I recently got a a 60s re-issue. I love it, I loved that it sounded a bit more mellow. I'm currently running it with chromes to make it sound a bit more mellow than it did with rounds. I'd say it's worth it if you're into warmer mellower sounds. Also I loved that the frets were smaller.
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Fender Classic 60's Jazz vs American Standard
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"IMHO, you are way too worried about this!"
You may be right about but the ski jump is not something I want on my bass.
Bob
You may be right about but the ski jump is not something I want on my bass.
Bob
Jim Carr
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I agree that a hump in the high frets is not desirable, as it causes high notes to choke if the action is at a normal low height. Yet, IMHO, you are fighting the inevitable. If your Fender bass doesn't have at least a slight hump, it will eventually.
The important points, IMHO are that a Fender hump can be largely correctedso as to be at least trivial and thus simply ignored. The hump is to some degree, especially with older instruments embedded in the very nature of our beloved bolted together trussed up wooden beasts.
Well.... I have an '07 Am. Std. and it is almost as nice as my 2010 Am. Std. P with one exception, I wish I could get one with the Precision neck!!!
The first year I had it the truss rod needed adjusted pretty frequently, which annoyed the hell outta me. I put Chromes on it and keep it tuned down 1/2 step and it settled down after that. Seriously, the newer Am. Std. Fenders are about as nice a bass for the $$$ being made!
IMHO, you are way too worried about this! Almost all Fender Bolt on necks have an upper fret hump. So what?
So, it's not something you want to see on a bass that's a year old.
What you experienced is not the norm and tons of people here (and professionals as well) own RW jazz basses and have no neck issues. Those things can happen but they aren't an inherent property of that neck style. Fenders were made for years without graphite and with slim profiles and there were no issues. If you liked the RW then try for another. If it honestly scares you then the Classic 60's is the same neck construction and profile but with a different finish. If you want vintage then I don't think you will be happy with the American Standard.
The Highway One is actually not a bad suggestion and I would also say that a 2006 or older Korean Joe Osborn would be a good substitute. Minus the more modern neck radius, the neck feels very vintage style. And the 2006 and earlier have the Fralin pickups.
+1
I agree that a hump in the high frets is not desirable, as it causes high notes to choke if the action is at a normal low height. Yet, IMHO, you are fighting the inevitable. If your Fender bass doesn't have at least a slight hump, it will eventually.
The important points, IMHO are that a Fender hump can be largely correctedso as to be at least trivial and thus simply ignored. The hump is to some degree, especially with older instruments embedded in the very nature of our beloved bolted together trussed up wooden beasts.
I do not think that every vintage Fender exhibits this problem. In fact you are saying that ALL Fenders will have it? Every single one, eventually? That's just silly.
Jim Carr
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...IMHO, you are way too worried about this! Almost all Fender Bolt on necks have an upper fret hump. So what?
+1
Never said "I WANTED it!"
Perhaps you missed this:
I agree that a hump in the high frets is not desirable, as it causes high notes to choke if the action is at a normal low height. Yet, IMHO, you are fighting the inevitable. If your Fender bass doesn't have at least a slight hump, it will eventually.
The important points, IMHO are that a Fender hump can be largely corrected—so as to be at least trivial and thus simply ignored. The hump is to some degree, especially with older instruments embedded in the very nature of our beloved bolted together trussed up wooden beasts.
If you have a Roadworn (or any Jazz, new or old) with a hump over the pocket, you are not alone.
