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Jazz Bass Mania!

#41
paniak17 said:
which one do you like the most out of these two?
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well the jazz is pretty new.....so i might be kinda biased.

i think after all the dust settles i will like the jazz more. i love the more natural, passive tone. i also like the jazz much more for slapping. i think the passive pups sound much cleaner, focused, and funkier when slapping. i aslo find the jazz MUCH easier to play (string spacing and neck) obviously the jazz is much better looking.

i do love the ray too though. i plan to use it more on tunes when i really want to cut through and get in peoples faces.

i hope my ray doesn't read this :hmm:
 
#42
Bayou_Brawler said:
well the jazz is pretty new.....so i might be kinda biased.

i think after all the dust settles i will like the jazz more. i love the more natural, passive tone. i also like the jazz much more for slapping. i think the passive pups sound much cleaner, focused, and funkier when slapping. i aslo find the jazz MUCH easier to play (string spacing and neck) obviously the jazz is much better looking.

i do love the ray too though. i plan to use it more on tunes when i really want to cut through and get in peoples faces.

i hope my ray doesn't read this :hmm:
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o dont worry it wont read this.......

*calls your phone number and asks for the "older" bass*
 
#45
My 78 Jbass, This is the one for which all other basses I play are measured up to..13 lbs of pure tone...
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This is my 82, Not quite the "one" but it's a killer sounding and playing bass, Although it's a crappy white refin it's getting a sweet shoreline gold refin right now and a gold hardware kit as we speak.
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Hmmm it almost looks like two different people, I guess dropping 60 lbs was a good thing..lol
 
#48
Funkster said:
My 78 Jbass, This is the one for which all other basses I play are measured up to..13 lbs of pure tone...

This is my 82, Not quite the "one" but it's a killer sounding and playing bass, Although it's a crappy white refin it's getting a sweet shoreline gold refin right now and a gold hardware kit as we speak.

Hmmm it almost looks like two different people, I guess dropping 60 lbs was a good thing..lol
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That's a nice Bass Family :bassist:

And what a weight loss - nice going.
 
#50
JSCHRO7376 said:
Brian;

Awesome basses. String through body, 3 piece neck, built by Chris Benavente. What preamp are you using?
Also, would you be able to build a 6 string in the future?
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It has the Benavente 3 band eq in it. Also an option for those that don't care for a mid control we can set it up for just 2 band system.

The LowEnd jazz basses go from 4 string to 7 string! The plan was to have a 7 string at Summer NAMM, but time didn't allow for it.... at least as of yet it hasn't. If a 7 string LowEnd Jazz doesn't make it to Summer there will be one at Winter NAMM! Other words 6 string is no problem!

Thanks
 
#52
Brian Barrett said:
It has the Benavente 3 band eq in it. Also an option for those that don't care for a mid control we can set it up for just 2 band system.

The LowEnd jazz basses go from 4 string to 7 string! The plan was to have a 7 string at Summer NAMM, but time didn't allow for it.... at least as of yet it hasn't. If a 7 string LowEnd Jazz doesn't make it to Summer there will be one at Winter NAMM! Other words 6 string is no problem!

Thanks
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Wow, Chris builds excellent basses, my Vortex 6 is a great bass, super fast neck. So, your line must be great. A 7 string Jazz bass would be something that really interests me.
What scale could you offer? Is a 35" possible?
Also, how about pickup options? I am a bartolini quad coil pickup freak :D
 
#53
Standard they are 34" but we can build them as 35". Since they are hand built by Chris we are able to offer options not usually offered in a Jazz bass.

Obviously I'm a little partial to the Custom Pickups we use in the bass, but if you wanted Bartolini then thats not a problem. It would be better if you purchased them and sent them to us if you wanted to go the Bart route.

Thanks
Brian
 
#54
Not finished because I nearly ruined it attempting to put the neck on.
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1978 Fender Jazz
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#56
here is all the j basses I have had (i think)...

MIM 5 string
Geddy Lee (in both pics, one with original neck, one with 62 reissue neck)
'95(?) MIA J bass
MIM J Bass standard (4 string sunburst)

GL again
'99 MIA J bass
Lakland Skyline JO5
Warmoth/Fender j Bass built by me!

I have also had a hamer cruise bass ( j bass copy)



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