I LOVE Jazz Basses!

[madbassplaya]

Left to right:
SX 70's Fretless Jazz
Valenti #154
Squier VMJ5

 

[Tonegasm]

I challenge you to a duel!

(Insert white glove slap)

Just playing. Sweet family, bro. I've got a '73 Jazz but I mainly just look at it.

 

[OOZMAN]

I challenge you to a duel!

(Insert white glove slap)

Just playing. Sweet family, bro. I've got a '73 Jazz but I mainly just look at it.

I've always wondered what those things below the G string are.. The things that look like thumb rests, but are in the wrong position....

 

[Bassist4Eris]

I've always wondered what those things below the G string are.. The things that look like thumb rests, but are in the wrong position....

It's a finger rest. When the bass was a younger instrument, it was thought that players would want to pluck (not slap, mind you) with the thumb, and anchor the fingers of their plucking hand on that little rest.

 

[madbassplaya]

I challenge you to a duel!

(Insert white glove slap)

Just playing. Sweet family, bro. I've got a '73 Jazz but I mainly just look at it.

I'm not scared of your P shooters.

Thanks, the Valenti is THE bass right now. Picked up the Squier as a beater and jam bass. The fretless is for fretless stuff of course.

 

[Tonegasm]

Tug bars! Back in the day bassists used to grab those with their index, middle, and ring fingers and pluck with their thumbs!

 

[Herrick]

Hi Madbassplaya. What's the 5-string Jazz Bass on the right?

 

[IPA]

I love the simplicity and the design of the P, but when it comes down to it, I would rather own and play Jazzes.

 

[P Town]

Not sure anyone really used the tug bar as intended.

I have never seen it used on any old, or new video.

(Now, there will be dozens of videos posted of players tugging away).

 

[Stormer]

Not sure anyone really used the tug bar as intended.

I have never seen it used on any old, or new video.

(Now, there will be dozens of videos posted of players tugging away).

Hmmmmmmmm..... Not sure I want to see videos of people "tugging away".

 

[Tonegasm]

Lol.

 

[JIO]

feelin' the J-love. My Supersonic is based on the Performer, Fenders mid-'80's attempt at an elite J. (the essence of a J none the less)

 

[fretno]

 

[George Mann]

I'm not scared of your P shooters.

the Valenti is THE bass right now.

This one may challenge your precious Valenti (its got wicked tone)!

 

[dabbler]

J basses, that's the right one baby, uh-huh!

 

[MartyMarq]

What beautiful representations of the Jazz Bass. I have not been on the forum in a long time, and the first thing I see is someone saying they love the Jazz Bass. A while back, I looked at a lot of threads here, and ended up buying an American Series Jazz Bass. I'm primarily a guitar player, but I have formed quite an attachment for my Jazz Bass, and would not part with it under any conditions.

 

[ClassicJazz]

I jazz thread has to have at least one beat up jazz in it! I give you my '72

 

[bryan95966]

I know this is a MII squier J, but I love it. Its my first. Is your first bass like your first car?

 

[Bassist4Eris]

I guess I want to play too. Here's my J-style bass. I built it from a Carvin kit.

 

[mikeswals]

Not sure anyone really used the tug bar as intended.

I have never seen it used on any old, or new video.

(Now, there will be dozens of videos posted of players tugging away).

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is the best example. Go watch some old videos.