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Nash JB 63

Dr. Cheese

Dr. Cheese

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I am officially a Nash fan after playing my second Nash Jazz. I am not a fan of reliced basses, but Nashes truly play like broken in basses. This one has Lollar pickups, and I played it through a Genzler 800 head and a Genzler 1x12 cabinet with five tiny high end speakers. I know I say this a lot, but I am seriously considering ordering a Nash since the one I played is only about $2,100 new. This is a killer playing and sounding bass for that money. If I get one, should I get a four or five very light relic with stacked knobs?:bassist:
 
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I am partial to four string so I would be bias. I would like the stack knobs. As for relic that’s harder as it would depend on the type of color and how much is “a little” or “a lot”. I find I like some relic basses and some not so much. I can see why some like them. I’m all about not keeping my basses in bubble wrap after I buy them but do believe in taking care of the overall care of the bass. I like to keep my basses in tune and check the neck to see if any truss adjustment is required. Some like a pristine bass and that’s ok.
 
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stuntbass77 said:
I am partial to four string so I would be bias. I would like the stack knobs. As for relic that’s harder as it would depend on the type of color and how much is “a little” or “a lot”. I find I like some relic basses and some not so much. I can see why some like them. I’m all about not keeping my basses in bubble wrap after I buy them but do believe in taking care of the overall care of the bass. I like to keep my basses in tune and check the neck to see if any truss adjustment is required. Some like a pristine bass and that’s ok.
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I could go either way when it comes to a four or five. To be honest, my Carvin does the five string Jazz thing perfectly for my taste. It gets that ash body, Seventies tone as good as any Fender in passive mode, and it is a cracking good active Jazz to boot. The Nash would be killer Sixties style bass. Maybe a four would be better if Nash uses the U profile for a five like they do for fours. That U profile is chunkier. It is cool on a four, but it might like a Warwick on a five. I can play Warwick’s just fine, but it would seem odd on a Jazz.

My thing about relicing is that often it just looks fake to me. I would just as soon buy a new bass that looks new. Finishing the neck to give it used feel, however, is a great idea since it makes the bass more playable.
 
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I really like stacked knobs, but prefer the Fender or Fender licensed versions that have set positions for the tone ( in math, a step function) vs an analog sweep across the entire range. I have the neck pu tone set at 5 and the bridge set at 0 and they never change by accident. On the other hand, if part of your style is to get a sort of wah effect a’ la the late great Roy Buchanan by varying the tone while you’re playing, then obviously having set positions won’t work for you.
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
Thing is, they are not that expensive.
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In today’s market, I agree … everything is, IMO, crazy expensive these days, but they keep selling so I guess the market price is what it is.

I’m not a Nash person, not much for aging or relics although I do see what that appeal might be. But they are well built and, at least for the few I’ve had my hands on, extremely comfortable and “familiar”. I just didn’t see enough difference between stuff I’ve aged over the years by playing it and the Nash interpretations …
 
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Ed Goode said:
In today’s market, I agree … everything is, IMO, crazy expensive these days, but they keep selling so I guess the market price is what it is.

I’m not a Nash person, not much for aging or relics although I do see what that appeal might be. But they are well built and, at least for the few I’ve had my hands on, extremely comfortable and “familiar”. I just didn’t see enough difference between stuff I’ve aged over the years by playing it and the Nash interpretations …
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I am at an age where I am not likely to play anything another 25-35 years. Getting a bass with a broken in feeling neck is a nice shortcut for me. As for price, Nash basses seem to run under $2,500 which makes them par for the course when it comes to quality made in USA basses.
 
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rpt50 said:
There is a Nash dealer within 5 miles of my house, so I get to try a lot of their guitars and basses. To me, they always seem a cut above other high-end instruments. I hoping they will get a Mustang in stock soon.
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I'm waiting to get my hands on one of those too. I think for $2k, these guys can't be beat, considering other high end builders are charging 50%+ more. I really want a Serek, for instance, but starting prices at $2600ish are way out of my comfort zone.
 
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I have a Nash 63 Jazz. Of the 39 quality basses I have it sounds the best. (Well it did till I found a Walla Walla bass a month ago.) It sounds better to me than all the others; which includes Alembic, Music Man, Fender, Rickenbacker, Tobias, G & L, and so on. Iit just feels great in my hands. It feels like a real 63 jazz bass.

Nash started his business off making exact replicas of the famous country stars guitars. Insurance companies don't want to insure a 56 telecaster on the road. He has mastered his craft.
 
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