American Jazz Deluxe GAS bit hard

[survivalist]

So my journey into bass playing as been a short one so far, but ive found it extremely enjoyable. So enjoyable that I've sold all my guitars except an acoustic and have been playing bass for 2 bands full time, and am leaving for a small tour soon.

Anyways all the guitar selling has led to me ordering this bass:

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in olympic white, AMS has done me pretty well in the past, and im very excited to receive this instrument soon. Ill update this more when I get the instrument in the mail in a few days, including legit pics

 

[P Town]

I bought a four string Am Dlx Jazz, (natural, ash body/maple fb) this year, and it plays great, sounds great, and looks stunning.

I bet you will really enjoy your new bass.

Have fun.

 

[Baird6869]

I have a 2012 black with maple Deluxe 5er and it is the best sounding and playing Fender 5er I have ever played. I have owned 5 or 6 Fender American 5ers over the years and dozens of 4's.

These basses are Sadowsky Metro-like quality IME/IMO.

They are a steal on the used market.... Usually in the $1200-1300 for a recent and mint model.

 

[pbass6811]

I'm with ya', my friend! This is the next item on my list...
http://www.interstatemusic.com/2616...-Fretboard-Natural-Transparent-194692721.aspx

I may have just gotten the impetus I needed to liquidate my Modulus and get on the Fender train...

 

[GG7]

I've got the 4 string version and LOVE IT! The active stuff is a great addition to the traditional tones, which you still have by switching over to the passive side.

Mine has a killer neck on it and needed very little setup out of the box... or should I say SKB style road case, which comes included in the price!

 

[A.Diva]

Ohhhhh, you guuuuyyyyyssssss! I JUST talked myself out of one when Zzounds was having their 10 payment deal. Now, you're just talking me back into it!

 

[A.Diva]

OMG, AMS has a 10-payment deal too.

 

[pbass6811]

Ohhhhh, you guuuuyyyyyssssss! I JUST talked myself out of one when Zzounds was having their 10 payment deal. Now, you're just talking me back into it!

You know this forum is full of bad influences, right?

 

[survivalist]

Haha thats what sold me on it, 10 payment plans, it should be here soon, ill update with pics

 

[survivalist]

more pics

 

[survivalist]

and more

 

[GG7]

Haha thats what sold me on it, 10 payment plans, it should be here soon, ill update with pics

Welcome to the club!

We should start an American Deluxe Club since I don't think there is one on here that I can find so far.

Congrats man! Looking forward to your first impressions when you open the case! I was blown away by the fit and finish!

Nicest Fender I have ever seen out of the box! I wish they made them like this back in the day. You would rarely get away with minor tweaks to a brand new Fender anything back in the CBS days. Always had to take them to a tech for a very thorough setup!

 

[Ebelow]

I have a 2012 black with maple Deluxe 5er and it is the best sounding and playing Fender 5er I have ever played. I have owned 5 or 6 Fender American 5ers over the years and dozens of 4's.

These basses are Sadowsky Metro-like quality IME/IMO.

They are a steal on the used market.... Usually in the $1200-1300 for a recent and mint model.

+1 I was going to say the same.
I had Sadowsky metro5 also
And now I have:

 

[Baird6869]

Ebelow, Our 5ers are twins separated at birth?

+1 I was going to say the same.
I had Sadowsky metro5 also
And now I have:

 

[Ebelow]

Ebelow, Our 5ers are twins separated at birth?

awesome yes, twins! And you got the little sis also the 4 string.

 

[Ebelow]

I also took a phone pic with some "effect"

 

[Baird6869]

awesome yes, twins! And you got the little sis also the 4 string.

Yip. The 1973 is a great bass. Sounds a lot like the Deluxe in passive mode too, which is kinda cool.

 

[Jheake]

I have 2 as well.

 

[gumtown]

Here are a couple of pics of my olympic white 2008 MIA Jazz V deluxe..

 

[Ebelow]

Yip. The 1973 is a great bass. Sounds a lot like the Deluxe in passive mode too, which is kinda cool.

A 73? More awesomeness! I am sure it's a great player!