Short Scale Fender Jazz Bass with PJ Pickups?

Found this one on Reverb that looks pretty similar. So apparently they did make them. I didn't know that either.

https://reverb.com/item/3491894-fender-modern-player-short-scale-jazz-bass-rare-p-j-pickups-mint-bag

 

Yeah, it looks very cool. I had a SS SX Jazz once that was nice too.

 

Yup, it's really rare though. Might as well buy a Sire U5.

 

The one I had was really nice. I never upgraded it because before I got a 2nd Musicmaster it was intended to be my backup bass. That is one I regret getting rid of though, the neck was nice/smooth and stayed in tune and played well. There's a whole club of people on here that are very happy with them.

 

It is better

 

Iirc this short scale Jazz was built in a factory that usually made Squier guitars for Fender. So the difference might not be as big as you think it is.

 

Bacchus makes a shorty jazz. Ibanez does too, but a five string.

If you want a PJ, but want a jazz neck, I'd just go with a standard mikro. Neck is tight and slim.

 

If you got a Sire U5, you wouldn't want to mod it. You'll love it as is. I have one...trust me

 

It did exist, and was part of the Modern Player range. I played one a few times in a store, and I remember it having a very glossy neck, and being surprisingly heavy for it's size. Played nicely, sounded fine, although I liked the pickups less than the ones on the newer Player range. I also wasn't a huge fan of the all plastic pickguard & control plate, I prefer the look of a Jazz with a metal plate.

Overall, they were a good bass - right at the top end of Squier, low end of Fender pricing. Unless you get a great example of one, they probably wouldn't be noticeably better than the Sire I've seen mentioned in the thread. Also, because they're quite rare, some prices I've seen asked for them have been on the high side recently. Honestly, unless you're married to a Jazz body shape, I would be more inclined to pick up a used Player Mustang PJ.

 

The Fender Player series "Mustang" bass is probably what you're thinking of:



It's made in Mexico and it's a current catalog production model.

Player Mustang® Bass PJ | Electric Basses

 

There are also Jaguar PJ short scale models - body shape is getting further from the Jazz shape, but I like it more than the Mustang shape.

 

I had a Squier Jaguar PJ and it's a heavy SOB. I much prefer the Fender Mustang. It plays better and it sounds better and it's not so dang heavy. It is, however, more $$$$, and if it's worth it ... well, that's anybody's free choice.

 

You might look up the old Stu Hamm Urge bass models, too. They had some 32" options with a two-octave fretboard.

 

fender modern player short scale jazz
...Modern Player Short Scale Jazz Bass, which features a 762mm (30-inch) scale length along with 18 frets and a downsized body, plus a Hot Jazz bridge pickup and Precision Bass middle pickup combination.
https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/fender-launches-new-short-scale-models-604924



there was a lot of buzz about them here in the past
Fender Modern Player Short Scale Jazz Bass - PJ