Fender Ultra Jazz 5 Review

[pbass62]

I just received this bass last week and thought I would give a quick review.

Mines a 2023 Arctic White swapped out pickguard to black and black screws, small subtle touch

Bass was plecked by previous owner. I had my setup guy adj neck etc , intonate to my playing style.

She got her 1st play this Sunday morning . The Outfront Sound Eng absolutely was floored.

I ran IEM into a Radial Firefly and w little eq pulled out a great tone. I owned a previous Elite Jazz and loved everything but the preamp.

I can tell Fender did a great job on this improvement.

Fit and finish were very on par.

I know tone is very subjective to each of us but these basses are a great player w proper setup.

 

[wvbass]

Ok, but where are the pictures?

 

[Ibycan]

I got mine about 4 years ago. Delivers every time. I do believe that Fender did something special with the Ultra Preamp. I use both passive and active mode for my cover band. it growls like the best of them. Neck is spectacular. I liked the series so much that I got the 4 string version, but i could not gel with the neck. so I sold it. but the 5 string Jazz will always be on my side.

 

[Shane Watts]

I never liked a Fender until I purchased a Ultra 5JJ. Absolutely floored with it and have played it where I played my Boutique basses that cost 2-4 times the cost. Tone and playability just kills and even surpassed the big boys I've owned. I love these basses.

 

[Killing Floor]

Pics or it’s a Squier

 

[micguy]

I like the idea of the Ultra Jazzes. The fact that they don't make the 5 in the blue is a major oversight to me.

 

[chris_b]

Fender are missing a trick by not having an Ultra Jazz 5 Superlite range.

 

[ItsmeSantiago]

Text to pic ratio makes this TL;DR. I don’t make the rules.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

Pics or this thread will get deleted in the next 48 hours...

 

[Shane Watts]

Fender are missing a trick by not having an Ultra Jazz 5 Superlite range.

Both of mine are 9.5 pounds. Hard to find that lite though.

 

[Shane Watts]

I like the idea of the Ultra Jazzes. The fact that they don't make the 5 in the blue is a major oversight to me.

Do anything if they made the 5 string Cobalt Blue.

 

[Docduval]

Pics or it’s a Squier

Audio sample or it’s a Glarry.

 

[HardNHeavy]

no descriptions please.....we like visuals

 

[21DaHoagie12]

The audacity to tease us and NOT post a photo

 

[B String]

I've got a slightly older Fender deluxe J5. Great bass. I had Nordstrand reshape the neck a bit and put in a fairly simple preamp and pickups. But! It started out a good bass. The changes just made it a great working bass. A good bass can usually be made to be better. Enjoy your new acquisition.

 

[Romain909]

I love my 4 strings Ultra. I needed to be pleked and have the electronics shileded however. Now it's amazing. I love the pre as well but I find the passive tone a bit cold.

 

[chris_b]

Both of mine are 9.5 pounds. Hard to find that lite though.

Ahh. . . . I remember when 9.5lbs was light!!

If Fender are interested, my definition of "Superlite" would be less than 8lbs.

 

[Romain909]

you guys are talking about 9.5lbs for a 5 strings ? Dang.
My 4 strings Ultra is 9.9lbs ahaha

 

[Marco Belli]

I got mine about 4 years ago .

I noticed that in all Ultra jazz 5 I saw online, and in your photo too, the G and B strings are very near the fretboard edge.
Much near the Edge than in other basses.
Don't you have any problem with them?

 

[Shane Watts]

I love my 4 strings Ultra. I needed to be pleked and have the electronics shileded however. Now it's amazing. I love the pre as well but I find the passive tone a bit cold.

Man I think the Passive tone with the tone control is as good as any bass I've owned. I normally run mine passive most of the time.