Recent content by cinnabar

I really enjoy my MIM 2010 Fender Jazz Deluxe much more than my Charvel Surfcaster or 1972 4001 Rick. Different strokes for different folks, I guess.

I have 3 four-string basses: a 1972 Rick 4001, a circa 1992 Charvel Surfcaster, and a 2010 MIM Fender Jazz Deluxe. I almost always play the jazz. I tested out several MIA Jazz basses but liked the used MIM better.

To play devil's advocate, why stop with a 5-string? Just go buy the 6-string. That's my thinking anyway.

I've really enjoyed reading these! I'm a gov't research geologist and I teach graduate level geology courses for fun.

Thanks. The Jazz I bought used with the BA bridge. It has great sustain, so maybe the bridge helps. To be honest I'm the original owner of the Charvel but am thinking about selling it.

Great pics! How is the string spacing? I prefer something like a Jazz bass, i.e. wide spacing at the bridge but narrow spacing towards the nut.

On second thought, instead of putting it on a stand, I'm thinking about getting the 210MBE and running it vertically. Has anyone tried out the 210 extension cab with the MB210? I can't find a review/discussion of it on-line.

Thanks for sharing. I used this as a starting place on my new MB210, tweaked the bass back a bit, and turned it to active. Sounds great on my jazz bass.

Mediocre bassist club. Sign me up.

That reminds me..does anyone put their MB210 up on a stand? How does/did that work out?

Nothing special, but I really like my MIM Deluxe Jazz Bass: (Surfcaster for scale)

Here you go:

Yo vivo en El Paso (aka Chuco Town).

I went and looked closely and they are definitely not original. There are no brand or model numbers on them but they look almost exactly like this, exact all chrome: These are Schallers. Anyway, it's great to learn more about this bass, after so many years.

Thank you! When I got the bass one of the original pickups had been replaced by something else, so I had both pickups replaced. As this was done >15 years ago, and it's the only Ric I've ever played, I don't really have much to compare it to. Sorry I can't be of more help. I've always assumed...