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HELP! Evaluate this trade - AVRI for Custom Shop
- Thread starter neilshane
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Keep the P and save up for a Jazz that you like. If Sweetwater selll those CS Jazz basses, you can finance one through them. Pay while you play so to speak. You will regret selling the Pbass. Nothing wrong with liking and having both.
I’d definitely be keeping the ‘82. I can’t even imagine myself considering such a swap.
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Kind of a rare/unique p bass. There are tons of nice Jazz Basses in the world. For that reason I would not trade it away. Instead, just buy yourself a nice Jazz Bass.
Fender CS is nice, I have a wonderful CS p Bass relic that is amazing. Also, the urge to get something new is powerful, especially if its sitting in your hands. But honestly you can always get a nice CS bass, That Fullerton will be harder to replace.
When I played the Jazz I actually liked it better. Loved how it played and loved the tones.
I'm not a fan of relic'd basses so I wouldn't be considering it. My 1982 Fender Jazz is something I'd never get rid of because it ticks all the right boxes for me (60's slim C-shape white bound maple neck with 7.25" radius plus '70's era pickup spacing). It just has a great sound. If your '82 Precision doesn't tick all the right boxes for you, and you do like relic'd basses, then maybe you should consider it. I have no idea what an '82 is worth now though some folks would call it a "vintage" bass. When I think of vintage, I think of my '65 Jazz (was stolen in '76).
I'd pull the ashtray and the neck pickup covers on it. I played my '65 with the ashtray in place from the time I bought it in 1966 until it was stolen 10-years later. Reason I'd pull them is because you can really change the sound of a Jazz bass by where you pluck the strings. If you want a deeper and mellower sound, you pluck the strings over the bottom of the neck. If you want a really bright sound, pluck the strings over or behind the bridge pickup. If you want that bass to growl, dig into the strings over the bridge pickup.
You can actually adjust the sound of your bass significantly on the fly as you are playing by just changing where you pluck the strings. Need a little brighter sound, just move you plucking hand a little or a lot towards the bridge. The more you move it towards the bridge the brighter your sound gets. Conversely the closer to the bottom of the neck you pluck the strings, the darker and mellower the sound gets. Removing those covers makes it easier to change your sound by moving your plucking hand to different spots.
One other thing to look at on that Jazz if you get it is the underside of the ashtray. During the early to mid-60's Fender put mutes in various places behind the bridge pickup to give it a shorter sustain and more of a thump like a standup (not the thump you get from your P-bass). On my '65 they actually glued a strip of open-cell foam to the underside of that ashtray pickup cover. When I found it, I pulled and scraped it off and then I at least had some decent sustain on any notes that I needed to ring out for a while. I think the '61 and '62 Jazz had mutes under the strings behind the bridge pickup. If they have it and you think your sustain is too little, get rid of the mutes.
If its speaking to you, and you want it do it.. Ive had a couple of relic CS J basses, they are NICE and the relic thing does do something to the playability in a positive way. I look at relic'd basses as any other finish. Its a style.
One other thing to look at on that Jazz if you get it is the underside of the ashtray. During the early to mid-60's Fender put mutes in various places behind the bridge pickup to give it a shorter sustain and more of a thump like a standup (not the thump you get from your P-bass).
The CS Jazz does include the unused mute setup. Not sure if I'd install it or not.
The CS Jazz does include the unused mute setup. Not sure if I'd install it or not.
I'm still considering. Turns out I'd need to sell mine to purchase his. He's not interest in a straight trade. So I'm really considering it.
Someone has already mentioned Sweetwater as an option for you too if you want to finance a new one. I got a CS from them back in 2008 and it was a good experience.
Yes, that's a good program. I just don't have the scratch unless I sell the P. Unfortunately.
I know what you mean. $ can get in your head. Right now, my 4 year old car is worth what I paid for it new. So why not sell it? Because I like it and I can't replace it with anything better!
Not so much into the relic thing, I prefer my own wear and tear. So for that reason, I wouldn't trade for that bass. Now, if it was not a relic finish and close to the condition and value of your P, I'd already be posting a NBD.
This one is strong willed. But we have ways of making you buy a CS. Mwhahaha
Value-wise, this should be a straight trade. His Fender CS is would average $3K on the used market. I'm not sure if you've looked at pricing for the '82/'83 AVS Fullertons lately, but those are going for $3K+, especially in the condition yours is in with the original case.
Have you played an AVRI jazz previously? They're awesome and you can get one of those for a decent price and keep your P.
I've never played as nice a bass as his CS Jazz. It's amazing. To the collective horror of everyone here I think I might go for it!
