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Cheap, but good Jazz Bass ?
- Thread starter jnewmark
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The ceramics can be louder more forward, strident sounding whereas the fender style can be mellower,
vintage, softer sounding. Neither better just, different and all of this can go out the window with different runs and locations I would guess...
That's one of the old desirable Squiers. Could be a good one. Don't know about the value of that kind of thing myself thought. I am sure someone does...
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Don't always need a P for "that"sound. Jazz neck pickup.Well, I don't really want to get in another P vs. J discussion here, but I will say that I just don't care for them. I have owned them before, and I much prefer the J bass sound. If there was one in the studio with flats, I would of course use it, but while I still have a choice in the matter, a Jazz it will be. If the producer doesn't like it, I'll tell him to bring in his own bass and I'll play that !
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I bought a Squier VM Jazz 5 last year for the sole purpose of modding. I wanted a natural with maple neck, block inlays and binding. I tried a couple before buying this one. Plays/sounds better then MIM Jazz basses I tried. Short story: sounds really really good, no buzz, no sharp fret edges, good construction and setup. I will not do any mods until something breaks (and replace with black hardware). Just sand the back of the neck a bit (10 seconds) with 1000 sandpaper to remove the stickiness. I don't regret buying this bass at all.
I don't know how is the LTD J204 (discountinued) but I bought a used LTD Surveyor 5 last year and it's probably one of the best bass I ever played.
I don't know how is the LTD J204 (discountinued) but I bought a used LTD Surveyor 5 last year and it's probably one of the best bass I ever played.
You can always ask to send detailed pics of frets if this tickles you fancy and pocket book
I have and like both. A jazz with flats is a great tone. It worked very well in the studio for one of the best bass albums of all time -Van Morrison Moondance
Why not? I'd like to hear your story. Perhaps better if you PM it to me to avoid starting a P vs J fight in this otherwise useful thread.
A lot of recommendations for the Squire Jazz bass. I have owned one (ash body, maple neck w/black block inlays for about 7/8 years. Put a set of Fender Hot Rod pickups in it and it was NICE. Played nice after I set it up. BUT I found the neck just changed TOO much with changes in the weather. I had to adjust the truss rod every few months. The truss rod is now about as tight as it can get and the neck bow is too much still. I don't hear a LOT of complaints here about this on Squires, but I was disappointed even if it initially only cost $200. The rosewood fingerboard ones MAY not suffer this problem.
I CAN recommend the Sire V7. I own one and love it. It IS either active OR passive. Only owned it for a year, so I can't speak yet about durability. They now sell for about $500, and the V3s for around $400 or less.
I CAN recommend the Sire V7. I own one and love it. It IS either active OR passive. Only owned it for a year, so I can't speak yet about durability. They now sell for about $500, and the V3s for around $400 or less.
I've had several MIJ Fenders from that period (mid '80s) and they've all been fantastic. Fit and finish off-the-charts great. Great playability. $400 seems like a fair price to me. I swapped pickups in an out of mine, Fralins, Lollars, DiMarzios. Sounded great with all of them. (Passive, old school Fender-ish sound is what I was going for and those basses had it in spades.)
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Well, the guy writing the check wins...I get it. Funny, I never found that flats were smooth sounding, but clunked, especially older ones. JMO. Hope the session goes well.
Oh Yes. Those older Squires are fierce.
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I bought a VM Squier fretless used, and for the money, it's a great bass. I did pony up for a set of Bartolinis, which substantially warmed up the tone, and also got rid of the Buzz From Hell when rolling off the neck pickup. Pretty light, and very comfortable, easy action.
Considering it was about $200 plus the cost of the pickups, definitely worth the money. Good luck!
Considering it was about $200 plus the cost of the pickups, definitely worth the money. Good luck!
here's a photo of some of the frets.You can always ask to send detailed pics of frets if this tickles you fancy and pocket book
IMO, the G&L JB produces classic, vintage J-bass tone. I say that based on my USA JB, but I believe the Tributes have similar if not identical pickups. G&L Tributes are excellent values, and IMO usually better than MIM Fenders. On the guitar side, I've played a few that rival their USA equivalents. Definitely worth checking out.
