Fender Modern Player Jazz bass...5 string...yes 5 sting

[Dr. Cheese]

If the bass has coil splitting, it will be very similar to the late, great Roscoe Beck Fender Signature.

 

[BassGuyFL]

Hopefully this will be the start of having a 5 string jazz with a maple neck and a color other than black or sunburst that's under $1400.

 

[CElton]

Saw a 4 string version at Guitar Center today. No pick up selector switch, just blend.

 

[two fingers]

If the bass has coil splitting, it will be very similar to the late, great Roscoe Beck Fender Signature.

You mean YOUR late great Roscoe Beck Signature Fender (which I now own and play every single gig)?

Yep. I would be interested in this bass as a backup for sure.

 

[DeathFromBelow]

So let's see if I have this straight… A Chinese made, jazz bass… With humbuckers that you can coil tap on…
and people are excited because it says Fender on the headstock?
Should be able to buy and mod an SX in this fashion for a total of about $400 give or take and I bet the pickups would be better too!

Have you ever played a bass from the MP series? I own one.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

You mean YOUR late great Roscoe Beck Signature Fender (which I now own and play every single gig)?

Yep. I would be interested in this bass as a backup for sure.

Yeah, you rub it in harder than sunscreen! LOL!

 

[Catbuster]

I'd really be shocked if it was that much - taking an similarly priced instrument, we can get the Modern Player Jaguar new here for £364, and it's looking like the standard US price is $399.

The 4 & 5 string versions are listed as the same price on andertons.co,uk, and considerably cheaper than the current MP Jazz, so I can imagine it'll go up.

Here's some more information on the new MP range:

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Stick from Maplewood Studio also did a demo of the four a while ago for Anderton's.

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[nukes_da_bass]

Have you ever played a bass from the MP series? I own one.

I play my Chinese SX sometimes, its a high quality bass regarding wood selection.
My original point was lost amongst the Cult Of Fender;
Case in point- many of us bring up a quality bass made in china we get lambasted for buying in to the Globalist system.
However, put a "Fender" logo on the headstock, and all is right with that bass and right with the world.
Im sure these MP's are decent basses!

They might even be near the decent quality bass my SX is...

 

[Hank Scorpio]

I think people who would object to basses made in Indonesia/China/Korea etc would object to these too... the people putting down Chinese instruments probably aren't the same ones excited about this range!

GAK in the UK have the 4 strings in stock in Sunburst and White, no sign of the Black finish or any 5 strings yet. Would prefer one with a maple neck, so hopefully they're not too far behind.

 

[Dr. Cheese]

Stick from Maplewood Studio also did a demo of the four a while ago for Anderton's.

LINK:

It sounds just like a single coil Jazz to my ears!

 

[CElton]

A very poor attempt at a demo, but here's this.



Appears the 5 string version has the rotary pup switch. I would definitely like to try one out. Too bad the "demo" didn't go into any detail with regards to switch settings and sounds.