True "Jazz" bass

[danmccartyrocks]

Hello everyone! I'm a newby to the site and though I took the site advice of searching for my question before posting it I was unable to find what I am looking for. I'm also not sure that I'm posting this in the right section but I'll leave that to our great moderators to decide.

My current gig consists of varied Church music 3 times a week and I'm playing a Fender P through a Workingman amp and it does the job perfectly. That being said I love Jazz and really want to play more of it but my problem is that my bass rig doesn't give me a sound that I'm happy with playing Jazz. I love the sound of an upright but would prefer to stick to a traditional electric. I want an electric bass that can give me as close to an acoustic sound as possible.

I'd love to get some suggestions about brand (fender, yamaha, ibanez, etc), pickups (J, P, MM, Piezo, etc), and strings that would lend towards that classic pizzicato sound! Or if you know of a certain bass that already has that sound let me know. The bass I'm hoping for doesn't have to be extremely versatile. Thanks for the help!

[fookgub]

This probably belongs in "basses," and you should really post your budget, or your apt to get some very expensive suggestions. One thing that springs to mind immediately is a Rob Allen, but they're fairly pricey.

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

I think that a set of flatwound strings and maybe a Bassmute will give you the tone you're looking for.

[danmccartyrocks]

My budget is $1000 - 1200. Thanks for the advice!

[DubDubs]

I'd try just putting flats on you current bass to see if you like that before considering buying another instrument.

[flatwoundfender]

Flats (the bigger the better) and foam do the trick quite well. Also play between the pickup and neck not behind the pickup.

[Greg Clinkingbeard]

I would recommend a Jazz bass with an Alder body and Rosewood FB. Secondly, In my experience, SWR is not a warm sounding amp most appropriate for Jazz. I do use a WM10 on my upright, but it's not good on my electrics. That said, the bass is more important.
My Ash/Maple P bass sounds terrible on Jazz.
With a Jazz bass, rolling off the tone control and my right hand over the FB, I get a nice warm tone that works well.
I've tried flats and rounds. IMO, it's a matter of technique as much as anything.

[Aaron Saunders]

The only way to get that "classic pizzicato" sound is by playing a DB -- however, that said, the Rob Allen does the least-bad impression of said sound. Next up are one of those Godin fretless semiacoustics, that are FAR cheaper than the Rob Allens.

Flatwounds are your friend.

[Wesley R]

I think that could do the trick, if not it would be way cool any way!

Best of Luck,
Wesley R.