New 2019 Schecter Jazz Basses

[Lammchop93]

I saw on Sweetwater, 2 gorgeous new jazz basses made by Schecter. both 4 and 5 string versions too! I love the seafoam color with maple fretboard. I'm curious to see how they sound with the USA Schecter pickups

Schecter J-4 - Sea Foam Green

Schecter J-4 - Gloss Black

 

[marh415]

Saw the J-4 last week on their Instagram page, love the Sea Foam Green. Pretty awesome that they come with the USA pickups too.

 

[SideshowDom]

5-String versions as well.

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[stingray69]

Wow - I hadn't noticed these 2019 J models yet. Schecter USA pickups are top notch. I have an Apocalypse C5 with Schecter USA double J pickups and they are incredible sounding. Powerful, growly, organic & clear. I wouldn't imagine anything less from a single coil version. I notice the J models have a push/pull coil tap - I'm guessing for series mode? I'll have to keep an eye out for these at local stores.

I also noticed that Sweetwater is already carrying another exciting 2019 model - the SLS Elite 4 & 5-string basses with the Fishman Fluence pickups that seem to be a new kind of pickup technology. Schecter is doing some pretty sweet new instruments!

 

[Sid the Kid]

The black J-5 has got my attention!

 

[MEKer]

Not much interest in Schecters from those I've tried out over the years. But....this one has my interest.

 

[safikex]

Not much interest in Schecters from those I've tried out over the years. But....this one has my interest.

Same thing for me. Was not interested in shecter until i saw 2019 J basses.. By the way, the ''green'' model motivated to colour my DIY project in the same way - greenish blue body with all black hardware.

 

[lowendblues]

I have nothing but good things to say about my Model T. I'm sure these are fine basses as well.

 

[EdBo]

I purchased 1st Schecter just over 2 years ago, a new dUg Pinnick signature Baron H. I liked it so much I ordered a Michael Anthony signature and that started my obsession with Schecters. I've since have found and purchased 5 used Schecters Basses, 4 old style Model-T's and a 2nd Michael Anthony. 6 of 7 were purchased sight unseen and all of them are superb instruments. I don't think that it's just my good luck, I believe it's great craftsmanship.


I've never owned a Jazz Bass of any flavor and I had been looking for a J+. I heard from a TBer a month ago that the J+'s were discontinued and these were coming.
Being that I like Black and Maple, I plan on getting a Sea Foam Green Model and paint the body black. Like all my other Schecter Basses I'll fabricate a poppin' custom pickguard for it. I may even replace the neck pickup with a MonsterTone P. It will depend upon how I like the MonsterTone J's with the push/pull pots for coil tapping. I can't wait to test the MonsterTone J's out.

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[stingray69]

I love spoke wheel truss adjustments at the heel - super convenient & no worry about carrying around the right sized allen wrench with you on a gig (or accidentally stripping a truss rod nut for that matter).

I notice that the pole pieces are quite a bit larger than your average J pickup - I'm thinking this instrument will have a healthy output volume & a great dynamic attack to the notes.

Looking forward to seeing one of these in local stores.

 

[eastcoasteddie]

Why do the pickups look like that don’t have covers...???

I really like that Seafoam 5!

 

[Bob Coldwell]

Because they don't?

 

[ole Jason]

Why do the pickups look like that don’t have covers...???

They don't have covers. One of the things Schecter has been doing is putting "guitar style" pickups on basses. The Apocalypse series has big humbuckers with exposed poles. Pretty interesting look and I'm surprised no one else really does it.

 

[stingray69]

The Schecter USA Custom Shop pickups in my Apocalypse are the same way - rather than a plastic housing, they are wrapped in black cloth pickup coil tape.

Just another means to the same end - protecting the coil windings on the bobbin.

 

[dtsamples]

These look dope. Bound to be a big seller. Just wish it was a 9.5 radius, 16 is pretty flat

 

[Skeptismo]

Looks like I need to buy one of each color, and swap the necks.

 

[JaseyT]

Yowza...I would play these, no question.

 

[maturanesa]

The only downside is the body that seems to came directly from the Fender factory.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

They lost me at 35 scale on the 5 string. Not so sure on the 16 radius either. For players who can handle those specs , these look like great basses.

 

[Maynjo]

Damn those are nice. I do wish they didn't come with those cheap Chinese bridges though. Or at least make the hole pattern line up with a regular fender bridge.