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Jaguar choices

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Stringler

Jan 8, 2019
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Being budget minded needs to be under 1k, the closer or lower than 500 (USD) the better.

Is the price point difference worth it? 3 choices I am looking at:

Ibanez TMB100 vs Squier Jag vs MIM Jag

As far as I can tell there is no MIA Jag?

I don't have a music store anywhere near me I can try these out for myself and the net leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to comparisons.
 
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Stringler said:
Being budget minded needs to be under 1k, the closer or lower than 500 (USD) the better.

Is the price point difference worth it? 3 choices I am looking at:

Ibanez TMB100 vs Squier Jag vs MIM Jag

As far as I can tell there is no MIA Jag?

I don't have a music store anywhere near me I can try these out for myself and the net leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to comparisons.
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There is a Fender Am. Std. Jaguar bass. I think it was only available in 2015. I have one that was bought for my 50th birthday by 'er indoors. It's fantastic.

One on reverb: Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass 2015 3 Color Sunburst - Sold, but it shows you what's out there.
 
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ThudThudThud said:
There is a Fender Am. Std. Jaguar bass. I think it was only available in 2015. I have one that was bought for my 50th birthday by 'er indoors. It's fantastic.

One on reverb: Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass 2015 3 Color Sunburst - Sold, but it shows you what's out there.
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Thanks for finding that Thud. With it being only a one year run and me wanting a Jag or PJ nao it doesn't help with the "save and get a MIA" thought line. So still considering the 3 options, Ibanez TMB 100, Squier PJ or MIM Jag. I could just get the Ibanez for 200 USD and start looking ahead for something to popup.
 
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Stringler said:
Thanks for finding that Thud. With it being only a one year run and me wanting a Jag or PJ nao it doesn't help with the "save and get a MIA" thought line. So still considering the 3 options, Ibanez TMB 100, Squier PJ or MIM Jag. I could just get the Ibanez for 200 USD and start looking ahead for something to popup.
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Also try the Ibanez TMB300. Sounds amazing.
 
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CallMeAl said:
Player jaguar was impressive, as was the squier ss that I tried. I personally liked the simplicity (no switches.) I've heard mixed reviews on that squier 34", about the bass boost, but I figure you can always disable it if it's not working for you.
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The Squier Vintage Modified Special with the bass boost was an odd beast. It could be tamed, however. It just took a little finagling. I'd bought my son one, and it played beautifully (every time I went in his room I'd pick it up and play it).

The Player series Jaguar does intrigue me.
 
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CallMeAl said:
Player jaguar was impressive, as was the squier ss that I tried. I personally liked the simplicity (no switches.) I've heard mixed reviews on that squier 34", about the bass boost, but I figure you can always disable it if it's not working for you.
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Yeah I am avoiding an SS, I have 2 right now (Epi EB0 and Hofner Igni, though the Hofner feels longer than that) as I am 6'1" and playing while seated get's awkward wrist crunch on the Epi.

ThudThudThud said:
The Squier Vintage Modified Special with the bass boost was an odd beast. It could be tamed, however. It just took a little finagling. I'd bought my son one, and it played beautifully (every time I went in his room I'd pick it up and play it).

The Player series Jaguar does intrigue me.
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Same here, just not sure if the nearly 500 USD difference is enough of a quality difference to distance the MIM over the Ibanez. Also I just found the Ibanez Mezzo SRMD200 but I have no idea what a Mezzo bass is and while it has PJ arrangement it lacks the jag body style that I like.
 
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Stringler said:
Being budget minded needs to be under 1k, the closer or lower than 500 (USD) the better.

Is the price point difference worth it? 3 choices I am looking at:

Ibanez TMB100 vs Squier Jag vs MIM Jag

As far as I can tell there is no MIA Jag?

I don't have a music store anywhere near me I can try these out for myself and the net leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to comparisons.
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If you like the budget-friendly Talman TMB 100 or 300, you might want to take a look at the TMB 600.
It's $550 but worth every penny...active/passive switch and Nordstrand pickups. The difference between this one and the other Talmans is obvious once you play one.
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jd56hawk said:
If you like the budget-friendly Talman TMB 100 or 300, you might want to take a look at the TMB 600.
It's $550 but worth every penny...active/passive switch and Nordstrand pickups. The difference between this one and the other Talmans is obvious once you play one.
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Beat you to it, check the post directly above yours! :) but thanks, took me some time to find the 600, I had been pretty set on the 3 original choices but the 600 5 string is another 50 USD I can deal with. Funny how everything is just that little bit more and it's never ending, like my current choice in bass amps. Getting the Rumble 500 which is a stretch above what I would like to pay and yet if I started a thread and mentioned that someone would surely say "well the 800 is SO much better and only another 200 USD just do it mane"...
 
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Stringler said:
Beat you to it, check the post directly above yours! :) but thanks, took me some time to find the 600, I had been pretty set on the 3 original choices but the 600 5 string is another 50 USD I can deal with. Funny how everything is just that little bit more and it's never ending, like my current choice in bass amps. Getting the Rumble 500 which is a stretch above what I would like to pay and yet if I started a thread and mentioned that someone would surely say "well the 800 is SO much better and only another 200 USD just do it mane"...
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Second time today someone beat me to the punch!
Good luck with it.
 
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LoTone said:
Most of the time I do not follow the advice that Biggbass has just given you and most of the time I regret it.
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I made my choice already, thanks though. As pointed out by Thudd above the american made fender jag was only produced in 2015 so getting one looks very scarce. I can live with my choice for a year or longer until I come across one, or by then have moved on to other pastures. It's not a Fender vs knockoffs issue for me. I just didn't want to spend an extra near 500 USD on a MIM and have been happy with the 200 USD TMB100. So I chose the TMB600, which only saves me 100 USD over the MIM, and it wasn't the savings I was after in this case. Does the MIM really have better parts and craftsmanship than the Ibanez? I do have to doubt that.

Already ordered the TMB600 and I decided to flip back to the 4 string.
 
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