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Fender 2018 MIM Player Series
- Thread starter OllyW
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So the aguilars arrived with a black lead wire missing and with scuffs along the top after being described as in 'excellent condition'. I assume the wire could have easily fallen off somehow but I'm sending them back as "not as described". I've taken this as a sign from the universe to go with Lollars, which I adore in my jazz bass. So change of plans.
Not that it really matters, but I've officially gone back to the original TB user name of, MrNylon.
I have a Capri Orange loaded Player Precision body listed in case any of you are interested. Perfect condition. Thanks
Don't know if it's been brought up in this thread already, but would anyone happen to know which Ultralite Hipshots fit the Player series Jazz?
The 1/2" Ultralite tuners fit, they have a 16.5mm diameter sleeve so there is plenty of clearance on the holes in the Player neck.
Thank you so much for the quick response!
About to go on and purchase the 2nd upgrade for my Jazz
They are very good quality and a nice upgrade from the standard Mexican tuners.Thank you so much for the quick response!
About to go on and purchase the 2nd upgrade for my Jazz
I actually like mine quite a bit as it is too, but want to change the way it looks (trying to "murder out" a Buttercream Jazz). Most of the upgrades I'm doing are totally aesthetic, but some will change the sound or weight. I think it'll look pretty cool once it's all done, but playability right out of the packaging has been great. It takes to micro-adjustments well, too.
No complaints, here
I actually really like my Player P all stock. That being said, I'm planning on loading up a couple different pickguards with different pickups and electronics so I can quickly and easily switch our for different styles. The stock setup is killing it so far though.
Yeah I have to agree, I have a set of lollars I'd like to put in, I should get a redish tortoiseshell to go with it and I have a slim cut rosewood neck to put on it too. Seriously though it's really so good I'm almost considering just buying a warmoth body and having a second P. The only thing I haven't liked is the tuners feel a bit cheap.
I had a sire p7 gen 1 and I think this is better instrument.
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I like like my Buttercream Player Jazz just as delivered. The only thing that I have done to mine is a setup to my taste and put on a set of DR Black Beauties. That’s how much and how I like mine. Everyone’s mileage varies.
I realize that everyone has different tastes and I feel that it is perfectly fine that people should do whatever they want to their basses.
I do find it interesting that folks say, “I just bought a Player X and I can’t wait until it gets here so that I can change x, y, and z on it.”
Or, “I just bought a Player X, what should I change on it as soon as it arrives?”
Or , “My Player X is great since I changed pickups, pickguard, neck, tuners, and electronics.”
It is just fine that folks do that. It’s their bass, they bought it, they can do whatever they want to it.
But, once you do all, or really any of that to a bass, you no longer have a Player X, or whatever series bass that you started out with.
You now have a parts bass, that has some Player, Standard, Special, Performer, Professional, Elite, American Original, or AVRI parts in it. That’s all.
You may feel it is an “upgrade” and it is cool if you do. You should play it and enjoy it. It’s your bass and you made it into what you wanted.
But that bass is no longer a Player, Standard, Special, Performer, Professional, Elite, American Original, AVRI, or whatever series that you started out with.
It is honestly a parts bass now. And that is fine as long as you like it like that. That is what you made it into. To call it anything else though ...
I realize that everyone has different tastes and I feel that it is perfectly fine that people should do whatever they want to their basses.
I do find it interesting that folks say, “I just bought a Player X and I can’t wait until it gets here so that I can change x, y, and z on it.”
Or, “I just bought a Player X, what should I change on it as soon as it arrives?”
Or , “My Player X is great since I changed pickups, pickguard, neck, tuners, and electronics.”
It is just fine that folks do that. It’s their bass, they bought it, they can do whatever they want to it.
But, once you do all, or really any of that to a bass, you no longer have a Player X, or whatever series bass that you started out with.
You now have a parts bass, that has some Player, Standard, Special, Performer, Professional, Elite, American Original, or AVRI parts in it. That’s all.
You may feel it is an “upgrade” and it is cool if you do. You should play it and enjoy it. It’s your bass and you made it into what you wanted.
But that bass is no longer a Player, Standard, Special, Performer, Professional, Elite, American Original, AVRI, or whatever series that you started out with.
It is honestly a parts bass now. And that is fine as long as you like it like that. That is what you made it into. To call it anything else though ...
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Yeah. it is a relly nice instrument. I dig the pickups on my jazz and found the neck on of the most comfortable I ever had...
Plan is to give it a good, proper shielding job and to upgrade the tuners because I want a more precise ones (and also like the vintage long stems reverse)...
Plan is to give it a good, proper shielding job and to upgrade the tuners because I want a more precise ones (and also like the vintage long stems reverse)...
I agree. Why not save the money and buy a 'better' bass to begin with. These are decent instruments already but to then put 200/300 dollars into it to 'improve it'... just buy an MIA Fender.
Though what you say makes complete sense sometimes buying a better one doesn't cut it. I bought a Fender Elite jazz because of how wonderful it felt to play and that was not an inexpensive bass. I still ended up pulling out the N4s and preamp and putting in Lollars and a Sadowsky. But even with the upgrades it was less than an actual Sadowsky. Maybe I should have gotten the Nash but it didn't have the Elite neck I wanted. My Elite ended up being exactly what I wanted - the Elite neck with the lollar pickups, it was really quite good before but now it's exactly what I want. I love the sound of the Lollars.
^^ Agreed.
Not to mention, when the upgrades you make ARE mostly aesthetic, and manufacturers don't often do anything visually to make the instruments stand out from one another, getting what you want and upgrading it is sometimes the absolute best and most desired route.
Just a matter of preference.
Not to mention, when the upgrades you make ARE mostly aesthetic, and manufacturers don't often do anything visually to make the instruments stand out from one another, getting what you want and upgrading it is sometimes the absolute best and most desired route.
Just a matter of preference.
yeah I mean a lot of basses you buy because they are exactly what you want. I have no reason to upgrade or change my stingrays or something higher end like an Alembic or Fodera but seriously Fenders ended up being the basses to tinker with, there are so many after market options. Yes, it's an added expense, but it's fun to experiment and try different things.
