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Coolest jazz basses ever?

#201
facepalmmaster said:
I think you mean Eagles :P Not much into sports, but here in south jersey, its eagles and phillies all the way.
So, anyway, that place looks awesome. Ill definitely be looking for some stuff, possibly some pups so i can do some work on my bass now. Is it hard to replace pups?
Hopefully one day i can just go there and put together my own bass, but for now ill stick to buying them complete :P
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UGH, Eagles!! :spit:

Anyway...I like everything else you said! HAHA.

As for soldering: Not hard at all! Just search this forum (and general Google search) for a few tips. There aren't many, outside of not burn yourself, or your bass, in general order lol.

Get a 40W soldering iron from Radio Shack. ~11 bucks. Some rosin-based solder. Read a couple FAQ's and/or how-to's, and go for it.

I would practice on some throw-away parts first perhaps. We all have old electronics laying around; unsolder and then re-solder a couple components from something ready for the trash anyway. (Like an old broken Linksys Router!! HAHA.) Something like that.

Have fun!

Best,
Sean :bassist:

Edit: BTW, didn't realize you were the OP! Very cool. Great chatting with ya!
 
#202
seang15 said:
UGH, Eagles!! :spit:

Anyway...I like everything else you said! HAHA.

As for soldering: Not hard at all! Just search this forum (and general Google search) for a few tips. There aren't many, outside of not burn yourself, or your bass, in general order lol.

Get a 40W soldering iron from Radio Shack. ~11 bucks. Some rosin-based solder. Read a couple FAQ's and/or how-to's, and go for it.

I would practice on some throw-away parts first perhaps. We all have old electronics laying around; unsolder and then re-solder a couple components from something ready for the trash anyway. (Like an old broken Linksys Router!! HAHA.) Something like that.

Have fun!

Best,
Sean :bassist:

Edit: BTW, didn't realize you were the OP! Very cool. Great chatting with ya!
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Dont worry, not a fan of the eagles, or football in general, though i watch baseball.
Anyway, thanks for the help, wasnt sure exactly how you put in new pickups, but now that i know soldering is involved my friend can help i think. Hes done it before.
 
#204
Here is my jazz used on talkbass, a 64 time machine jazz from fender cs... Rather smokin
 

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#211
I humbly submit my three...
My '98 MIA standard. I almost never see Inca Silver and I think the pearloid pg really ratchets up the coolness on this one!
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Not sure about the year on my CIJ export Aerodyne, the aero body, light weight, PJ pickups and total blackout (enhanced with jazz knobs and DR black beauties) make this one of my most versatile basses and probably my all around favorite to play.
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I picked this guy up new over the winter because I was GASIng for a fretless and this one has that (non-relic) Jaco vibe! No mods other than the requisite Triumph logo on the headstock ( not pictured here) that I put on all my squier basses. This one is probably my favorite looker right now.
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#213
4001 said:
This one...mine....
A Squier CV Jazz Bass converted to a Fender Jazz Bass, wired for stereo and mono.
Mint green pickguard and matching headstock. (even if neren, below, dosen't like it):smug:
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I like the mint on white!! :hyper: Is that a Wilkinson bridge? (But I do humbly state, you should show your Squier pride!! No need to cover it up with that icky Fender decal!! :hiding:

Very nice vibe to that bass!
 
#214
seang15 said:
I like the mint on white!! :hyper: Is that a Wilkinson bridge? (But I do humbly state, you should show your Squier pride!! No need to cover it up with that icky Fender decal!! :hiding:

Very nice vibe to that bass!
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Classic!:ninja:

Ok, here's the deal. I wanted to remove the somewhat 'sticky' finish off the neck and while I was doing that I thought.....I would really like a matching headstock...so I went ahead and blasted it all off! Since it's really a Fender Jazz Bass anyway....I wanted to have a JB that had all of those old decals on the headstock. So I decided to do just that. My Geddy Lee JB in reality, should have all of those other details like the patent #'s and the "Offset Contour Body Patented" decal. I always liked those 70's style Fender logos and went ahead with the whole thing. The backplate is still Squier so, it's origins are still there. Heck, the bass is pretty much original (the bridge is stock) except for the pickguard and headstock. I recently removed the "Fender Original Jazz Bass" pickups I installed in it last year and put the stock pickups back in it. The big difference with this Jazz Bass and most of the others out there is that this one is wired for stereo and mono out.
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#218
4001 said:
Hey, we all think our own Jazz Basses are the "coolest".

Really though, IMHO, this is the coolest AND most important Jazz Bass EVER.....
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I agree with your statement 100%, 4001.

I've always liked Joni Mitchell, and I am a big jazz fan, but when I first heard years ago that Joni teamed up with Jaco, and some other jazz greats I thought to myself, "What a mismatch!"

Boy, was I wrong.

For those who are unfamiliar with what I'm talking about, check out this video:


Listen to how from the beginning of the song to its ending, Jaco effortlessly pumps out every note exactly where it should be.

It's too bad Jaco and James Jamerson never got to hang out together and make a video about their different playing styles; that would have been something to see.

In my opinion, they were both something very rare - playing geniuses.

What do I mean by this?

Players who are so gifted, that whatever is in their minds musically actually makes its way to their fingertips.

Mike
 

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