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Fender Plus Deluxe Club

#441
Jvdben1 said:
I am joining the club folks, introducing the newest addition to my family. Please welcome an original condition mint 1990 Jazz Bass Plus in natural wood. (Serial NO00072) I am looking forward to speaking with other bass enthusiasts about these tremendous instruments. I have only been playing about a year and had this guitar recommended to me by a friend, I found it 15 minutes away from where I live from another member, great guy as well. I posted a few pictures for your comments. Anyone with a manual, please let me know as I would love to have a copy. I picked this up and knew my decision was a good one. I’m a 56 year old with a little arthritis in my hands, but I feel pretty nimble around this neck for sure. Any input or help is welcomed.
Thanks to all!
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Welcome Joe - to bass playing, to tb, and to this club! The Jazz Plus is a very nice instrument in many ways and as time evolved they are under-rated. The 80's brought "bass" into the spotlight with Punk and New Wave music featuring 'up-front' bass presence, aided by the advent of active electronics eventually developing in the "modern" sound of bass. Ned Steinberger and Phil Kubicki were the two biggest proponents of that development - pushing the design innovation envelope. Fender had just created the Fender Custom Shop and their re-association with Phil Kubicki lead to the creation of the bass you own. 22 frets, a compact redefinition of a classic J, high-end Schaller hardware and the Kubicki 9v pre resulted in a Jazz bass like no other. It was the 1st "boutique" Jazz bass.

Not aware of a manual, although one may exist. Just be sure to un-plug when not using, as leaving it plugged in will drain the battery even in the "off" switch position. (and always plug into the active input if your amp has active/passive ports. Otherwise - enjoy your new bass!
 
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JIO said:
Welcome Joe - to bass playing, to tb, and to this club! The Jazz Plus is a very nice instrument in many ways and as time evolved they are under-rated. The 80's brought "bass" into the spotlight with Punk and New Wave music featuring 'up-front' bass presence, aided by the advent of active electronics eventually developing in the "modern" sound of bass. Ned Steinberger and Phil Kubicki were the two biggest proponents of that development - pushing the design innovation envelope. Fender had just created the Fender Custom Shop and their re-association with Phil Kubicki lead to the creation of the bass you own. 22 frets, a compact redefinition of a classic J, high-end Schaller hardware and the Kubicki 9v pre resulted in a Jazz bass like no other. It was the 1st "boutique" Jazz bass.

Not aware of a manual, although one may exist. Just be sure to un-plug when not using, as leaving it plugged in will drain the battery even in the "off" switch position. (and always plug into the active input if your amp has active/passive ports. Otherwise - enjoy your new bass!
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Take a look at this. Hope it helps.
 

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Old P Bass Guy said:
Take a look at this. Hope it helps.
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Oh yes, I have the Factor manual having owned a few - other than overall design/drop D capo - the main difference is the Kubicki Ex-Factor has an 18v pre (off-on, active boost, active, passive, passive) and the Fender/Kubicki, Jazz Plus has a 9v pre (on-off, active boost, active, passive).
 
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#444
Jvdben1 said:
I am joining the club folks, introducing the newest addition to my family. Please welcome an original condition mint 1990 Jazz Bass Plus in natural wood. (Serial NO00072) I am looking forward to speaking with other bass enthusiasts about these tremendous instruments. I have only been playing about a year and had this guitar recommended to me by a friend, I found it 15 minutes away from where I live from another member, great guy as well. I posted a few pictures for your comments. Anyone with a manual, please let me know as I would love to have a copy. I picked this up and knew my decision was a good one. I’m a 56 year old with a little arthritis in my hands, but I feel pretty nimble around this neck for sure. Any input or help is welcomed.
Thanks to all!
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That's a beauty Joe congrats again on your new addition.
 
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Jvdben1 said:
I am joining the club folks, introducing the newest addition to my family. Please welcome an original condition mint 1990 Jazz Bass Plus in natural wood. (Serial NO00072) I am looking forward to speaking with other bass enthusiasts about these tremendous instruments. I have only been playing about a year and had this guitar recommended to me by a friend, I found it 15 minutes away from where I live from another member, great guy as well. I posted a few pictures for your comments. Anyone with a manual, please let me know as I would love to have a copy. I picked this up and knew my decision was a good one. I’m a 56 year old with a little arthritis in my hands, but I feel pretty nimble around this neck for sure. Any input or help is welcomed.
Thanks to all!
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Congratulations! Wow low serial#! Great find:thumbsup: I've owned a metallic purple 5 string model for a couple of months now and absolutely love playing it. I hope you'll enjoy playing yours. :)
 
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I was reading thru the Kubicki owners Manuel back a couple of days ago and had seen something interesting that caught my eyes about the preamp. There's a mids frequency boost dial screw built into the preamp that you can either dial down/up the mids frequency. Just pull the electronics cavity cover plate and you'll see a black dial that takes a Phillips screwdriver about mid point on the preamp. Turns really super easy so don't force it beyond its stopping points. Makes a very nice significance in the mids. FWIW
 
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iceboxbass said:
I was reading thru the Kubicki owners Manuel back a couple of days ago and had seen something interesting that caught my eyes about the preamp. There's a mids frequency boost dial screw built into the preamp that you can either dial down/up the mids frequency. Just pull the electronics cavity cover plate and you'll see a black dial that takes a Phillips screwdriver about mid point on the preamp. Turns really super easy so don't force it beyond its stopping points. Makes a very nice significance in the mids. FWIW
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As far as I know, that mid-frequency dial is only on the 9v FCS Kubicki pre.
 
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#458
JIO said:
No affiliation - if I didn't have a set of these on my A/S Jazz already I'd pop for them. They are the same cast F stamped machine as on the A/S J (Schaller standard F stamped tuners) but with the deluxe sculpted paddles. They don't come up very often and for the quality the price is right.

True 80's Vintage Schaller/FENDER BASS Tuning Machines - Polished Chrome | eBay
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These are some of the best tuners ever made I'm surprized Fender still doesn't use them unless they're cost prohibitive? Thanks for the post you always find the good stuff.
 
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SirMjac28 said:
These are some of the best tuners ever made I'm surprized Fender still doesn't use them unless they're cost prohibitive? Thanks for the post you always find the good stuff.
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Just an update...I did buy a set of 5 small clover tuners from eBay seller bonnie52 last week. After several msg's back & forth she listed a 5 set of vintage tuners for only $15 more. Well worth it! The tuners are arriving by the 9th. Can't wait to get the swapped out!:hyper: Then it'll look & be period correct. I know a lot of guys that'll swap out for HipShot ultralights to shave off more weight but I prefer the looks of the mini clovers. Weight saved is usually minimal anyways, 1/4-1/2#...So I'll have 3 spare mini clover tuners after the swap. I'll sell the 2 brand new large clover tuners if anyone's interested.
 
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