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Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass

Is that accurate? I've never played an MIA but I have an MIJ and that doesn't match mine or what Invalid Link Removed says about the MIA. (The series/parallel direction are reversed.)



As far as my MIJ goes at least, I think the controls are so much simpler than these complicated charts and explanations make out.

- There's an on/off for the neck pickup.
- There's an on/off for the bridge pickup.
- There's a series/parallel switch.
- If you select series, either both pickups are on or neither is.
- The upper horn controls the preamp and is just on/off, bass and treble.

That's it.

The only confusing thing is that, in series mode, both pickups can be on when only one of the pickup switches is turned on, but you don't have to think about that at all. Just switch both pickups on or off together when you're in series mode and don't think about it.

Hope this helps and doesn't make it more confusing. :roflmao:

It's more complicated than a J, sure, but in some ways it's simpler too because all of the decisions you make are binary yes/nos.

Everything you said here is absolutely on point. My misgivings with a Jaguar are all because of my personality defects. If you give me a bunch of rope, I’m going to hang myself with it. That’s why I kind of like a P bass, because the only choice you have is tone and volume.
Most sane people here, probably dial in their Jaguar and leave the controls as they are, less the volume. When I would gig or practice with my jaguar, I would constantly fiddle with all of the knobs and switches to see if I can get a better sound. That is all on me.
 
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I am kind of a minimalist when it comes to bass sounds- I use about two sounds, Marcus Miller slice and Palladino fatness. I can see these Jaguars overwhelming someone during a live set with all the switches.
Yeah, me and switches and knobs on a bass, is like Rick James and a bag of dope. The odd thing is that when it comes to my amp, I am very much set and forget.
 
Its interesting how long it took for these to "catch-on" and how much they have shot up in price in the last couple of years. I remember years ago rummaging thru the classifieds here on TB and there was a red one, much like this one, sitting still at $900 for weeks...crazy! I still kick myself
RIGHT?!!! I had 3 MIJ's. One black, one burst, and one Hot rod red. Sold them all for under 800 bucks each. Now they're going for more than I paid for my MIA. I really do miss the red one, even though I don't like red instruments. Besides the fact that it smelled like weed (I got it from a guy in Northern California, who worked at a farm, and the smell would just NOT GO AWAY), it just played/sounded so much better than the other two.
 
Yeah, me and switches and knobs on a bass, is like Rick James and a bag of dope. The odd thing is that when it comes to my amp, I am very much set and forget.
Exactly!! I love the Jaguar body shape but all the wheels and switches on the MIJ's wear me out. Thats why I have five of the first gen Squier Vintage Modern Jags...passive, 2 vol and 2 tone knobs, and they are P/J's...everything I love and all 5 together cost me about the same as one MIJ or MIA ;)
 
Exactly!! I love the Jaguar body shape but all the wheels and switches on the MIJ's wear me out. Thats why I have five of the first gen Squier Vintage Modern Jags...passive, 2 vol and 2 tone knobs, and they are P/J's...everything I love and all 5 together cost me about the same as one MIJ or MIA ;)

I see that Fender has the player series jaguar bass. I just think the colors they are offered in are god awful.
I honestly wish Fender would release an American made jaguar with reverse P and a musicman in the bridge, minus all of the fancy switches and rollers.
 
I see that Fender has the player series jaguar bass. I just think the colors they are offered in are god awful.
I honestly wish Fender would release an American made jaguar with reverse P and a musicman in the bridge, minus all of the fancy switches and rollers.
HA! You and me both! No chance of that...I love a reverse P...BUT it would be fairly easy to build either with a Squier/Player Jag body or just have Wamoth build it like you want!
 
HA! You and me both! No chance of that...I love a reverse P...BUT it would be fairly easy to build either with a Squier/Player Jag body or just have Wamoth build it like you want!
I could just get a jag, reroute the cavities, and get a new pick guard.

I think the MM pickup foot print is bigger that a J pickup.
 
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Here's a live shot from Echo Sector's first show. Jag bass always looks good!
 

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The prices on these things keep skyrocketing, if you can find one. I'm thinking of having Warmoth make one of these for me in Gold Flake with a contoured heel. All built up, it'd STILL be cheaper than finding one of these used.
The only gamble with that, is Warmoth resale blows. I know many don’t consider resale when gassing, but it’s something to ponder. I mean, what if you don’t like it? If you spend the coin for an MIA Jag, and don’t like it, you can resell it, maybe even at a profit.
 
You're absolutely right about resale, I didn't think of that. GAS pains are very real. I really would love a white one as a backup to my sunburst MIA Jag.
I’d just save up and be patient.
Honestly, I was looking for a bass that I stupidly sold back in the day. I literally went on a Facebook group for bass playing, and complained about how I can’t find any more, and the ones that are available are too expensive and all beat up. Out of the sheer blue, one of the members in that group was selling the exact same thing I wanted. He avoided insane reverb and EBay listing fees, and I got what i was looking for. His price was very fair, and it is the nicest example of one I have ever seen. So in short, get on social media, go to your various bass groups, and just post an “in search of” post. Include a pic of what you want. You never know who’s looking at it, or if someone seeing your post knows someone considering selling. And yeah, I used to stalk reverb, but there is nothing but overpriced items on there.

I just have this inkling that a warmoth won’t be what you seek, and I hate seeing people waste money.
Good luck!
 
Here it is. This one is a great playing bass, very versatile like they said. It took me a few months to find this thing. View attachment 4376659
I looked for the American version for a while but they’re ridiculously expensive. I found a CIJ one in the same color and grabbed it for a good price. The Jaguar/jazz master body is my favorite shape, just wish I could find a vintage tint maple neck for mine.
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I looked for the American version for a while but they’re ridiculously expensive. I found a CIJ one in the same color and grabbed it for a good price. The Jaguar/jazz master body is my favorite shape, just wish I could find a vintage tint maple neck for mine.
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This is what I was looking for. I was ready to pull the trigger, but so many complained about its noise issues. I hesitated like an idiot, and they were no longer available.
 
I’ve owned both, and like both of them. I haven’t had noise issues with the American Standard, can’t remember with the CIJ.
Yeah, I did not have any issues with my American one, in regards to noise. I just know that the ones that were made in Japan had issues. I think there’s a whole entire thread on talk base about noisy jaguars