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4stringfarley said:
View attachment 3857663 View attachment 3857664 Getting ready for everything to finish opening up around here, I went out and finally found a new group of people to play with. I've been going over songs to work on and realized my normal go to is just too heavy for extended periods standing. I packed up a disliked bass and headed down to the nearest big box retail store to see what was in stock. First thought was the MiM Mustang short scale. Nothing about that bass did it for me, not the sound or the feel. I was playing a gorgeous dark green and tort player series P Bass and kept glancing at at Jazz on the wall. I had gone through all the fenders on the wall at that time, decided to give it a go and was shocked at how much better it felt and played. Not to mention $350 less in price. Had them throw in a set of strings, got a check for the remainder of my trade in value, and came home with this gal.

70's vibe Jazz.
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What is the finish like on the back of the neck?
 
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Tom Monroe said:
What is the finish like on the back of the neck?
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Congratulations!
I didn't read the 4 pages of replies, but I'm with you on that. I have that same bass in a 2011 VM70's iteration which is essentially the same thing except mine has satin finish, non-tinted fingerboard/neck. It's upgrade worthy for sure, but the stock stuff on it start out being pretty good. I can say that from experience with modest improvements in sound with Aguilar noiseless pickups.

4stringfarley said:
... I've been debating on sanding it down to the wood, but it's quite humid down here and I like having a little protection against that.
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Yeah... I don't think you want to do that. The tinted fingerboard looks cool as it is. What you may want to do is scotchbrite the back of the neck to reduce the "stiction" which some CV's get because the lacquer tends to be a little soft or thick. If you use the Scotchbrite it will make the neck more satin-like and faster. if you don't like it you can always buff it back to gloss. But once you sand it that parade is over. You definitely don't want to take it to bare wood, especially in a humid environment. My Squier's finish was total satin and I went to the trouble of refinishing the face of the headstock to be glossy because it looks richer.

If you really want to replace the bridge with a drop in, the one I bought and am very happy with is the Gotoh, for under $40. Gotoh makes quality products that won't break the bank and isn't gaudy like some of the others.
https://www.amazon.com/Fender-Bridge-Gotoh-201B-4-Chrome/dp/B019J7T0NW

The one thing I'd encourage you do to the moment the warranty expires on that bass (or even before) is wire it so that you can switch it into series mode as well as parallel. I *just* did it two weeks ago and now wonder wish I had done it years ago. It expands the tonal palette beyond explanation and gets you closer to a P sound when needed. It's simple as it only requires replacing one pot for under $10.

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4stringfarley said:
View attachment 3857663 View attachment 3857664 Getting ready for everything to finish opening up around here, I went out and finally found a new group of people to play with. I've been going over songs to work on and realized my normal go to is just too heavy for extended periods standing. I packed up a disliked bass and headed down to the nearest big box retail store to see what was in stock. First thought was the MiM Mustang short scale. Nothing about that bass did it for me, not the sound or the feel. I was playing a gorgeous dark green and tort player series P Bass and kept glancing at at Jazz on the wall. I had gone through all the fenders on the wall at that time, decided to give it a go and was shocked at how much better it felt and played. Not to mention $350 less in price. Had them throw in a set of strings, got a check for the remainder of my trade in value, and came home with this gal.

70's vibe Jazz.
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Cool you got a bass you like the looks and playing but there’s something about block inlays on fender I just can’t get with where as on a Gibson they look classy but fender look cheap no offence
 

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