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No dupes but was considering getting another SX jazz medium scale. These are great basses for the money. I did just get a fender medium scale and it really is a toss up. The SX is , for the money, probably the best bass I've come across.
Yes! 2 Fender Jazzes - fretted MIJ (Marcus Miller) with upgraded electronics. Huge bottom, total control over mids and high end. Voiced very nicely, cops a good "active vintage" sound, if you'll allow the expression. Super hot output too.
Passive MIJ jazz - unlined fretless. Lighter weight, SUPER growly. Exactly what you want out of a j bass. Good shielding too, she's quiet as a mouse. I have never had a jazz bass that has enough going for it in all the right places to really use the bridge pickup solo thing without a preamp. Nice bass.
I have a 3rd MIM jazz bass, midnight wine finish. She is not prepared for flight, needs a resto job in terms of electronics...but it's on the list.
I also have a "JV" Japanese Squier Precision with a custom unlined fretless neck and added J bridge pickup. This bass is really really nice as well! Sounds great, tons of mwah factor.
Passive MIJ jazz - unlined fretless. Lighter weight, SUPER growly. Exactly what you want out of a j bass. Good shielding too, she's quiet as a mouse. I have never had a jazz bass that has enough going for it in all the right places to really use the bridge pickup solo thing without a preamp. Nice bass.
I have a 3rd MIM jazz bass, midnight wine finish. She is not prepared for flight, needs a resto job in terms of electronics...but it's on the list.
I also have a "JV" Japanese Squier Precision with a custom unlined fretless neck and added J bridge pickup. This bass is really really nice as well! Sounds great, tons of mwah factor.
Yeah, I've always thought that was strange too... I have never desired to more than one of any given model of anything!
I've got three and four each of the traditional Jazz and Precision-style basses respectively, but the reasons vary as to why.
On the J side:
- '63 Fender
- Noel Redding Signature Fender (based on a '64)
- '90 MIM Fender that's been painted black with matching headstock, had Duncan SJB-1 pickups installed and had "vintage-style" hardware put on.
Obviously, I like early '60s Jazzes! I don't like taking the old one anywhere, so the Redding sig is my J for playing out, and the MIM looks cooler to me than what it's worth to sell, so I just keep it. It's no amazing player, but it sounds decent and plays well enough.
For P's, it's a bit different:
- '76 Fender
- '10 Fender American Standard
- '70's Univox Professional Bass
- newer Squier VM Fretless
The Fenders I have simply because they play beautifully. The '76 is also really light, and the '10 has a gorgeous maple fretboard. The Univox has ancient Roto flats and a fairly high action, so it's my go-to Motown-style thumper. None is chasing any particular vibe, they're just nice basses (with the exception of the fretless, which I have just to have a fretless).
I do have a bunch of others in the Fender mold, but each is different enough to be essentially a different bass, be it a P with the '50's style single-coil, a PJ with Jazz body and P neck, or a P with a Dark Star pickup.
On the J side:
- '63 Fender
- Noel Redding Signature Fender (based on a '64)
- '90 MIM Fender that's been painted black with matching headstock, had Duncan SJB-1 pickups installed and had "vintage-style" hardware put on.
Obviously, I like early '60s Jazzes! I don't like taking the old one anywhere, so the Redding sig is my J for playing out, and the MIM looks cooler to me than what it's worth to sell, so I just keep it. It's no amazing player, but it sounds decent and plays well enough.
For P's, it's a bit different:
- '76 Fender
- '10 Fender American Standard
- '70's Univox Professional Bass
- newer Squier VM Fretless
The Fenders I have simply because they play beautifully. The '76 is also really light, and the '10 has a gorgeous maple fretboard. The Univox has ancient Roto flats and a fairly high action, so it's my go-to Motown-style thumper. None is chasing any particular vibe, they're just nice basses (with the exception of the fretless, which I have just to have a fretless).
I do have a bunch of others in the Fender mold, but each is different enough to be essentially a different bass, be it a P with the '50's style single-coil, a PJ with Jazz body and P neck, or a P with a Dark Star pickup.
No doubles, often think about it, on my MM HH, as well as others, if you are setting them up entirely differently , it's understandable, as far as double gear, I have 2 610 cabs, I like them that much, one at practice, one at home, to take to gigs. It's also easier with my location.
I have a few Sadowskys. They get the job done, never break down, and sound like what I want to hear out of a bass. They're just perfect for me. If I can't play or execute something well, it's sure to be my fault and not the fault of the bass.
the only time i've owned two of the same bass is now. i have two 4 string mikros - the second one i got as a modding platform.
I started out with just two Jazzes. But apparently, I bought a male Jazz and a female Jazz, because two soon turned into four.
Yes, I own multiples of the same bass. I do so because I want my backup to be precisely the same as the primary bass for any particular gig.
That is reasonable. My purchase question is usually "will I enjoy having it?" and "can I afford it?" Unfortunately, I sometimes ask those question in that order, and I'm pretty sure that isn't quite right.
That led to a P bass collection and a couple Foundations.
