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Fender vintage 70s Hot Rod Jazz or Select Jazz

MadDogIan

MadDogIan

Feb 10, 2013
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#1
Alright, I know these 2 basses are different animals, but I'm interested in both. I will likely be buying 1 or the other soon. Any one have any experience with either? I know the necks will be vastly different in that the hot rod is U shaped & the Sekect is Modern C. I like both though. I originally was looking for a Jazz with 70's spacing (i.e. 74 AVRI). However, I love the look of these 2 & also I'm a whore for nitro & satin necks (74 AVRI is gloss poly body & neck).

The hot rod I'd get in CAR.

Pros: 70's position jazz bridge, P pickup, & u shaped satin neck (had a Nash with a U neck & loved it).

Cons: literally only 1 video on you tube & Tony "Chicago" slaps it like 80% of the time, since I don't slap makes it tough to judge tone. Very little info on this bass other than what fender says, no reviews

The Select I'd get in Amber (passive).

Pros: beautiful flame top, quarter sawn neck, & the in videos I've watched sounds awesome.

Cons: 60's pup spacing (maybe not a cob to most, but I have a very nice 62 AVRI that is obviously 60's spacing & sounds awesome).

If have to change either pickguard as I'm not a fan of white pickguards.

Or I could say screw both & get a 74 AVRI.
 
#3
Wow I did not see that. That is a great deal, if I decide to go that route I will likely pounce on that. Hoping to hear some feedback on them. I've watched that Tony Russell video like 50 times lol. Listened with everything from computer speakers to home stereo to my audio technica headphones lol. Sounds great with him slapping it I think. But it's likely sound like a turd with me slapping it lol, I'm not very good at that, just never have took the time to learn it much.
 
#5
I have owned both - sold the Select (passive) and still have the HotRod.

They are both really nice instruments.

The HotRod is kinda heavy (10lbs+) for extended stage gigs but has a cool tone for recording- that is why I kept it. I'm of the opinion that every P bass aficionado should have one

The Select Jazz is beautiful and has a very nice jazz tone - it is nice and light and the pups are evenly balanced- a fine instrument

Ultimately it came down to my personal preference for P basses. The HotRod just fit my need for the occasional bridge pu tone with the P bass blocks - it is a good combination
 

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