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NBD! Fender American Standard Jaguar Bass

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Dirtyclinic, Jun 12, 2019.

  1. Jun 12, 2019 #1
    Dirtyclinic

    Dirtyclinic

    Nov 15, 2011
    I picked this up yesterday from the local classifieds. After looking at it online and then doing some research I called up the guy and didn't even try to talk him down, I just wanted to arrange a time to come get it. He had it listed for $650 and it was in pristine condition. I had never played one of these or even seen one but I knew I wanted it. I love Fender offset guitars (I have a Jazzmaster and a Jaguar) and this was looking really cool. Big block inlays, P and J pickups, active boost thing, and from what I can tell, a great price. The neck feels incredibly smooth and the fretwork is about the best I have seen. I love that there are many combinations of sounds using the switches and then using the active circuit too.

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  2. Jun 12, 2019 #2
    joel the bass player

    joel the bass player Supporting Member

    Nov 27, 2000
    Omaha, NE
    Great deal!
     
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  3. Jun 12, 2019 #3
    Hank Scorpio

    Hank Scorpio

    Jul 1, 2013
    United Kingdom
    Excellent price for an Am Std, and looks the part, too. Bargain, well done!
     
  4. Jun 12, 2019 #4
    mikewalker

    mikewalker Supporting Member

    Jul 30, 2017
    Canada, Eh!
    :thumbsup::thumbsup:
     
  5. Jun 13, 2019 #5
    Dirtyclinic

    Dirtyclinic

    Nov 15, 2011
    On EBay there isn't a single one of these for sale and on Reverb there is only 1 and they are asking a very high amount of money for it. I am trying to figure out about how much these usually go for.
     
  6. Jun 13, 2019 #6
    hypercarrots

    hypercarrots

    Jan 28, 2009
    california
    around $1000 give or take a hundred
     
  7. Jun 14, 2019 #7
    Dirtyclinic

    Dirtyclinic

    Nov 15, 2011
    Cool. Anyone else have one of these? What are your opinions? Will I never need a P-Bass because I have this?
     
  8. Jun 16, 2019 #8
    Benko

    Benko Supporting Member

    Dec 16, 2014
    Tokyo, Japan
    Incredible deal! Look stunning!

    Possibly one of the best model ever created by Fender, can do the P-thing perfectly and more, has the jazz neck if you prefer that, very aggressively sounding too!
     
  9. Jun 30, 2019 #9
    machinehead_1

    machinehead_1

    Mar 27, 2007
    N. Ireland
    I've had mine since 2015. They are superb instruments.

    I think they do the P bass sound perfectly due to the switching function, rather than volume controls. (I have a 2008 US P bass to compare.)

    It does take a bit of time to get familiar with the controls but the more time you gig with it, the better and more versatile it seems to get.

    You got yourself a great guitar at a bargain price. I hope you enjoy it.
     
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  10. Jul 18, 2019 #10
    Viggo51

    Viggo51 Supporting Member

    Oct 26, 2012
    Portland Oregon
    Heard one of these live last night through a nice tube amp. Incredible tone! Now I have the GAS again!
     
  11. Jul 18, 2019 #11
    ChronicPyromaniac

    ChronicPyromaniac

    Jan 25, 2001
    I love mine. If I found a deal like that I’d do whatever it took to make it happen. You rarely see these for a decent price these days.
     
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  12. Jul 18, 2019 #12
    ThudThudThud

    ThudThudThud

    Jun 4, 2010
    I have one that 'er indoors surprised me with for my 50th birthday - in 2015 (I think this was the only year for these).

    It does 'P' perfectly. If you flip on the active mode, it gets really grindy in a good way.
    It does J/bridge solo wonderfully. It does PJ very nicely. Even without the active mode it would still be a great bass. The series/parallel switch is very cool. Just one more tone to add to the palette.

    I though the loss of the tone control in active mode would be a problem, but I don't miss it. Be careful with the high wheel in active, it can get brittle. A little dab'll do ya.
    My ONLY gripe about this bass is that for my very clumsy slap style the pickup selector switches can get in the way a bit (and they have sharp edges). Luckily I don't slap much.

    I think it's a great bass. You got yours for a song. Congrats.
     
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