J bass decisions

[Spencerlini]

Hey there,
Recently i have come to find that i love the looks, sound, and playability of fender,lakland,sadowsky style basses.

So i went into my local music store the other day and got handed a Lakland DJ-5 by one of the guys behind the counter, all because i picked up a fender J bass. It felt amazing so i started doing some research when i got home and realized that it was 35" scale. Normally i can't play 35" scale basses but this one for some reason felt fine.

I'm currently stuck between a Fender American Deluxe 5 and the Lakland DJ-5. I know fender recieve lots of endless praise, but for what im going to be using it for (first 4 years of music school) which bass would be best? also my budget permits that i can spend extra 600 on a fender but is it really worth it?

Thanks

[JSpradBass]

Apples and oranges. The Lakland is passive while the FADJ5 is active/passive. Strictly passive mode I think the Lakland wins, but it depends if you want the versatility of active electronics or the classic passive tone. Although the Lakland is an aggressive passive tone.

[JB36]

You could add an Audure or a Jretro in the Lakland and it would give you the the electronics of the deluxe. I own a DJ4 with a Jretro and it's a great bass. I also own a Sadowsky Metro RV4 an it sets up and plays better than any bass I've played. If I were looking for an instrument for 4 years of school, I would be looking for a used Metro 5 for about the same price as a new Fender deluxe.