I suppose that $600 is pushing the high end of cheap but it is fairly cheap compared to the full range of available basses. I suppose it is affordable more than cheap but the line has to be drawn somewhere. So, I am looking for a cheap 5er to try and the comments above are helpful. I was only going to read the thread but then I realized that though it is a fluke, my Fender Deluxe Active Jazz fits the given price range and is my favorite so far. Normally it is around $750 but a local Guitar Center had it marked $670. I called them the day I bought it and when they told me the price, I told them it was an error. I went to the store that evening and was assured the price was not an error and they would also accept the $100 coupon that was running at that time too so I was looking at $570 and I said lets do it. That was when their computer told them the price was an error! I did not make a stink about it even though legally I suppose I could have, I just waited quietly for the 45 minutes it took them to come to a decision and I walked out the door for $570, plus tax of course. Some of the new Blacktops and Modern Players look mighty fine at the $600 limit too.
Ken
Ken
