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Fender Jazz Bass 24 experiences?

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Ska

Nov 20, 2007
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I searched for any threads on these, but didn't find any.

Anybody own/play/played one of the new Fender JB's with the seymour-duncan pups and the 24-fret neck? I might have to replace one of my axes sometime soon, and my primary beef with Fenders has always been that they (usually) come with 20 or 21-fret necks, but I'm thinking this one looks solid, between the Duncans and 24 frets.

Thoughts? Anyone want to shed some light for an Ibanez fanboi? :p
 
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The Jazz 24 is a fine instrument. It is made my Cort in Korea for Fender....they make some of the best instruments in Asia.

The one I had, I converted to a fretless bass. And it sounded great. Very punch and tight low end. A very well made bass. But from what I read, the preamp is either you love it or hate it kinda of a thing to people. I liked it.....

One thing to watch for, quilted maple top is just a very thin veneer. Some are more figured then others. The first Jazz 24 I bought (on-line) had a horrible looking top and I returned it. The second one a bought a year later, I had the sales guy at Sweetwater.com email a photo of the bass before I bought it. So I ended up with a good looking model.
 
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Nice, I was thinking to get it in flat black anyway, I like that look better than the quilt tops.

Did yours have a lot more growl to it, with the seymour-duncans, or did it sound more like a traditional j-bass?
 
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I'd definitely say mine growls, and until I tried the 24, I've never cared for Active Fenders in general. I love the 24 and it's very, very easy to hold and play. I haven't compared with a scale, but it certainly feels a lot lighter than my MIA J. I bought it as a backup to that bass, but I'm finding myself using it more and more.
 
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I've had one since the year it first came out (2005?). One big bang for the buck! When I first got the axe, friends thought it was one of the US-made ones. When I told them that they were made in Korea by Cort they couldn't believe it. The only major mod I've done is change the watered-down SD preamp with an Audere and jumped the juice to 18 volts (retro-fitted a flip-top battery case in the cavity cover). Nothing wrong with the stock preamp - I just liked the sound of the Audere in another axe and I just had to have it. The other thing I like about the 24 fretter is that it had a dinky-sized body. Nothing wrong with the standard sized Jazz Bass body, but the smaller 24-fretter body just fit in with my ever expanding gut. :atoz:

The thing with the 24 frets, the smaller body, and the wider spacing between the neck and bridge pickup is that you have a smaller traditional slap area between the neck pickup and the edge of the neck. Not a deal breaker if you ask me - I just got used to it.

For all intents and purposes, I think it sounds closer to a modern-sounding Fender than a vintage one just as ClassicJazz observed. But with the right set of strings and messing around with the preamp, you could get a good facsimile of that vintage sound.
 
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I've had mine since 2005 and think it's great value. It has more sounds than I can use and it feels great even on extended sessions. I don't think anyone would have a problem using this as their main axe.

Most of all, I love the bottom end I can get from the neck PUP.

Cons ?

The bass pot is a bit scratchy other than if I have a brand new battery fitted and I can't get the truss rod just right - always just a little bit of buzz reound about the middle of the neck.

I noticed that the 5 string version has a passive / active selection available and wondered if that had anything to do with pre-amp reliability. Some reviews have mentioned this.

In fact, there are several reviews here on TB and most of them are positive although one guy thinks they suck - doesn't say why though.

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Ska .. if you want to find some threads about the Jazz 24 from last year type J24 into the search field. Theres a thread by me and some other guys. I just got an 08 that I love but Im keeping the J24 , also mines a 4 string with an active/passive push /pull knob on the main volume. That option isnt just for 5 strings. Also I havent seen the burst in stores lately.. just the cherry option.
 

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