Fender classic 70's Jazz Bass ?

[bh2]

I would prefer one of these...

[url="http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0131800300"]http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0131800300[/url]

Don't know about UK prices though.

[OutToPlayJazz]

[quote name='bh2' post='840225' date='May 17 2010, 09:35 PM']I would prefer one of these...

[url="http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0131800300"]http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0131800300[/url]

Don't know about UK prices though.[/quote]

Cheapest web prices seem to be around £599 - £649 for the 60's model.

[redstriper]

[quote name='artisan' post='840088' date='May 17 2010, 07:45 PM']i couldn't do a direct comparison between the two as there was no AV basses in the shop at the time, but i have been playing Fender J & P basses for the last 31 years & have owned more than i care to remember,including various AV models ('62P '62J & a '75 J),& trust me these 'ere RW basses are equally as good.
I can gaurantee if you play one you will be impressed with it,as long as the "made in mexico" logo on the reverse of the head stock doesn't bother you.
+ i fairly recently owned a classic series 60's jazz bass & whilst it was a really nice bass it was absolute leagues away from the RW in all respects,the RW bass sounds much better & the build quality is extremely high.
i did do a direct comparison between my RW & a classic 50's P they had in stock & there was no comparison at all,the classic 50's didn't sound anywhere near as good,feel anywhere near as good & had no where near the bulit quality of the RW.
infact i was only supposed to be spending around the £500.00 mark but you know what happens to those kind of plans. [/quote]

Thanks for the information, I haven't tried many new Fenders and I can't say I've been madly impressed by the ones I have tried.
They seem well made, solid instruments, but the sound seems thin compared to my old bass.
It might just be the new roundwound strings that put me off -
Now I want to get my hands on a RW. -

They should fit them with 10 year old flats

[artisan]

[quote name='redstriper' post='840342' date='May 18 2010, 12:03 AM']Thanks for the information, I haven't tried many new Fenders and I can't say I've been madly impressed by the ones I have tried.
They seem well made, solid instruments, but the sound seems thin compared to my old bass.
It might just be the new roundwound strings that put me off -
Now I want to get my hands on a RW. -

They should fit them with 10 year old flats [/quote]

you mean road worn strings i wouldn't put it past them.

i think you may like the RW's they certainly have that "old" feel to them.

[artisan]

[quote name='bh2' post='840225' date='May 17 2010, 10:35 PM']I would prefer one of these...

[url="http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0131800300"]http://www.fender.com/products/search.php?partno=0131800300[/url]

Don't know about UK prices though.[/quote]

they are a nice bass indeed,i had one,but not in the same league as the RW.

[Ou7shined]

[url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=92384"]Heads[/url] up guys.

[artisan]

if this was then i'd have snapped this up,but i'm both skint & sorted now.

good luck with the sale though mate.