Falling in love with my Jazz again

[RichardW]

So I purchased a Jazz in '08 (my first "real" bass) and used it almost exclusively for practice, rehearsals, and gigs. Then last summer I had a chance to play a Precision and thought it was amazing. Ended up getting my own P back in January of this year and have used it exclusively since then. I thought I'd found my new go-to bass.

Then for rehearsal last night I decided on a whim to take my Jazz. Wow! It was so much fun to play! I'm starting to mix using fingers and a pick, depending on the song, and found picking the J (with flats) really produced a great tone. Felt like a whole new experience all over again.

Thinking I may have to bench my P for a little while and go back to my first love. Sorry, baby.

 

[DirkP]

And if you're thinking of me
And you find that you still love me
There's no use to go on living lies
Let's hurry to each other
For there could be no other
Yes, you were my first love, and
First love never ever dies
First love never ever dies

Yours truly
first Jazzbass

 

[Mark76]

I can look after your P for a few years if you like

 

[Groove Doctor]

It's the Tort PG that gives it that tone!!

I found picking the J (with flats) really produced a great tone. Felt like a whole new experience all over again.

Jazz + Flats + pick is a fantastic combination. I tried my Sadowsky Black Label flats 40-100 on my Jazz and it felt great. Love the J neck but prefer the P body ergonomics more now.

 

[sgtpepper]

Something similar happened to me just yesterday. I bought a used Am. Std. Jazz last year for a ridiculous price. I was so happy that it was my first MIA Jazz (I have a MIM deluxe and a VM too) and played it almost all the time. Then for some reason I returned to my Deluxe (my first Fender and my go-to bass) and kept the MIA in its case for a while. Yesterday I took it out of its case and didn't like the sound so I noticed that the XL rounds it had on felt/sounded rusty and old, so I swaped them for a set of almost-new Chromes I had around. Immediately fell in love with it again! I think I'll be playing it for some time again.