Hey wondering which bass you fellas and ladys think I should get? Maton jb4 or fender jaguar? Cheers
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Maton jb4 or fender jag?
- Thread starter Bennetsgreen
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You not gonna get many replies as maton is an Australian brand right? They dont make their way out this way much.
Well I'll be the token Aussie then 
I just orderd two of the new JB4's Maton are now making again, one fretted and one frettless. About a 2-3 week wait before they are ready though. Not having played a Fender Jaguar I can't comment on how the two compare, the only Fender I have is a Victor Bailey 5St Jazz and it's not a fair to compare that to the JB4's. Quite different styles of bass.
My suggestion to you is find a store where you can spend some quality time with both basses and then base your purchase on that. It's totally a subjective thing.
I will say I was quite happy with the street price of the JB4s though, not as expensive as I thought they would be, though it would have been nicer if the price did include a hard case.
Craig
I just orderd two of the new JB4's Maton are now making again, one fretted and one frettless. About a 2-3 week wait before they are ready though. Not having played a Fender Jaguar I can't comment on how the two compare, the only Fender I have is a Victor Bailey 5St Jazz and it's not a fair to compare that to the JB4's. Quite different styles of bass.
My suggestion to you is find a store where you can spend some quality time with both basses and then base your purchase on that. It's totally a subjective thing.
I will say I was quite happy with the street price of the JB4s though, not as expensive as I thought they would be, though it would have been nicer if the price did include a hard case.
Craig
The only Matons I've ever seen are the acoustics that Tommy Emanuel and Smokin' Joe Robinson play, and if their basses are even half as good, I'd love to get ahold of one 
