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How do YOU define "Jazz Bass"?
- Thread starter 2cooltoolz
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It has some version of this on it.
There are a lot of car outfits that make cars that look just like an original Shelby Cobra....They may have better engines.Better steering and better suspensions.Out perform an original Cobra in every way...But they are not Shelby Cobras, and it is illegal for them to be sold or referred to as such. Rather, they are called Replicas or Kit cars.
Some better terms:...Jazz based,Jazz copy,Jazz like, Jazz inspired,....
I have a sunburst Jazz copy that looks as good as most any Fender,which I've come to love dearly, but I do not call it a Jazz and do not post pictures of it in any Fender Jazz threads....Because it's not a Jazz bass.
There are a lot of car outfits that make cars that look just like an original Shelby Cobra....They may have better engines.Better steering and better suspensions.Out perform an original Cobra in every way...But they are not Shelby Cobras, and it is illegal for them to be sold or referred to as such. Rather, they are called Replicas or Kit cars.
Some better terms:...Jazz based,Jazz copy,Jazz like, Jazz inspired,....
I have a sunburst Jazz copy that looks as good as most any Fender,which I've come to love dearly, but I do not call it a Jazz and do not post pictures of it in any Fender Jazz threads....Because it's not a Jazz bass.
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To me, there are two levels to the answer to this one.
One level is what other musicians will consider a Jazz Bass when you turn up at the audition. For this one, you have to understand that most non-bass players are not up to speed with the various basses out there. For them, it must say "Fender" and preferably "Jazz Bass" on the head stock. My '62 has the black headstock; so, Fender left off the "Jazz Bass" part, and that seems to be ok.
Among us bass players, things are quite more wide open. But I tend to get a little confused about any strict definition. My Tobias has the 2 pups and an offset body; but, I would not consider it a Jazz Bass. I would call my Sadowsky a Jazz bass. So, I don't know where any hard line is. It probably varies a bit from player to player. I respect whatever each cat wants to think, as I'm certain each has their own reasons.
Now, get back to practicing....
One level is what other musicians will consider a Jazz Bass when you turn up at the audition. For this one, you have to understand that most non-bass players are not up to speed with the various basses out there. For them, it must say "Fender" and preferably "Jazz Bass" on the head stock. My '62 has the black headstock; so, Fender left off the "Jazz Bass" part, and that seems to be ok.
Among us bass players, things are quite more wide open. But I tend to get a little confused about any strict definition. My Tobias has the 2 pups and an offset body; but, I would not consider it a Jazz Bass. I would call my Sadowsky a Jazz bass. So, I don't know where any hard line is. It probably varies a bit from player to player. I respect whatever each cat wants to think, as I'm certain each has their own reasons.
Now, get back to practicing....
