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Is it really back?
- Thread starter SoVeryTired
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As much as I dig the Squier versions, none of them come in a J/J pickup configuration (to say nothing of the preamp and switching options).
I think the Squier versions are great, but as already mentioned, they're not even close to the same bass as the Fender Jag.
I was actually referring to the fact that the basses aren't physically the same. Different pickups/layout/neck, etc. The only thing they really have in common is the shape.
Is it just me, or is the bridge pickup on these new ones noticeably closer to the bridge than on the originals?
Compared to:
Not sure how much that will change the tone, if at all. I think it was a big mistake to exclude the matching headstock, especially on the blue.
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Compared to:
Not sure how much that will change the tone, if at all. I think it was a big mistake to exclude the matching headstock, especially on the blue.
I'd reckon that would seriously change the tone. The position on the 70s-style jazz basses vs the modern ones is not that great a difference in location, but it definitely changes the tone. That's extremely close, it's probably going to be super twangy.
I think Fender Japan's been making them for the past few years, so it never really went anywhere...
Still, if that blue had a matching headstock, my sunburst Jag would be looking for a new home.
Still, if that blue had a matching headstock, my sunburst Jag would be looking for a new home.
I got my HRR Jag just when it was supposedly discontinued. Bought mine used but in mint condition. It is my main bass after my Bongo 5 and Yamaha TRB6p. The tone is just perfect for my current gig right now. I'll be putting a BAII to solve the neck dive issue I got used to it anyway since all of my other basses have neck dives as well.
The Jag is very versatile and once the grounding issues are solved it is a killer! I got mine strung with flats and the tone is just amazing. Gritty with a 70's kinda vibe. The neck PUP in active mode can make the ground shake and can cause tsunamis like a vintage P.
Now if Fender will come up with a 5 string version that'll be tempting
The Jag is very versatile and once the grounding issues are solved it is a killer! I got mine strung with flats and the tone is just amazing. Gritty with a 70's kinda vibe. The neck PUP in active mode can make the ground shake and can cause tsunamis like a vintage P.
Now if Fender will come up with a 5 string version that'll be tempting
