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Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass
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Fri December 4, 2009
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100% of reviewers
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$750.00
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7.3
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supersize
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Description:
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Model Number: 025-7802-(Color #)
Series: Artist Series
Colors: (300) 3-Color Sunburst,(305) Olympic White, (321) Natural (Urethane Finish)
Body: Ash
Neck: 1-Piece Maple, “C” Shape (Gloss Urethane Finish)
Fingerboard: Maple with White Binding and White Pearl Block Position Inlays, 7.25” Radius (184 mm)
No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups: 2 Vintage Jazz Bass Single-Coil Pickups
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. Active Bass Boost/Cut, Tone 2. Active Treble Boost/Cut
Pickup Switching 2-Way Mini Toggle Switch for Active/Passive Mode.
In Passive Mode, Only The Two Volume Controls Function.
In Active Mode, Both Volume and Tone Controls Function.
Bridge: Leo Quan Badass® II
Machine Heads: Vintage Style Reverse Tuning Machines
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Pickguard: 3-Ply Black (Separate Cover For Battery Compartment)
Scale Length; 34” (863.6 mm)
Width at Nut: 1.50” (38 mm)
Unique Features: Chrome Neck Pickup Cover,
Knurled Chrome Dome Knobs on Volume Controls,
Black Jazz Bass Knobs on Tone Controls,
3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-Tilt™ Adjustment,
"Bullet Truss Rod Adjustment,
White Fingerboard Binding with White Pearl Block Position Inlays,
Badass II Bridge,
Satin Finish Neck with Gloss Finish on Headstock
Accessories: Deluxe Gig Bag
Case Includes Deluxe Gig Bag P/N 0069882000
Introduced 1998
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Author
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Joel Hanlon
Supporting Member
Registered: March 2009
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Posts: 7
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Review Date: Tue March 17, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $600.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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versatile, looks great, great 70's Jazz Bass sound, great "Marcus Miller" sound, killer slap bass
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Cons:
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Minor fretwork issues, noisy electronics
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Features: A great looking bass. Love the pearl block position inlays. Has the famous "Leo Quan Badass II" bridge. Preamp with bass and treble tone control and passive switch. Full features available at http://www.fender.com/products//sear...tno=0257802321
Sound:
In passive mode: versatile 70's Jazz bass tone. Great general purpose tone.
In active mode: nails the Marcus Miller tone (of course), Great slap tone.
Finger style tone is a bit on the thin side. Can get lost in the mix.
Noisy electronics. Had several live sound engineers complain about the noise in active mode. Even after getting the electronics compartment resheilded could not quiet the hum in large venues.
Action, Fit, & Finish:
Average for a new Fender. Minor fretwork issues. Some dead spots and a little rattle here and there. Nothing major. Setup out of the box is average to poor. Typical Fender inconsistency. Does not hold up against the similarly priced Lakland Skylines.
Reliability/Durability:
Good Reliability/Durability. Had some minor issues with a loose input jack but overall no problems.
Customer Support:
Never used Fender support.
The bottom line:
With a price tag of $1,399.99 those looking for the perfect 70's Jazz Bass w/ preamp may be better served with a Lakland Darryl Jones w/J-Retro option.
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fettbass
Registered User
Registered: November 2006
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 304
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Review Date: Thu May 7, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Great Passive Tone, Great Slap Tone, Light weight, looks, fit and finish
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Cons:
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Noisy Stock Electronics
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I received it in a trade, and I couldn't be happier. The passive tone nails what you hear on those old larry graham records. Active mode is a bit noisier, it's true, and the preamp could be a little more versatile (you can really only get about 3 distinct tones if you're just playing with the bass and treble) but it does the job. I can switch between active and passive mode and balance it so that I have 2 distinct tones without a noticeable volume difference. I usually use active for when I'm backing a band, and switch to passive for solos with just me and the drummer. Playability is superb, I can get nice low action with no buzzing, and the semi gloss neck is fast and super comfortable. It has all the great passive jazz bass tones (minus passive tone control, though. But I usually leave passive tone wide open on my passive jazz basses, so I can do without it) And some good zingy active tones as well, though there definitely are more versatile, quieter (in terms of hiss etc) preamps out there. Like the previous reviewer said, this bass has NOISY stock electronics. The ground hum when not touching the bridge or anything grounded to the bridge was ridiculous, almost as loud as the actual notes! Additionally, I was picking up radio stations on the bass! I basically had to spend about 3 or 4 hours reshielding, rewiring, and generally redoing the electronics, however, it's now quiet as a mouse, so it's not an inherent problem with the bass, just how it's set up. Fretwork, and finish were really good, tight neck pocket, beautifully grained and bookmatched ash, the bass is really a stunner to look at. The frets were well seated, smooth, even, no real dead spots or high frets. The tuners are a little dinky and stiff, though, but they do their job. If you can find this bass for around 1000 bucks, I'd say go for it (some online stores still have it at that price), but after the new fender price increases (I think they want around 1300 for these now), there are some better values out there. It's a very good bass, and with a little work, and no money spent, really, it can be a great one. (mine is after i redid the electronics). For the new price though, there really is no excuse for poor wiring that picks up radio stations.
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Happy, what the hell is that. If he wants to be happy he should go work in a pie shop. - Bluewine
www.myspace.com/thebackbonebeat
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dcbassdc
Registered User
Registered: October 2007
Location: Chicago
Posts: 6
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Review Date: Fri December 4, 2009
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: $900.00
| Rating: 7
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Pros:
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Comfortable. Looks good. Solid tone.
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Cons:
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Noisy. Some minor issues.
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I have has this bass for 8 years now and it has been through a lot. It has never broken down and has been quite reliable. When I first got it within in several months the nut cracked and I had to get it replaced, however. After that (had it replaced with bone - it was plastic) it was fine. I then noticed how loud it was, it's the pickups and I replaced them with Bartolinis, mostly for the rounded edges as the stock pickups are also stupid sharp. Oh, yea the sliver thing is cool, but gets old and the pick guard it real high so I took it off. After the money spent in it, it's now really awesome.
Anyway, if you see it, and it's a good deal, it's totally worth it.
• Tone.
There is little to no point in putting the active pots to max; having only Bass and Treble controls, it adds a nice boost, but if they are maxed you get a lame smily-face syndrome and loose your punch. "Crisp" is a good word to sum up the tone when it's wide-open. I personally have them turned almost all the way off.
•Fix the Electronics and you'll have a good bass
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myspace.com/briangriffithmusic
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