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Growliest Fender Jazz for under $900

#2
Strings and signal chain also play a big role, those videos definitely have some added grit to the signal.

Any reason you are dead set on buying new? You'll get exponentially more value for your money buying used
 
#4
That's not so true about buying used where I'm at. Unfortunately I live in a small town in the country and all those who sell basses & gear are located 120km(75 miles) away from me, so I can't justify multiple trips back and forth just to see and test the used gear.
Besides that there's not much stuff for sale in my country anyway and buying from ebay from the U.S results in $100-120 shipping cost plus 30-40% in added taxes at import.

At the moment I'm in between the classic 60s, the classic 70s and the Geddy Lee, will buy from Thomann Germany.
 
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WaskoDS said:
Get a SansAmp Bass Driver DI, the person in the second example you posted is using one, as per the description. That plus any Jazz Bass with roundwounds and a good setup is gonna get you there.
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Yeah I've seen it in the description but I can't afford a Bass Driver DI at the moment, neither buying replacement pu's, that's why in my initial post I asked for the closest thing to this tone from an all new stock bass.
 
#12
the other thing to consider is that most of the people in those videos are probably using a lot of tone shaping either via their amps, pedals, or both. See: what you hear is not just the bass ; )
 
#15
sideFX said:
Yeah I've seen it in the description but I can't afford a Bass Driver DI at the moment, neither buying replacement pu's, that's why in my initial post I asked for the closest thing to this tone from an all new stock bass.
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I'm confused. You are asking about $900 basses but
you can't afford a BDDI.

Buy a $500 bass, a BDDI AND pups. Have it all for under $900.

If you want fender on the headstock get a MIM Jazz.
 
#18
Bassbubble11 said:
I'm confused. You are asking about $900 basses but
you can't afford a BDDI.

Buy a $500 bass, a BDDI AND pups. Have it all for under $900.

If you want fender on the headstock get a MIM Jazz.
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Ok, I should clarify that I'm willing to spend my money on a good bass, one that will stay with me for years.

I can't afford to spend any more on anything else, and I don't wanna buy a MIM standard. I'm not considering the American standard either, way too expensive here ($1800).

All 3 of the basses that I'm considering are MIM (classic 60s , 70s, Geddy - all cost between $1100-1250) I just don't want to buy the standard one (which is also too expensive fwiw @ $865).



edit: BDDI costs $380 and the cheapest pups start from $160


Unfortunately prices in the US don't equal prices for the exact same gear in other countries...
 

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