NBD! Unexpected find. Fender Deluxe Jaguar

[bray101]

So I check out Craigslist a good bit, mainly just to see if there's a deal that is too good to pass up. A friend actually stumbled upon this find today. Called in to this small music store near Cleveland, and next thing I know, I'm the owner of this Fender Deluxe Jaguar Bass for well under $400.

Great find I think.

Unexpected new bass day. I'll take it.

[lakefx]

Very nice!

I grew up in Cleveland and I wish I realized the great deals to be had in a lot of those little shops!

[Bulldawg82]

I love Jags. I have the Candy Apple Red one that is my main axe. If ever get another bass, it would be the 3 tone burst or the black one. I would love to have one with a maple fingerboard though, just to hear it. Your 3 Burst is beautiful! May she serve you well!!

[bray101]

Originally Posted by Bulldawg82

I love Jags. I have the Candy Apple Red one that is my main axe. If ever get another bass, it would be the 3 tone burst or the black one. I would love to have one with a maple fingerboard though, just to hear it. Your 3 Burst is beautiful! May she serve you well!!

Thanks man! I just gotta figure out this noise issue and she'll move up the ranks. Way too noisy at this point.

[Bongolation]

Originally Posted by bray101

Thanks man! I just gotta figure out this noise issue and she'll move up the ranks. Way too noisy at this point.

Sounds like you have the original and not a current Deluxe (check the serial number).

The noise on the originals comes from a shielding discontinuity between the upper control cavity/plate and the pickguard and a lot of extra noise from the Mickey Mouse way they have the battery (not) connected. There's absolutely no benefit to getting carried away with some of the more extreme "remedies" that are in some threads here.

Fixing these two simple points got rid of about 90% of the atrocious racket mine had out of the box, though the electronics are still a bit noisy because they're just so excessive.

I'm not a huge fan of this bass, frankly.

[NYCbassist]

Congrats man! These basses are Killer. I'd buy 'em all day long for under $400. I have a 2004 Hot Rod Red. It's got a tiny bit of noise but I don't record with it anyway.

[bray101]

Originally Posted by Bongolation

Sounds like you have the original and not a current Deluxe (check the serial number).

The noise on the originals comes from a shielding discontinuity between the upper control cavity/plate and the pickguard and a lot of extra noise from the Mickey Mouse way they have the battery (not) connected. There's absolutely no benefit to getting carried away with some of the more extreme "remedies" that are in some threads here.

Fixing these two simple points got rid of about 90% of the atrocious racket mine had out of the box, though the electronics are still a bit noisy because they're just so excessive.

I'm not a huge fan of this bass, frankly.

I'm not sure. Mine is "Made in Japan" with a T+6 digit SN. Which puts it somewhere between 2007-2010 due to Fender's transitional dating they put in that site.

[Bongolation]

Originally Posted by bray101

Mine is "Made in Japan" with a T+6 digit SN.

That's an original, same as mine.

[strummer21]

That's an awesome deal. Same as mine!

[bray101]

Well I didn't get a chance to shield the cavities and connect to the pick guard. But I did add a ground from the bridge to the open spot on the input jack. A world of difference!!! I'd say about 85% noiseless without any shielding.

Sounds awesome!!!

[Im_telling_tim]

I found one the other day for $549 but I'm holding out for the white one. Nice pick up.

[Feral Feline]

Congrats!

Jags are Puuurrrrrfffffect.

[lolmont]

Pretty cool looking. Where are these made?

[Wallace320]

Much like some Deep Purple's

Op:
she IS noisy, but I bet you discovered how to fix it and, after all that, that's exactly what compression pedals are there for

Anyway, an excellent giggin' bass or, as somebody else wiser than us already pointed out, certainly not a studio recordin' animal

Cheers,
Wallace