Wanting my own "bass of doom" - Page 3

j.kernodle · #41 02-05-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by svt1233

It's not showing up online at guitar center

after i suggested this, I think it transferred to a different store. search "Jaco" in their used gear search. I found it at a different store listed at 2499.

svt1233 · #42 02-05-2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by j.kernodle

after i suggested this, I think it transferred to a different store. search "Jaco" in their used gear search. I found it at a different store listed at 2499.

Saw that too. Will call them, thanks for the heads up

DiabolusInMusic · #43 02-06-2013, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by seang15

Building a Warmoth would be really fun! I'd love to do that.

I have the "Jaco Junior" bass, and it's killer. (The Squier...with few mods, and a great setup, you can't go wrong for the money.)

I A/B'd my Jaco Junior against a Fender Jaco Tribute, and it was fairly close...or very? Close. In fact, the Jaco Tribute I compared it to, had TI flats on it, and mine had rounds. Combined with my Kent Armstrong Bridge pup, and rounds, I much preferred the Squier. YMMV, etc.

Thanks.

I had the Squier and I couldn't wait to get rid of it. I wouldn't even say it held a candle compared to my Jaco signature (board is epoxied) in terms of playability or tone.

I would recommend choice 3, but honestly at $2500 for the CS version I would be tempted to buy it and sell my Jaco sig. That price isn't uncommon for them but they don't pop up every day. The Jaco sig truthfully could stand to sound more "Jaco" in my opinion, I haven't personally played a CS but every clip I have seen of them sounds exactly like Jaco. I also hear they are the one of the best playing fretless neck in the world.

AMJBASS · #44 02-06-2013, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Acoop

I'd hunt around for a MIM road worn sunburst, it'll already come sunburst, alder, relic with good strong electronics. .... That may set you back anywhere from $750 to $900. A good deal. ..... Then I'd hunt around for a fretless neck and maybe you can find one with an epoxy finish. ..... Maybe $250.+. ..... Then you've still got the original neck to do what you wish with. ..... Or send your RW neck to Kevin Kaufman down in West Palm to see if he'll do the job for you. ..... I hear he'll still do the odd one but $$.

The Road Worn basses have "Road Worn" stamped under the pickguard. If that doesn't bother you they are a terrific deal and IMO about as close as you can get to an actual vintage Fender for under $1000. Another option would be to buy a '62 reissue body from the stratosphere(ebay.com) and then have someone make you a fretless epoxy finished neck. Or, buy a reissue neck and have someone defret and finish it for you.

AMJBASS · #45 02-06-2013, 11:02 AM

I should note that I had the opportunity to buy one of the custom shop Jaco relics a few years ago for under $3K and foolishly passed on it. It was a KILLER bass. Resonant, light weight, and gorgeous. If you can find one at a good price I'd grab it.

svt1233 · #46 02-06-2013, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AMJBASS

I should note that I had the opportunity to buy one of the custom shop Jaco relics a few years ago for under $3K and foolishly passed on it. It was a KILLER bass. Resonant, light weight, and gorgeous. If you can find one at a good price I'd grab it.

The general consensus seems to be "If you have the money, get the custom shop bass"
apparently everyone that touches it falls in love. The one used at guitar center after tax comes to about $2800.
others here on TB and ebay have gone for 2k-2300 so I'm not so sure I would jump the gun on 2.8k

smcd · #47 02-06-2013, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by svt1233

Actually, the warmoth would be more expensive in terms of price because all the parts come out to about $1400 then there's luthier work and mounting while a used jaco tribute is about 1k

Wait... you have to hire someone to assemble the Warmouth parts. Yet you're actually considering defretting and relicing an existing instrument yourself??

Avezzano · #48 02-06-2013, 12:40 PM

build your own Warmoth. Plenty of options and top quality...

svt1233 · #49 02-06-2013, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by smcd

Wait... you have to hire someone to assemble the Warmouth parts. Yet you're actually considering defretting and relicing an existing instrument yourself??

Taking something apart is much easier than putting something together properly

svt1233 · #50 02-06-2013, 01:05 PM

Those of you who answered option 1, why?
All we have seen are buy jaco tributes or buy warmoth but no one that was voted for 1 has commented on it

esa372 · #51 02-06-2013, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by svt1233

Those of you who answered option 1, why?
All we have seen are buy jaco tributes or buy warmoth but no one that was voted for 1 has commented on it

IMHO, I think that if you want what Jaco had, you should do what Jaco did - that is, buy a '62 (re-issue) Jazz bass, take the frets out, epoxy the neck, and switch the control plate to V/V/T with barrel knobs.

That's what I did, and it turned out great.

(The Jaco Tribute bass that I bought came with the V/V/T control plate, barrel knobs, and the "Jaco" signature engraved neck plate. But in all other respects, it is the same bass as an AV'62RI.)

svt1233 · #52 02-06-2013, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by esa372

IMHO, I think that if you want what Jaco had, you should do what Jaco did - that is, buy a '62 (re-issue) Jazz bass, take the frets out, epoxy the neck, and switch the control plate to V/V/T with barrel knobs.

That's what I did, and it turned out great.

(The Jaco Tribute bass that I bought came with the V/V/T control plate, barrel knobs, and the "Jaco" signature engraved neck plate. But in all other respects, it is the same bass as an AV'62RI.)

That's exactly my thought process and I think I stated that earlier in the thread as well. I pretty much thought that in order to get what jaco had is to do what jaco did.

DiabolusInMusic · #53 02-06-2013, 01:30 PM

If you are good with your hands go for it, I personally couldn't get the epoxy job nice enough to retain the radius when I attempted, it would often level out. Thankfully I wasted a bass I got for free.

That is why I bought my bass with the neck finished.

To each their own.

smcd · #54 02-06-2013, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by svt1233

Taking something apart is much easier than putting something together properly

True. But what happens after you've taken something apart?

P. Aaron · #55 02-06-2013, 01:48 PM

You buy the Jaco and the value remains inherent.

If you modify an otherwise fine Fender, value goes down...fast.

If you build a parts bass, they rarely retail for your efforts; time & materials.
HOWEVER; the parts bass could be killer. That's all in how you build it, the materials, physics of the parts...an 'X' factor.

Whatever you decide, hope it works out.

AMJBASS · #56 02-06-2013, 02:11 PM

Agreed. If you intend to keep the bass there is nothing wrong with modding an existing Fender or building a Warmoth(which is actually a pretty easy thing to do yourself). However, both of those options will never have even remotely good a resale value. A used Jaco Tribute however will keep its value if you ever need to sell it.

bassguitarthund · #57 02-06-2013, 02:37 PM

Out of the options listed I would buy the Jaco Tribute bass. How different is the Tribute from the custom shop version? I mean as far as build, electronics, wood and ect are the two the same? I know obviusly the custom shop version has been relic'ed while the Tribute has not. If that is the only difference then I would imagine that is as close as you are going to get to the acutal bass of doom if that is the sound and look you are going after.

svt1233 · #58 02-06-2013, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bassguitarthund

Out of the options listed I would buy the Jaco Tribute bass. How different is the Tribute from the custom shop version? I mean as far as build, electronics, wood and ect are the two the same? I know obviusly the custom shop version has been relic'ed while the Tribute has not. If that is the only difference then I would imagine that is as close as you are going to get to the acutal bass of doom if that is the sound and look you are going after.

It's been said here and other places that the artist series and custom shop are no comparison. Many compare the artist series with the fretless squier vintage modified with a more jaco-y like tone while saying that the custom shop version is practically jaco's own bass with a heavenly feen and play-ability.

rocmonster · #59 02-06-2013, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sobie18

Get an SX bass and a fearful

Pretty much the answer to any question, in my opinion.

svt1233 · #60 02-06-2013, 03:21 PM

I've been on the phone with the guitar center that has the jaco custom shop bass. Does anyone think that 2.64k is a good deal for this bass?
they've gone on TB for 2k, and on ebay for 3.2
I guess by that logic this is kind of an average price and not really a "deal"