The Fender Jazz Bass Club Part Five!!!

[Bassbubble11]

I want in too............ please.

Sorry there is only one REAL fender. The others are Squier, SX and A japanese unknown w/ fender pups.



The VM has been updated and looks like this now.

[Lambic]

Bassbubble11 #922


101% sig approved (and organic and all that Jazz)

Let me in, I hear laughter,
Let me in, open up the door,
Let me in, I hear music,
I don't want to weep no more!

Sorry there is only one REAL fender. The others are Squier, SX and A japanese unknown w/ fender pups.

Squiers do count as Fenders anyway, so...

[BigJilm]

Just got the middle one. Think I'll switch the PG to black.
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(r-l) Squire? 69 RI, Badass II, Jaco-ized neck, Nylon flats (project, needs work.)
2010 Amer. Special, stock but for the Roto flats.
Frankenric of unknown vintage, Allparts hardware, PG, knobs, "Barbarian" strap by Matt Stark.

I'm loving that new bass. Man I've been waiting on that tone!

Lambic, If you would be so kind?

[thunderkyss]

Here's my Standard Jazz. Was looking for a Stingray, but couldn't pass this up.

[Lambic]

BigJilm #923
thunderkyss #924


101% sig approved (and organic and all that Jazz)

Let me in, I hear laughter,
Let me in, open up the door,
Let me in, I hear music,
I don't want to weep no more!

[BigJilm]

BigJilm #923
thunderkyss #924

Thank you, sir.

[jamzcl]

Newest family pic:

'04-'05 Dlx Jag
'11 Am Vintage '62RI Jazz
'10 Am Standard Jazz
'11 Am Dlx Jazz V

[project_c]

This showed up today, I just opened it, it's a terrible iphone photo but I'm too excited to get the proper camera out, just wanted to get a quick pic in while it was fresh out of the box.. Brand new American Deluxe Jazz, tried out a bunch of these a few days ago and decided to go for the black / maple, will post proper pics tomorrow!

[petrus61]

My new VM Squier Jazz 5 (first Squier ever):

[mtb777]

Originally Posted by project_c

This showed up today, I just opened it, it's a terrible iphone photo but I'm too excited to get the proper camera out, just wanted to get a quick pic in while it was fresh out of the box.. Brand new American Deluxe Jazz, tried out a bunch of these a few days ago and decided to go for the black / maple, will post proper pics tomorrow!

I played a five string just like this the other day. A really nice player. How do you like the active/passive switch?

[project_c]

Originally Posted by mtb777

I played a five string just like this the other day. A really nice player. How do you like the active/passive switch?

The active / passive option was in fact what made me decide to go for this bass. My original intention was just to go to a music store and try a standard USA Jazz to compare maple / rosewood necks, see how much they weighed, that kind of thing. The store I went into were sold out of USA standard Jazz's, the only similar thing they had was the Deluxe, so I tried that instead. At first I really didn't care about the active / passive thing and fully expected to just ignore it, but plugged into a Markbass Jeff Berlin combo, that midrange control made the bass come to life. It really hits a sweet spot, and gives you the Jazz tone without the mid-scoop, if that's what you happen to be into (which I am in a big way). It really makes the bass very versatile. The passive tone is still there of course, and it sounds awesome, but that little switch coupled with the mid control made a world of difference to me.

Later that day I went into a few other stores and did side-by-side comparisons. First I compared USA Standard vs USA Deluxe. They both sounded great, but the Deluxe just had a few more tones to offer. Then I compared a couple of Deluxe's, I played a red one with the rosewood board, and a natural one with the maple neck. The maple felt a little better to me, but that bass was a lot heavier (maybe because it had an ash body, not sure), so I eventually decided to go for the alder body black / maple. I'll post a bunch of better photos of it later on today.

[mtb777]

Yeah, if I had the funds, that one I played would have been mine too. It just played SO NICE! probably the best J I'd played in quite a while. That combo was really nice and the 4+1 headstock felt a little more balanced than my Anniversary Blueburst 5.

I think the Black with Maple/ black blocks would look hot with a maple pick guard!! I had one on my Black and Ebony MIJ fretless 4.

[BassmanM]

Originally Posted by petrus61

So you got a flamed maple body?? Wow!

[project_c]

here are a couple more pics, brand new 2012 USA Deluxe. Loving this bass so far.

[crobasster]

Originally Posted by petrus61

My new VM Squier Jazz 5 (first Squier ever):

Wow,what a flame,aren't genius there at Squier.?

[Lambic]

project_c #925
petrus61 #926


101% sig approved (and organic and all that Jazz)

Let me in, I hear laughter,
Let me in, open up the door,
Let me in, I hear music,
I don't want to weep no more!

[bpa11]

Here's my contribution -- '74 original lefty J. May I have a number?

[Idiot Savon]

I've always wanted a number in my sig.
Here's my '92 American Standard Jazz, last of the "boner" basses.

[clauscaixa]

Originally Posted by Idiot Savon

I've always wanted a number in my sig.
Here's my '92 American Standard Jazz, last of the "boner" basses.

OK, so excuse my ignorance, but what's a boner bass? Sounds naughty :-)

[Idiot Savon]

Originally Posted by clauscaixa

OK, so excuse my ignorance, but what's a boner bass? Sounds naughty :-)

Ha! Not so naughty, although we HAVE had some late nights in questionable places!
From 1989-1992, Fender made the American Jazz Bass with 22 frets. They also elongated the upper horn, giving it a somewhat, well, phallic look. Mine is a sunburst '92 with EMGs, picked up from Joe's Guitars in Wallingford, CT on 2/14/93. She's been a real Swiss Army bass, too.
I had no idea she was a rarity until I tried to replace the pickguard.