Fender Jazz 24....none more BLACK....

[Spinal Tapper]

It's like a black mirror. Depressing

 

[landry.bass]

Here you go

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[UncleBalsamic]

I'm not a fan myself.

 

[Ska]

Looks tight, but I'm still so used to Ibanez and other thin necks that the Fenders still feel too wide. Oh well. Just wait till my EDA 900 finally gets here!

 

[JimFiore]

The Jazz 24 bodies are a bit smaller than the standard, and the upper horn is slightly longer to make it balance better.

I've never played a Jazz 24. I'd don't want to sound dumb, but do you mean "balance better than a regular Jazz" or "balance better than if they didn't do that"? Overall, does it feel much different from a "normal" Jazz? I like something that just perfectly balances on my right thigh when I'm slouching back in a chair with my foot up (sounds odd I know, but that's how I usually play). My Japanese Jazz Bass Special is like that. It just parks there.

 

[Scionreality]

I've never understood someone making a blanket statement like that - it's like insisting someone buy a Chev - well, ok, the entry level car, the big SUV, the little SUV, the midrange sedan, which Chev do you want?

A Fender is not just a Fender - do you want a passive P, passive Jazz, active, PJ, 5-string? What do you want??? I don't mean you Scionreality, that's just what my reaction would be to someone suggesting I buy a "Fender."

Having said that - this black bass would rock, for me, if it was glossy black. Not too much into the "Stealth Bomber" look.

To be more accurate, I did some recording on a Fender Geddy Lee Jazz, and expressed to him some 'likes' about it. He nudges me occasionally about buying either that or the Jazz 24. He knows if I went for anything, it would be a jazz configuration, under $1000, and the least "Fendery" looking I could get.

He's actually a pretty good guy.

 

[adronchase361]

That looks a lot like Fender's Aerodyne Jazz Bass too. But the Aerodyne only has 20 frets, and this has 24.

 

[Jim Carr]

...this black bass would rock, for me, if it was glossy black. Not too much into the "Stealth Bomber" look.

Like this??? --I'm always looking for an excuse to post #19!

 

[adronchase361]

Dude that's a sweet fretless.

 

[GianGian]

Make the thing passive and it is "perfect".

 

[Jim Carr]

Make the thing passive and it is "perfect".

Both the Fender Jazz 24 and Valenti #19 have a push/pull pot that does active/passive.

 

[gmstudio99]

Both the Fender Jazz 24 and Valenti #19 have a push/pull pot that does active/passive.

Odd...my Jazz 24 doesn't have that???

 

[q1014]

This puts me in a bad spot because ihave been looking for a good PJ but i have been craving a great jazz with a 24 fretboard so i dont know what im going to do now

 

[Fender32]

Damn , they out-blacked me, because I couldn't find the right bridge for mine :scowl: ...

There goes my law suit against Fender .

 

[The_Orlonater]

Put some ebony on that.

 

[GianGian]

Both the Fender Jazz 24 and Valenti #19 have a push/pull pot that does active/passive.

This bass is officially awesome!

 

[Jim Carr]

Both the Fender Jazz 24 and Valenti #19 have a push/pull pot that does active/passive.

Odd...my Jazz 24 doesn't have that???

This is from the Fender Jazz 24 spec sheet on Fender.com:

Controls
Master Volume with Push/Pull Active/Passive Switch, Pan Pot,
Duncan Designed BEQ3 3-Band Active EQ with:
Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 15dB @ 5.1kHz,
Mid Boost/Cut: +/- 14dB, -15dB @ 650Hz,
Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 12dB @ 30 Hz,
Mini-Toggle Mid-Scoop “Slap” Switch: Bass Boost +5dB @ 83Hz, Mid Cut -5dB @ 633Hz

Is this a new feature? Dunno...

 

[aurian4parker]

I wanna see a 5 string fretless

 

[Jim Carr]

This bass is officially awesome!

Thanks for the kind words. Nino Valenti is brilliant, IMHO.

 

[steve21]

If it had a maple fretboard, I'd be saving up money. As it is... a cool take on a good bass.