Highway one jazz vs American Standard Jazz

[lukas86]

Hello,
Im thinking of getting a new bass and I am leaning toward a Jazz. Im in Australia, and the highway one is $1,350 and American Std $2,000 (w/hardcase).
The highway one seems good value for money with the badass bridge and carbon rod in the neck.

What are the main pros/cons of both, and is the american std worth the extra money?
If I get the highway one, am I simply delaying the inevitable of forking out for an american std. ?

I have tried both, and the am. std. does have a slightly better feel.
Thanks for looking/commenting

 

[MtManiac]

Hello,
Im thinking of getting a new bass and I am leaning toward a Jazz. Im in Australia, and the highway one is $1,350 and American Std $2,000 (w/hardcase).
The highway one seems good value for money with the badass bridge and carbon rod in the neck.

What are the main pros/cons of both, and is the american std worth the extra money?
If I get the highway one, am I simply delaying the inevitable of forking out for an american std. ?

I have tried both, and the am. std. does have a slightly better feel.
Thanks for looking/commenting

I think the highway ones seem like a good deal, but my local stores only carry the Strats, no basses. Otherwise, who knows, maybe I would have gone that route myself. What I know about them from reading here is that 1) they have a Greasebucket tone circuit that allows you to roll off the highs without rolling off the harmonics, 2) they do not use US pots, tuners, or pickups, but the MIM ones, 3) and of course the BAII bridge, which I honestly never took a liking too, but again, who knows. Different bass, different sound. 4) they also have a nitro/poly combo finish.

The new American Standards use the traditional CTS pots and US Fender pickups, have rolled edges on the fretboard (comfy!), a new high mass bridge that so far seems to be on par (meaning good) with the earlier 2007 bridge except with the higher mass back stop, and of course the new lighter poly finish, high gloss headstocks and maple fretboards, & buffed rosewood fretboards. The tuners are a new lightweight Hipshot-style. And the case. I'm mostly a gig bag kinda guy, but the new cases are cool I guess. No enclosed spot for stuff, it's all open inside. I kinda prefer the old-style tweed ones.

Both have graphite-supported truss rods!

Only you can decide if the difference is worth the extra money - you should play as many of both as you can.

PS, IMO I think you are delaying the inevitable by going with the Highway One - I am very satisfied with the new AS P bass, and myself, doubt that I would be happy with anything "less."

 

[shoot-r]

Lukas, I've had a new Fender American Standard 4 string for about a month now, I'll try to some it up in two words....love it !!!!
I've been a Fender jazz player for alittle over 40 years, IMO this is the one of the better things Fender has done. My jazz collection has consited of a "68" I bought used in "72", an "90ish" American jazz deluxe, a Marcus Miller 4, a fretless 4, and now this Am. Standard. This Standard is the best of the bunch!