Hello, all. I'm looking for a little advice or guidance on my next bass. About ten years ago, I picked up a MIM Jazz with a Rosewood neck. It's been a solid back-up for me (I also play a Ric 4003, and have a Schecter Stiletto 5 that I'm selling). My son (16 yo) is using the J in his High School Jazz band, so I'm looking to pick up something similar. However, I'm thinking about trying to find one with a PJ pickup configuration, just to have a little more flexibility in tone. My problem is that while I'm not that picky about body style, I do have some strong preferences when it comes to certain things. Specifically, I like the thinner J necks, I really want passive electronics, and I prefer the feel of a Rosewood fretboard. I also prefer full scale. I see that Fender did the FSR Special Edition a few years ago that has the J neck, but the fretboard was maple. There are several for sale on Reverb, so if I can't find something similar with Rosewood, I'll probably just pull the trigger on one of those. There are the Mustangs with all of those other features, but they're short scale.
Is there a model out there, that I'm just not finding through my searching, that has all of those things (PJ pup, passive, J neck, Rosewood fretboard, 34" scale)? Or am I looking for a unicorn? Thanks, in advance, for any tips or advice on what to look for.
Is there a model out there, that I'm just not finding through my searching, that has all of those things (PJ pup, passive, J neck, Rosewood fretboard, 34" scale)? Or am I looking for a unicorn? Thanks, in advance, for any tips or advice on what to look for.