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Nash JB-63

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tb-player said:
I love Nash basses. But yeah, that neck is a little too baseball-bat for me. Sounds great tho!
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My Nash PB-57 has been my main bass for playing out even though I own Moollon, Olinto, Fender CS, Mike Lull, etc....The only thing I wish was different was that the neck still had the finish on it. I don't know I think it is a texture thing with me. There is know finish on the back of the neck so I am normally have to take steel wool to the neck to keep the back of the neck smooth.
 
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peterfrey2000 said:
My Nash PB-57 has been my main bass for playing out even though I own Moollon, Olinto, Fender CS, Mike Lull, etc....The only thing I wish was different was that the neck still had the finish on it. I don't know I think it is a texture thing with me. There is know finish on the back of the neck so I am normally have to take steel wool to the neck to keep the back of the neck smooth.
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I love the variety around here. The first thing I do with a lacquered neck is take the finish off and refinish with oil & wax to get that Nash or maybe Stingray type feel. A Nash neck feels perfect to me, if only it had the same shape as an Olinto or certain FCS basses.
 
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peterfrey2000 said:
My Nash PB-57 has been my main bass for playing out even though I own Moollon, Olinto, Fender CS, Mike Lull, etc....The only thing I wish was different was that the neck still had the finish on it. I don't know I think it is a texture thing with me. There is know finish on the back of the neck so I am normally have to take steel wool to the neck to keep the back of the neck smooth.
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Oh man nice collection! I’d love to be able to personally compare my Moollon P against an Olinto, Nash, Lull, Fender CS, and a true pre-CBS fender. None of those ever seem to find their way into any shops anywhere near me. I took a stab at a Moollon and have been MORE than happy, but those other instruments fall in the same ballpark of what I’m into and I’d love to give them a try someday.
 
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I was able to try out a Nash P bass this past week.

It was very well balanced and sounded great, but I didn't like the completely unfinished neck. Maybe the problem is it has been sitting in the store for too long and had gone too dry because it almost felt a bit rough. This was a surprise given how much I've heard people praise Nash necks.

I'm sure it would be nice with a touch of oil and wax, but I was also a bit put off by a bass that expensive having a neck where I'd need to add some labor to to get where it should be.
 
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T McClure said:
I was able to try out a Nash P bass this past week.

It was very well balanced and sounded great, but I didn't like the completely unfinished neck. Maybe the problem is it has been sitting in the store for too long and had gone too dry because it almost felt a bit rough. This was a surprise given how much I've heard people praise Nash necks.

I'm sure it would be nice with a touch of oil and wax, but I was also a bit put off by a bass that expensive having a neck where I'd need to add some labor to to get where it should be.
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That sounds like the store is not maintaining its inventory. Was it a GC ?
 
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Nash makes great basses, no doubt about it! I’d buy one from them before fender, if I’m being honest.

I scored a Nash 70’s jazz bass from the classifieds not to long ago for wayyy less than what they’re selling for new, nowadays. I don’t see it going anywhere. If I remember right, it’s dated 2014. Not my ideal color scheme (natural, maple, w/ blocks) but I’m really not picky since the bass sounds great, feels great and plays great. I feel like I stole it!
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
One can also a non-relic bass or only mildly relic’ed.
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I don’t think Nash will build a non-relic’d instrument. I’ve never seen one not relic’d, which doesn’t mean too much, but then the first two sentences on their website say, “We are the largest independent builder of aged guitars and basses in the world.

Our guitars replicate the look and feel of vintage pieces…”

They do offer light, medium, and heavy aging options, but I’ve yet to see a Nash without any aging. I thought aging/relic was kind of their whole thing.
 
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SLO Surfer said:
I don’t think Nash will build a non-relic’d instrument. I’ve never seen one not relic’d, which doesn’t mean too much, but then the first two sentences on their website say, “We are the largest independent builder of aged guitars and basses in the world.

Our guitars replicate the look and feel of vintage pieces…”

They do offer light, medium, and heavy aging options, but I’ve yet to see a Nash without any aging. I thought aging/relic was kind of their whole thing.
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The dealer where I played that bass says you can order a non-relic bass from Nash.
 
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I could t find it in the current Nash FAQ but the old Nash site had something about the minimum level of relic and that they wouldn’t do non-relic but they could do very light relic. If your dealer says you can get non-relic guitars then I have no reason to doubt it.
 
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monsterthompson said:
I could t find it in the current Nash FAQ but the old Nash site had something about the minimum level of relic and that they wouldn’t do non-relic but they could do very light relic. If your dealer says you can get non-relic guitars then I have no reason to doubt it.
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Yeah I seem to remember their old site basically saying, “you can kick rocks if you want a brand new looking instrument.” But what your dealer told you last week is hopefully more accurate than my memory of years past.
 
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Dr. Cheese said:
The dealer where I played that bass says you can order a non-relic bass from Nash.
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monsterthompson said:
I could t find it in the current Nash FAQ but the old Nash site had something about the minimum level of relic and that they wouldn’t do non-relic but they could do very light relic. If your dealer says you can get non-relic guitars then I have no reason to doubt it.
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Ok, I couldn't let it go and decided to email Nash directly out of curiosity (and the fact I've seen hundreds of pics of Nash instruments but have NEVER seen one without some level of relic). :angel:

My question to them was, "Can I request this option when ordering from a dealer; To order a Nash built with absolutely no aging/relic to the neck/body/hardware?"

This is what Taylor from Nash guitars wrote back to me; "Hi Brian, we do not offer any options for “absolutely no aging”, my apologies. The closest thing we offer is “un-aged” which is no aging to the plastic and metal parts, and minimal cosmetic wear application to the bodies. -Taylor"


Edit to add I also put this question out to them because I've been quite interested in a Nash bass for a while. I'm into vintage sounding instruments. All accounts say Nash are fabulous instruments. A longtime friend and guitarist/band leader of one of my bands has and loves a Nash strat, and so does his brother. The Nash basses I've heard performed live by other bassists sounded killer. I've still never played one myself and hope to get the chance. Thanks for sharing the review Dr. Cheese. That J sounds great!
 
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