I’ve got it’s brother ,Mr.P It’s my main player. 
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NBD: My First Jazz Bass
- Thread starter Soberglitch
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I’ve got it’s brother ,Mr.P It’s my main player. 
it's a resounding "yes" for the finish/look! beautiful! glad you're getting along with your jazz --- congratulations on your new instrument! 
This is the vibe I’m trying to duplicate. Kinda hard without the ebony fretboard or roasted maple neck but we shall see. I already ordered most of the black hardware so I’m excited to get this project going.
Honestly, I like the look of the P bass better with these colors. It’s taking everything in me to not to buy that as well.
Sounds great. I think I’d rather have the 70s pickups in it. The 60s are a bit too mellow but I still really like them.
Congrats!
Of all the MIM Jazzes in the current range, that one is the classiest of the bunch
Of all the MIM Jazzes in the current range, that one is the classiest of the bunch
I have the 50th Anniversary Jazz with the 75's. They have a nice bite to them.
Are they in 60s or 70 position?(Yes, I may not have read all of the post and responded prompted by looks...
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They have the 60s spacingAre they in 60s or 70 position?(Yes, I may not have read all of the post and responded prompted by looks...
Hate to say this but I think I might like this bass better than my Stingray Special (it’s impossible to beat the roasted maple neck on the Stingray though). I can’t put it down. The tone is so spot on to what I’ve been wanting.
I think I got really lucky on the bass I got. Whoever built mine did an excellent job on the fretwork. The one I tried in store was terrible. The frets were so sharp but I hear the quality on MIM Fenders is all over the place like that.
I think I got really lucky on the bass I got. Whoever built mine did an excellent job on the fretwork. The one I tried in store was terrible. The frets were so sharp but I hear the quality on MIM Fenders is all over the place like that.
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Great bass! Black hardware would really make it pop!
When I got my first J bass, it was an “a-ha!” moment. I realized I was a J guy immediately.
When I got my first J bass, it was an “a-ha!” moment. I realized I was a J guy immediately.
I’m definitely a J bass guy now too. So much versatility with the pickups and it’s really allowing me to express myself.
I’m a big Tim C. fan so I had to pick up a J bass alongside my Stingray and I’m really glad I did.
There are environmental factors that can affect such things. I was at a Guitar Center a few winters ago, just kicking the tires of the Jazz basses they had in stock. I got to compare an Fender Standard (MIM), a Squier Vintage Modified and a Fender American Standard. Of the three, the Squier felt the best in my hands, while the MIA Standard felt the worst. The neck was seriously bowed forward and frets were sprouting out to the point where it felt playing a cheese grater…and I can ignore with a wee bit o' fret-sprout.
Once I got past my utter bafflement, something clicked…the MIA Standard's place on the wall was only a few feet from an HVAC vent. Months and months of dry, hot air was practically desiccating the fretboard, causing it to contract, thus the front-bow and fret-sprouting. Ever since then, I always try to consider where instruments are hanging when I go to any musical instruments store.
P.S.: I wanted to bring this to the attention of the schmoes working at that particular GC store, but they couldn't be bothered to give me the time of day, even when I was standing right next to a trio of them while holding the instrument in my hands. I swear, I was just standing there for almost a full minute while they were jabberin' away between themselves like I was invisible. So, I just turned around, put it back in it's unfortunate place on the wall and left.
P.P.S.: I'm not trying to rag on Guitar Center and am happy to say this was not my local store. The peeps at my store are great. I just feel bad for that other location for having hired a bunch of duds. Such are the vagaries of "retail life", ja?
That’s a good point. The MIM basses I tried were all at a GC that wasn’t local to me. I wasn’t paying attention to that but it could have been the environment they were in there.There are environmental factors that can affect such things. I was at a Guitar Center a few winters ago, just kicking the tires of the Jazz basses they had in stock. I got to compare an Fender Standard (MIM), a Squier Vintage Modified and a Fender American Standard. Of the three, the Squier felt the best in my hands, while the MIA Standard felt the worst. The neck was seriously bowed forward and frets were sprouting out to the point where it felt playing a cheese grater…and I can ignore with a wee bit o' fret-sprout.
Once I got past my utter bafflement, something clicked…the MIA Standard's place on the wall was only a few feet from an HVAC vent. Months and months of dry, hot air was practically desiccating the fretboard, causing it to contract, thus the front-bow and fret-sprouting. Ever since then, I always try to consider where instruments are hanging when I go to any musical instruments store.
P.S.: I wanted to bring this to the attention of the schmoes working at that particular GC store, but they couldn't be bothered to give me the time of day, even when I was standing right next to a trio of them while holding the instrument in my hands. I swear, I was just standing there for almost a full minute while they were jabberin' away between themselves like I was invisible. So, I just turned around, put it back in it's unfortunate place on the wall and left.
P.P.S.: I'm not trying to rag on Guitar Center and am happy to say this was not my local store. The peeps at my store are great. I just feel bad for that other location for having hired a bunch of duds. Such are the vagaries of "retail life", ja?
The employee there and I actually had a conversation about environmental factors concerning the production of them. He was saying it’s not uncommon for the fretwork to be done before the neck has the correct moisture content so the neck continues to shrink while the frets are already installed.
That’s why my Stingray Special has an absolutely perfect neck. Their roasted maple, the fretwork, the finish, it’s all amazing. I’m hoping Fender or someone who makes similar J or P basses starts coming out with some great roasted necks. The new Charvel basses are on my list for that reason alone.
