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Fender FSR 75 American Jazz

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BK Bass

Oct 29, 2020
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In my search for "the one", I have an opportunity to buy a Fender FSR 75 American Jazz. This is from the more recent run with the TV logo, etc.

Anybody have any experience with these? I know they were a short run but ya never know.

It would be replacing a CIJ Geddy Lee, which is a very good bass but honestly the FSR has nearly everything I am looking for in a bass. It would cost be a bit more so I want to make sure it's worth it.
 
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I've got one in Lake Placid Blue, see my avatar pic. I can post some more when I get home. It's an awesome bass. I think it was made in 2003 but I'm not entirely sure. Rosewood fretboard, white neck binding, just a beautiful bass.
 
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LadyLoveStingRay5 said:
The neck will be thicker and the pickups less aggressive compared to the Japanese Geddy. Still should be a nice sounding bass that delivers that 70’s sound.
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My 2000 MIA 75RI has a VERY thin neck. Very comparable to to the MIJ Geddys I've owned. Since Fender USA likely hand sanded the 75RI necks. I lucked out and got a thin one.
 
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Well, I pulled the trigger and am awaiting its arrival... and decided to indulge and keep the Geddy anyway because it's just so good and fills a particular role quite well. So, the GL will be my aggressive and gritty rounds bass, the FSR my classy and smooth flats bass.

And then... I must stop buying & selling & buying basses...
 
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BK Bass said:
That's reasonable, for sure.

On the other hand, these would be two of four (and I've bought and sold three others in the past four months)...
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That’s ok too, once you end up with the right two. I’ve spooled through 15 that I’ve owned, and probably 10x that I’ve test driven. Pretty happy with the two I have now though

looking forward to the pictures!
 
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Bent77 said:
That’s ok too, once you end up with the right two. I’ve spooled through 15 that I’ve owned, and probably 10x that I’ve test driven. Pretty happy with the two I have now though

looking forward to the pictures!
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Yeah, that's my goal, to end up with the right ones that each bring something unique to the table. My other two are a fretless MIJ and a Squier CV James Johnston which was my first j-bass so it's staying right there...
 
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BK Bass said:
Yeah, that's my goal, to end up with the right ones that each bring something unique to the table. My other two are a fretless MIJ and a Squier CV James Johnston which was my first j-bass so it's staying right there...
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That’s a nice collection of Jazz basses. I favor Jazz basses myself.
Looks like you have 60’s ,70’s, fretless, rounds , and flats covered. I would say the only thing missing is an active / passive 5 string jazz bass.
 
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LadyLoveStingRay5 said:
I would say the only thing missing is an active / passive 5 string jazz bass.
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I had one and sold it, an American Deluxe. It was very good but kind of more than I needed (and I don't play five string all that much); the plan was to replace it with the much less expensive Squier CV fiver and pop an Audere in it but this FSR threw a wrench in that plan. I'm toying with the idea of stringing my JJ Squier BEAD...
 
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BK Bass said:
I had one and sold it, an American Deluxe. It was very good but kind of more than I needed (and I don't play five string all that much); the plan was to replace it with the much less expensive Squier CV fiver and pop an Audere in it but this FSR threw a wrench in that plan. I'm toying with the idea of stringing my JJ Squier BEAD...
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Both good ideas. Those Squier 5’s are nice. Especially the ones with roasted necks. Sire is always a good option too. They even have a passive 5 which I’m am seriously considering for myself.
 

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