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It wasn’t a bass but a few months back I ordered a 75th Anniversary American Vintage ii 1954 Stratocaster because I played one somewhere and really liked it. When it arrived the bridge pickup was either dead, or the selector switch was dead- no sound from the bridge. Sent it back and got a...

I’d be down for a Squier Nitro finish Vintage series @ $1000

I just purchased a vintage edition satin p-bass by mail from zzounds and this bass is better in all respects than all the MIM Basses I’ve owned and better than one of my American Standards. The pickups sound good; the electronics are quiet and the tone pot is actually great; it stays in tune...

I wouldn’t know if it was or wasn’t by just looking but here is the best pic I could get thanks everyone for your input and replies.

it’s not a satin finish on the body, gloss rather. Yet the neck is ( to me at least) obviously slightly different in its profile to other Player Jazz basses. it’s definitely Pau board. I think it’s just probably a straight up weirdo-in-a-good-way Player series off the line anomaly type of...

Hey everyone. This isn’t a post to brag about how great my Bass is, but really to get some info or opinions if possible as to what’s up with my Bass. So I don’t know how to else to say it but I suspect my Player Series Jazz is significantly different from other Player Series Jazz basses...

Theses player series basses are amazing. I have a jazz. Ordered a p as well but send it back, not because it wasn’t great, because it was, but because I think I’d rather have another Jazz so I can keep one with flats and the other with rounds.

I just bought one from Guitar Center. It was the floor model but without asking they offered my a 2 year protection plan, which is great because my main concern was the screen dying and then the amp being useless. This amp is amazing in so many ways. I’m gonna save up and see if they release...

Awesome customer service. I just purchased my first set of Labellas, 760fl, love them and am now glad I purchased strings from this company.

I had them on a white Ibanez Sr with black hardware. Looked killer. Felt not so great, sounded just OKAY for a little white followed by then sounding like dead rounds in a not-so-cool kinda way. Then flaked and didn’t even look killer anymore. Just my experience.

I guess maybe I could push for one, but I’ve also returned or exchanged my fair share of items at guitar center that were not exactly how I got them and never was asked a single question about it. I guess rightly assuming that within a 30-45 day trial period a guitar isn’t going to remain mint...

Im already a club member via the jazz I purchased. An exceptional example of a jazz at any price point, tbh. It was an amazing instrument. However I returned it for Player series P because as amazing as it was, 90% of what I do and am really into is nailed by a P-bass. Anyways, I got my player P...

For me it was necessary to start out by thumping the living crap out of my bass in order to “get it”. Now I don’t have to hit it quite as hard to get the desired effect. Oh, and spending a lot of time thumping and actively listening. Pure technique practice. I still cannot use it in a...

I’m hearing the main bassline as: F G# G E F G# Db F#

Hi everyone. There is a particular song, “Que Lío”, by Hector Lavoe, that I’ just started learning. The song seems to be in F Minor, but the main bass line has an E natural and F# in it. At least, that’s what I am hearing when I play along wearing headphones. Maybe my ear is just way off. If...

The only time I remember that the fingerboard on my player Jazz is pau ferro and not rosewood is when I see the bass from afar sitting on its stand and notice the wood is slightly lighter in color... or when on I get on TB. I can’t say I notice a difference. I played two player series basses...

Thanks for the reply.

I just started this video and am to exercise4 towards the beginning and one thing that hasn’t been addressed is whether or not the palm should rest or not rest on the strings. When my arm rotates for a slap the meaty part of my palm below the thumb naturally makes contact with the E/A strings...

I feel you on this. I love the sound of flats on my Jazz, and often times seek that P w/ flats kind of sound, which this bass does very well. But the bass speaks best and is most versatile with rounds on it. I really like having just one bass to use for everything, but I’m gonna have to break...

Count me in! We shouldn’t even start a separate thread: just assimilate this thread. Piggy back off of it as such.

These came on an amazing Jazz I just picked up. I tried DAdarrio (nickle rounds and chrome flats, as well as a set of Labella 760fls (which were amazing!) the bass sounds amazing whatever you put on it, but it sounds best with these Fender strings. It’s gives it the tone that floored me solid...

That’s always been my personal sentiment. However, this PARCHMENT (booshie white) Pickguard has grown on me pretty wickedly. I guess it’s a matter of becoming fond of something by positive association (this particular bass is awesome) even though it’s contrary to my well established taste.

Hahahhahaha!

snap! I think you are right. I remember watching this. He may talk about it indeed...

Love the burst on that. Always been a fan of the more yellowish burst. If I had a bass that looked that way Tortoise would be the only way to go for sure

Heeey! That’s what I’m talking about! Thanks for that Hachimitsu.

Hello everyone. I got to wondering what the history of sunburst Jazz basses with white pickguards was like. Of course, tortoise shell is the iconic pg color. I love tortoise shell and all it’s retro vibe, and even ordered a tortoise shell pg to replace the white one on my new players series...

The New Fender Modern Tesla Neck Profile basically plays it’s self. (players are encouraged to still hold their instrument and fee the groove)

Nice replies. I think it’s a matter of liking a string vs “can I actually use that sound”. I love the sound of this Jazz with rounds, but everything I love playing (60s-70s psychedelic rock / funk / soul) comes off better with flats fo sho. I’m gonna give these Labellas coming in tomorrow...

Yeeeeesss! Thanks!

Honestly the GC I was going to when I started out had good representations of the Fender and Ampeg line of amps, but super skimpy on the GK stuff... and I was looking to familiarize myself with the GK gear because it was used by a hero of mine. an ampeg i had borrowed caught on fire, so I went...

Can I get a numbuh?!? I love this little amp.

I’ve only ever used chromes as far as flats are concerned but I’ve used chromes on various basses, so I’m familiar with the sound... to the point where maybe I’m too familiar with them and just need to try a different flat for once. I wish they had more “something” to them. I always end up...

Sheer economics. Had a 4 month old and 14yr old, Xmas on the way... I regret having sold that MIJ Jazz Special ‘er day. ‘Er day. RIP Duff Bass

Right? Thanks!

Can I get in the club? I’ve owned other jazz basses and let them go, but I just picked this up a few weeks ago and I’m thinking it’s a real keeper. These are two previous ones I let go... 1984 Fender MIJ Jazz Special and 2016 Fender MIMClassic Series 70's by casbonano posted Oct 28, 2016 at...

Great thread. I did the same thing a few years back as a New Years resolution: I would listen to entire albums only, no skipping, shuffling. If I had to take a break, next time I wanted to listen to music, I’d have to finish whatever album I had left off on. It was a great year of music listening.

Dude and dudettes... I feel 100% neurotic. I just got a new Jazz bass, a really, REALLY good one and I think I have swapped out the stock round wound strings to Flats and back to the stock roundwounds at least 7 times in the 10 days or so that I’ve had this bass while trying to decide if I want...

Hey thanks! For sure on the blending. As soon as I heard this bass it inspired me to really dig into what different tones I could get and it seems that the range is extremely wide. So far I’m really digging neck all the way up with the bridge and tone rolled back just a bit, but honestly I can’t...

I’ve had this bass for a week and half now and it’s hands down the best bass I’ve ever owned. I wasn’t even a “jazz bass guy” until this bass. I didn’t even walk into GC expecting to buy a bass, much less a jazz, but this thing is amazing at any price point. Went back the next day to buy it and...