I bet FL is for FretLess. I've seen a pair of JBS Fretless in ads here in Spain.
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I bet FL is for FretLess. I've seen a pair of JBS Fretless in ads here in Spain.
I got it back last night and it’s better than I’d hoped. I’m still playing around with all the sounds this thing can make, but I can’t get enough of that out-of-phase setting. Keep the questions coming.
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nice!
I love me some Fender hybrids, there are many out there ~
I mean, they are rarer in numbers, but there are a lot of weird Fender 1 or 2 year guitars/basses floating about
I love me some Fender hybrids, there are many out there ~
I mean, they are rarer in numbers, but there are a lot of weird Fender 1 or 2 year guitars/basses floating about
Think Tina Weymouth playing “This Must Be the Place”. A little chorus-y but with lots of guts.
Very interesting. I’ve been interested in out of phase sounds for a while now. Cool to see a bass that actually does it out of the box.
Very cool Boxer, geof! 
I'd seen them while delving into a Fender-Japan research binge. They came up with some of the most interesting takes on classic Fender designs. Even I pulled the trigger on one of their super-slick outliers.
Even if they were built over twenty years apart, I think it's fair to say there's more than a little shared DNA going on there.
Oh, wait…no there isn't. At least, not anymore. FMIC killed that series after a couple of years.
I guess it wasn't the runaway hit they were hoping for.
I'd seen them while delving into a Fender-Japan research binge. They came up with some of the most interesting takes on classic Fender designs. Even I pulled the trigger on one of their super-slick outliers.
Even if they were built over twenty years apart, I think it's fair to say there's more than a little shared DNA going on there.
Sadly, FMIC dissolved their joint venture with Kanda-Shokai back in 2015. They're definitely trying to keep that wild-and-crazy spirit of innovation alive, but it feels like half-steps compared to the older and bolder Fender-Japan designs.
Well, there's always the Fender Blacktop Jazz!
Oh, wait…no there isn't. At least, not anymore. FMIC killed that series after a couple of years.
I guess it wasn't the runaway hit they were hoping for.This might be an option for you. I scored a Rothstein JX5 wiring harness here on the TB Classifieds. It uses a 5-way rotary switch to go between pickup modes.
- position 1: neck pickup alone
- position 2: neck and bridge in parallel (hum-cancelling) - classic j-bass tone
- position 3: neck and bridge in series (hum-cancelling) - louder with more midrange punch. Very p-bass like
- position 4: neck and bridge in series, yet out-of-phase (not hum-cancelling). This is a very unique and cool effect. The sound with be thinner and lower in volume
- position 5: bridge pickup alone.
I’m still exploring the used instrument market here and as far as Fenders go, I see a lot of certain MIJ models, basically Standard-equivalent J’s and P’s and several colors of Aerodyne PJ’s. Some USA and MIM models as well. Other things are less common—not many Jaguar basses, and a handful of other older models, I recall a slanted J boxer one time as well. Tons of domestic market brands with P or J like features and options and colors you don’t usually see on Fenders. The OP’s bass would be a nice find, even here.
to bad warmoth won't do custom routes like the precision boxer. otherwise i would probably go that route. no pun intended.Very cool Boxer, geof!
Even if they were built over twenty years apart, I think it's fair to say there's more than a little shared DNA going on there.
Sadly, FMIC dissolved their joint venture with Kanda-Shokai back in 2015. They're definitely trying to keep that wild-and-crazy spirit of innovation alive, but it feels like half-steps compared to the older and bolder Fender-Japan designs.
Well, there's always the Fender Blacktop Jazz!
Oh, wait…no there isn't. At least, not anymore. FMIC killed that series after a couple of years.
This might be an option for you. I scored a Rothstein JX5 wiring harness here on the TB Classifieds. It uses a 5-way rotary switch to go between pickup modes.
- position 1: neck pickup alone
- position 2: neck and bridge in parallel (hum-cancelling) - classic j-bass tone
- position 3: neck and bridge in series (hum-cancelling) - louder with more midrange punch. Very p-bass like
- position 4: neck and bridge in series, yet out-of-phase (not hum-cancelling). This is a very unique and cool effect. The sound with be thinner and lower in volume
- position 5: bridge pickup alone.
I was thinking along those lines, too. The best way I can think of would be to have them cut and finish a body with all the usual accoutrements…neck pocket, bridge pilot holes & grounding channel, rear routing, etc.…then have a third party do the pickup routing.
I can see two, big questions to follow…
- Is the pickup routing one, contiguous channel or is there a little bit o' wood separating them?
- What would be the best place to center them?
Oh, and I'd have it all done on a Jazz bass body…also my preference!
All things considered, I'd probably transplant my Rothstein JX5 wiring harness over to something like that.
(Aww, crap! Now I have another "Projekt" rumbling through my mind! Gah!!
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I was first introduced to the concept of dual P seeing Matt Flegel’s customized bass. Maybe Fender could make an Artist Series version.
