A Mexi thing

[nickn]

I am rather fond of my MIM P-bass.

 

[winstonthecat]

I like my MexiJazz 5-string. A really good specimen.

(check the cute puppy quilt )

Dude...that's my bass!!

But my quilt isn't nearly as cute as yours.

I picked this up used off Ebay about two months ago, and am having fun getting used to the 5th string, and Jazz tone.

 

[Choosh]

I just got this today. Got it off craigslist.

It's a 98 Fender Standard Jazz, in Olympic White.
Also has a pickguard that looks like it had a thumb rest and a pickup cover on it. I also love the strat style knobs. The neck feels great, and I am really happy with it.

I got it for 250 dollars. (That's for both the bass and it's hard case_

The previous owner did buy the bass a month before me and told me that he didn't like playing bass.
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[rustynuts]

Sweet find. The more I play my Mexi P, the more I find it fits me. I just need to swap out the pickguard and add my thumbrest and I'll be all set.

 

[1960LesPaul]

I have a black MIM that I picked up at Music-Go-Round with 250.00 with gig bag. I used to work in a music store and found that the MIM were very affordable and were a nice option for someone who didn't want to spend much money. So I knew what mods I was going to make regardless of where it was made. 250.00 for the bass, 70.00 for the Badass II, 70.00 for the Hipshot and 320.00 for the EMG's with the BTC EQ. Sounds and plays great. I am in a cover band and we play the songs in whatever key it was recorded in so my MIA Peavey Cirrus does the standard stuff. The Fender does the E-flat stuff and I have a MIA Peavey 5 string for standard low stuff and a MIA Peavey Fury5 does the E-flat low stuff. My Fender sounds great but a bit different so I use a Boss EQ to boost the volume and tone to match the rest of them.

 

[Cygnus X-1]

First off i am a Fender lover and second the MIM is my go to bass by choice. When i got back back to playing music after not playing for over 20 years i needed something better then the Soundgear bass i had.
I tried what seamed like a 100 diffrent basses at several diffrent stores leaning more to Fender but tried alot of brands. I bought a few but they were traded and went back all for the MIM line of basses. I never could find a bass the proved to me worth the extra money that had the sound and playability of a Fender MIM.
I played a 4 and 5 string jazz MIMs for the first 2-3 years and gigged them unmodded they sounded that good. I got alot of compliments on my tone in live and recorded gigs. I really wanted a MIA jazz or P kept telling myself I had to buy one but everytime i sat down and played them to buy i couldnt see why i would waste the money.
Today i own all P basses having made the switch about a year ago from jazzes. I have a MIM classic 50's P which IMO is top notch as good as a MIA an awsome bass. I also have an older MIM P i rescued used and then dropped in 60's reissue pups and an american bridge. She sings real pretty better then my old drummers 90s MIA which i put right up to her.
I am carefull when i pick out a MIM and set them up and take care of them. Anyone who has played my basses always come away with a WOW thats really nice...great bass. MIMs are for me a workhorse thats affordable sturdy and effective.

bassbully, great synopsis.

Like you, I returned to the bass world having played soundgears for years. For me, fenders feel great. My particular MIM Classic 60's is a wonderful bass which I would find hard to part with. I'm glad I've gotten over my non-MIA hang up.

 

[bassbully]

The classic line of MIMs are really something. I have to say thou the new MIA line of J and P basses are really nice . They are some of the best i have played and seen in years....tempting but i will stick to my Classic 50's and MIMs in general.

 

[Figjam]

I believe price is irrelevant. The generalizations about a certain model tell a lot about what you can expect if you walk into a music store and pick up a random bass. The probability, if you will, that that bass will be great. However, I think on a bass to bass basis ( can i word this any worse?) , it doesnt matter. I have played squiers that feel better than some MIAs. When buying basses sight unseen, where it is produced can tell you a lot and help you make a decision. However if you can play the bass first, you are able to see exactly what that bass is like, regardless.

that being said, my favorite instruments are music mans (usa made) and fender japan instruments. There are a good amount of mexican fenders that I really enjoy, though, you just have to look long enough to find the good ones.

 

[rayzak]

I got this for a great price from a fellow TB'er.
He changed the pickgaurd on it, I think it looks great.
My son wanted to start playing bass, so I ended up giving it to him. He loves it and is learning a lot faster than I ever did. Great bass. Problem is, now i'm GAS'n for another P.

 

[bassbully]

I got this for a great price from a fellow TB'er.
He changed the pickgaurd on it, I think it looks great.
My son wanted to start playing bass, so I ended up giving it to him. He loves it and is learning a lot faster than I ever did. Great bass. Problem is, now i'm GAS'n for another P.

WoW nice dig that color combo.

 

[JoeBelc]

I am finding that I play my MiM Classic P-bass just about more then any of my others. I have almost convinced myself that I should grab another one...this time a Honey Blonde.




mmmm Honey blonde