, but despite how much I [i]want[/i] to like Jazz basses, every single one I've played has been pants. Something about the tone seems lacking- only Jazz I've heard come close to remedying this problem had a J-retro and then I realised the reason I liked the tone was because it was getting progressively more like a Precision.
Best bass ever doesn't exist

[Golchen]

There's something cool about a jazz bass. I'm glad that mine is active though.

[OutToPlayJazz]

I quite fancy a late 70's Fender. I keep seeing lots of natural finish 78-ish Precisions and thinking, yes. But the thing is I'd never play it live, so there's no point.

As for the Jazz, yes I think it's not only Fender's most convincing product, but also a world beater. As a for instance, just look at all of the low and high-end imitations, surely the best form of flattery!

You're definitely onto something here, Pete.

[waynepunkdude]

Yeah Jazzes all the way always change the PUPs though.

[Metalmoore]

Gotta love jazzes, But to be perfectly honest i have never had any real time with a P bass as i fell into love with the jazz sound. Might just try one out next time im in a music shop.

[Bay Splayer]

my fender geddy lee is the best bass i have ever laid hands on

[bottlebassman]

[quote name='Bay Splayer' post='787821' date='Mar 27 2010, 01:17 PM']my fender geddy lee is the best bass i have ever laid hands on [/quote]
+1 for the "Geddy Lee" Jazz! I love mine!