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Fender 2018 MIM Player Series
- Thread starter OllyW
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Look what arrived today! Checkout the awesome fretboard. 8.8 lbs.
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Gorgeous. Especially with that pretty dark PF fingerboard.
I ALMOST went with that finish (green is my fav color).
Congrats
Can anyone chime in concerning the Fretless Jazz? Has anyone bought and/or played one? I’m itching for a 4 String Fretless. These Basses are getting great reviews, but I can’t find much on the Fretless.... Thanks!
I’m assuming it won’t be much different. I’m just curious and need a nudge toward pulling the trigger.
I’m assuming it won’t be much different. I’m just curious and need a nudge toward pulling the trigger.
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After trying out a Player P and a J recently, I took the plunge and ordered a Jazz in Tidepool!
I’m not too worried about QC issues as they seem to be, thankfully, quite random. Moreover my dealer is also the guitarist in one of my bands so he inspects any bass I buy from him. Last one I ordered, a P-bass Deluxe Special, had bad QC: finish wasn’t great, bridge was dodgy... he sent it back to Fender and ordered me a new one which ended up being great.
It should be here around mid-March (I’m based in Scotland FYI). Excited!
I’m not too worried about QC issues as they seem to be, thankfully, quite random. Moreover my dealer is also the guitarist in one of my bands so he inspects any bass I buy from him. Last one I ordered, a P-bass Deluxe Special, had bad QC: finish wasn’t great, bridge was dodgy... he sent it back to Fender and ordered me a new one which ended up being great.
It should be here around mid-March (I’m based in Scotland FYI). Excited!
Rashrader, I just bought the polar white 4 string player fretless. Its my first MIM, fretted are MIA. Seems well built. It comes with Fender stainless flat strings instead of the usual round wounds. I am not a fretless expert, some prefer rounds, but it looks like flats are not as likely to damage the fretboard. It was setup pretty tight. Fretless is a learning curve for me, but I think this is a really good way to start at this price point. I assume these are the same Alinco 5 pickups that come on the fretted jazz and they seem to sound pretty good. Unless I'm missing something the workmanship looks good. I got mine at GC but don't know how easy these are to find. Gets my vote
Lenny
Lenny
There it is, my new Player Jazz.
Plays great, sounds great, finish is not bad at all (frets are good, so is the nut), and it’s much lighter than my other Fender (Pbass).
Plays great, sounds great, finish is not bad at all (frets are good, so is the nut), and it’s much lighter than my other Fender (Pbass).
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Nah, just some italian white wine that my gf brought to me before taking the pic 
Very happy with the bass, cannot wait to play it on my next band practice next week!
Very happy with the bass, cannot wait to play it on my next band practice next week!
Good for you, a new bass is definitely something to celebrate! Congratulations, that bass is a beauty!
Brilliant minds think alike! I went with the black and put on a black pickguard...Good, yours looks great so I’m going with the black.
Black and maple is sweeeeeeet!
Also, I played my Jazz for the first time with my band tonight. Man, this thing sounds great! It plays amazing too, so easy! Loving it so far.
Also, I played my Jazz for the first time with my band tonight. Man, this thing sounds great! It plays amazing too, so easy! Loving it so far.
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