Does this Exist in a New Bass?

[birdman14]

So I've been GASing pretty hard recently for a late 70s Jazz bass, but I really need to get a decent 5 string. Does anyone know if this bass currently exists in some form of production as a fiver?

I've gone through some options, but seem to strike out. I love the american standards/deluxes, but those necks all have black binding on them. The Marcus Miller Jazz bass has white blocks/binding, but has that god-awful route which covers up half the body. If there was a way to mix and match one of the MM jazz necks with an American standard/deluxe body, I think it'd be a winner. Unfortunately, the warmoth route doesn't really work either, since it doesn't seem like they make normal sized 5 string jazz bodies. I've also tried checking the normal suspects for Jazz copies, and no-one seems to have the white blocks Any and all help is appreciated!

 

[20db pad]

Lakland might do something like that as a custom, but it won't be cheap. Doing the binding and blocks in our modern economy is very labor intensive on the manufacturing end. If you can live without the blocks and binding, there are many excellent choices.

 

[P Cheen]

Why not a high-end Squier? Then you can just replace the stock hardware or whatever with the money you saved.

 

[hrodbert696]

Maybe the guy at Gamma basses could do it? Those are basically custom-assembled parts basses. I think they usually run $700 or so.

 

[ale_vanlager]

How about the KSD 70s?
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[Joshua Pickenpaugh]

Fender Am.Deluxe 5. $1799 new at Sweetwater, could probably even find a used one on TB for less:

Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V - Natural | Sweetwater.com

 

[birdman14]

Why not a high-end Squier? Then you can just replace the stock hardware or whatever with the money you saved.

Not a bad idea, though the warmoth neck alone would cost about 600 dollars.

How about the KSD 70s?
Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V - Natural | Sweetwater.com

Good call! If I was looking for a natural finish bass, that would have been the perfect solution. I'm really picky in wanting that nice cream body.

Fender Am.Deluxe 5. $1799 new at Sweetwater, could probably even find a used one on TB for less:

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This was my first thought, but I can't stand the black bindings/blocks. If I was able to match this body with the MM neck, it'd be perfect, but alas, I cannot.

 

[tsheldon]

If you do not mind an active preamp the Fender Marcus Miller 5 string is pretty close.

 

[jamro217]

You may be better off to go the Frankenbass route. Find the parts you want and slap 'em together. Now that's great slap bass.

 

[Scooberto]

FrankenBass might be your best option. Warmoth would want an arm, leg, and your first born for neck that you want. Maybe a Marcus Miller neck on a Mexican Jazz body? Then have the body painted the cream color. Also, if I'm not mistaken, Fender made some Marcus Millers in the color you're after. But I don't like how much pickguard there is on them personally.

I've always figured, if I can't outright buy what I want, I'll make exactly what I want. One of these days, I'm going to put a Geddy Lee neck on a Deluxe Active Jazz body in that yellow/off white color with a BadassII bridge. Fender doesn't make that combo from the factory, but I will! (insert evil genius laugh here)

 

[Bassthanation]

Have you checked out Reverb website they have a lot of bass's that you can browse through or look at the SX's they use to have one that looks just like the one in your picture.

 

[Nev375]

Not a bad idea, though the warmoth neck alone would cost about 600 dollars.

The neck is by far the most important part of a bass. I would not hesitate allotting half my build budget on the neck alone.

Fact is, my best bass build is the body from a $200 squier with a $600 custom Moses Graphite neck.

 

[Nephilymbass]

Warmoth is actually not that expensive if you do the finish yourself. Finishes are like 40% of their costs.

 

[birdman14]

You may be better off to go the Frankenbass route. Find the parts you want and slap 'em together. Now that's great slap bass.

FrankenBass might be your best option. Warmoth would want an arm, leg, and your first born for neck that you want. Maybe a Marcus Miller neck on a Mexican Jazz body? Then have the body painted the cream color. Also, if I'm not mistaken, Fender made some Marcus Millers in the color you're after. But I don't like how much pickguard there is on them personally.

The more i'm looking at it, the more it seems like this is the best path. @Scooberto, I definitely agree with you about the look of the pickguard. I love the Shoreline Gold and White MM Jazzes they had for a while, and if the massive control plate was removable, I would totally just go after that. If I was able to find a MM neck, that might be ideal, although they are pretty hard to find.

Warmoth is actually not that expensive if you do the finish yourself. Finishes are like 40% of their costs.

Going back and looking at pricing, that's a good point. I was able to build a neck with my desired specs for only about 450.

 

[TonyP-]

I have been exactly were you are at, but was very happy with the Warmoth.

 

[Ric5]

So I've been GASing pretty hard recently for a late 70s Jazz bass, but don't have 3k laying around to drop on another 4 string, and really need to get a decent 5 string. Does anyone know if this bass currently exists in some form of production (either in 4 or 5 strings)?

I've gone through some options, but seem to strike out. I love the american standards/deluxes, but those necks all have black binding on them. The Marcus Miller Jazz bass has white blocks/binding, but has that god-awful route which covers up half the body. If there was a way to mix and match one of the MM jazz necks with an American standard/deluxe body, I think it'd be a winner. Unfortunately, the warmoth route doesn't really work either, since it doesn't seem like they make normal sized 5 string jazz bodies. I've also tried checking the normal suspects for Jazz copies, and I've been striking out. Any and all help is appreciated!

This was my solution to that kind of problem. 4 to 5 bass conversion

 

[jknorton]

I may be missing something in what you are looking for, but isn't this item from GC real close?
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[birdman14]

I may be missing something in what you are looking for, but isn't this item from GC real close?
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It'd be perfect, but I'm looking for a 5 string. My initial post was kind of messy (edited for clarity).

 

[Bassthanation]

Birdman14 here's the SX I was telling you about

 

[TonyP-]

Have you seen the 5 string version of the MM Sire version
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