Hey! I am on vaction in Florida and today I drove to a few pawn shops near by. The first pawn shop I went to had a lot of moderatley priced basses plus 25% off. I picked up this 2001 MIM Fender Jazz bass. Beautiful finish and it feels and sounds great. Recently I sold my Squier Affinity Jazz V to purchase a 2001 MIM Fender Precision. Happy to have another jazz bass. Plus I have P and J twins now! The bass is missing one knob and has a small ding on the side. It's in need of a new set of strings. Can't wait to get it home. Here are some pictures I took when I got back to the hotel.
Same here, my first Jazz was Agave Blue. I sold that one because it because it was a temperamental boat anchor that refused to be set up, but it sure looked nice!
I believe they called that color "Sage Green"? I remember in about 2001-2002 thinking I HAD to have that color of Strat. Went to Guitar Center 3 times a week to play it, trying to wait to save enough money. Eventually they had a used oly white one for sale and I ended up getting that.
May not be the most popular opinion, but I think that thing would look killer with pickup covers! I love my jazz with them, you get used to them quite fast.
I was thinking that it would look great with some covers. I was just concerned with how it limits the playability. I think I will try them out!
To be honest, I hated them the first two days but I promised myself I would try them for a week. The third day I started to get the hang of it, and by the end of the first week I knew I wouldn't take them off. You get a nice thumb rest for playing between the pickups, and you can slap up in front with no issues. I find the fresh look to be worth the week long adjustment period. And remember, if you put them on post pictures! I would love to see that badboy with some covers.
Sweet sweet bass. Congrats on that beaut. Love the color. I bought a MIM Jazz new back in '94. Still gig it all the time. What do you think of the pups? (I've changed the pups twice in mine) Here's a pic. ('cause I love pics.)
Thanks! Beautiful bass you have! I like the tort guard on it. I can't really comment on the pups yet. I'm still in Florida and haven't got to play it through my rig. Which pickups work best for you?