NBD: I guess I'm a Jazz guy after all

[Dlew919]

The jazz bass. Wykyk. Nothing against any other bass. Play what you play. But for me, the jazz is it.
Those are beautiful.

 

[hasbeen]

I don't mean this in a critical way; I'm genuinely curious: Why a third J? What does it give you that you don't already have?

I'm a P guy myself, and have two of them that I love equally. They are about as different as two P-style basses could possibly be -- different brands, woods, fretboards, neck profiles, pickups, etc. -- but I honestly can't imagine wanting, much less buying, a third P. I just don't know what I would do with it.

That sounds like a question my wife would ask. ;-)

 

[hasbeen]

You're almost there OP. You need one with a maple board and pearl block inlays.

BTW, J's are my all around favorite. When I was designing strings and amplifiers, I always started with a J bass to "voice" things.

A J is home base for me. I have many. A few are active with Aguilar pre's and two have Bartolini pres and pups. Then there are the fretless....so forth and so on.

Even my P bass is a P/J.

 

[bassdude51]

So, you're a "J Junkie"? ha ha ha Nothing wrong with that! The J Bass is one of the most versatile basses!

(I just wish Fender would make a J configured P Bass. IMHO)

A bassdude51 creation.

 

[dabbler]

I don't mean this in a critical way; I'm genuinely curious: Why a third J? What does it give you that you don't already have?

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Different strokes for different folks. Variety is the spice of life for me, even if they are all Js (but I have others, too). Fretted/fretless, Maple/rosewood/whatever, 4/5/6 string, passive/active, flats/rounds, pup spacing, ceramic/alnico, colors don't get me started...

 

[michael_t]

When I was designing strings and amplifiers, I always started with a J bass to "voice" things...

I love the Fender 9050L on the Highway One! I see what you mean about designing strings for J. Thanks for your great work!

 

[michael_t]

Different strokes for different folks. Variety is the spice of life for me, even if they are all Js (but I have others, too). Fretted/fretless, Maple/rosewood/whatever, 4/5/6 string, passive/active, flats/rounds, pup spacing, ceramic/alnico, colors don't get me started...

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Wow!!! Looks like I still have some serious work to do finding deals!

 

[michael_t]

That sounds like a question my wife would ask. ;-)

Shhh...! My wife doesn't know how many basses I actually own...yet.

 

[roccobass]

Nothing wrong with a Jazz fixation!

 

[Deleted member 394181]

Different strokes for different folks. Variety is the spice of life for me, even if they are all Js (but I have others, too). Fretted/fretless, Maple/rosewood/whatever, 4/5/6 string, passive/active, flats/rounds, pup spacing, ceramic/alnico, colors don't get me started...

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Don't "get you started"??

 

[MAJOR METAL]

Congrats Dude! Rock it in good health!

 

[Gervais Cote]

Nothing wrong with a Jazz fixation!

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Oh my god !!!!! That natural wood jazz bass !

 

[roccobass]

Oh my god !!!!! That natural wood jazz bass !

Thanks. It’s alder, but stained walnut. I can’t find any other Jazz that sounds quite like it.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

It is nice when we come to the realization that we favor and just connect better with certain style of a bass. Are you just into certain style Fender Bass bass specifically? Are you interested in 70's style with blocks, 70s picks placement, or other brands even? What are your thoughts on extended range Jazz bass and Super Jazz basses like Sadowsky?

 

[michael_t]

Are you just into certain style Fender Bass bass specifically? Are you interested in 70's style with blocks, 70s picks placement, or other brands even? What are your thoughts on extended range Jazz bass and Super Jazz basses like Sadowsky?

I'm just a bassic bassist perfectly content playing passive 4-string Fenders when it comes to Jazz basses. Simple, basic and straightforward. I do prefer 60's pickup placement over 70's. And I'm not into block inlays.

 

[hasbeen]

I love the Fender 9050L on the Highway One! I see what you mean about designing strings for J. Thanks for your great work!

Thanks Michael

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

I'm just a bassic bassist perfectly content playing passive 4-string Fenders when it comes to Jazz basses. Simple, basic and straightforward. I do prefer 60's pickup placement over 70's. And I'm not into block inlays.

This is what I always say. Play what YOU like and LIKE what you play. Sounds like you do just that.

 

[sheesh]

I have the Special as well - really nice bass. Years ago, (might even have been 2011), I purchased a MIM black Jazz and when I got home there was a problem with the electronics. I brought it back to the (small mom and pop) store and after some discussion and a little more cash I walked out with the American Special just like yours. I like that bass.

 

[chris_b]

I've been a P bass guy since the 60's, but for the last 8 years my #1 bass has been a Jazz bass. That's a Sadowsky RV5 and it's a gooood one.

 

[KGB]

Alloy 52 (nickel-iron) makes them punchy with a strong midrange. Not overly zingy up top, but enough bite to be he heard in the mix.

As a big fan of GHS Pressurewound (Alloy 52 rollerwound) I was disappointed when GHS discontinued the old version of the Progressives (Alloy 52 roundwound) back in 2019 and the "updated version", which was due out in the spring of 2020, never did come to fruition due to the pandemic. That's when I decided to try the Ultramags as the closest equivalent and have been pleasantly surprised.

No worries, will give them a go, hopefully they last as long as Pressurewounds!