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Squier Jaco Bass -- Hmm

#61
kayakbass said:
...Just have issues with Fender using an artists name to sell an instrument when the instrument is completely different from what the artist use's/used. I'm sure it's a good bass though.
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Please note: Squier says nothing about this being a replica of the Jaco replica...
 
#63
My Fender fretless is unlined.

Don't they still make them that way in Japan? When I goy mine it was the equivalent of the current MIM Jazzes, just a standard fretless J.

I think, IIRC, the MIM's are lined only. the MIA's are lined unless you get a custom. And the MIJ's are unlined unless you get a custom.
 
#64
Chef said:
both fender and squire websites are down at the moment, where are these made? Korea? Japan? Mexico?
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The model number of the fretless on is 032-6608-(500), and it could probably lead you to its country of origin if you consulted the right sources. I tried to find some through googling, but didn't have the patience to go through more than the first few hits, of which none provided me with an answer.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if they're made in China (or Indonesia), though. And none of the countries you've mentioned seem like hot contenders to me.

I hope that the fretless will be a good bass, at an even better price. If so, I might consider one as a first fretless. The specs certainly make it look good enough.

Oh, and Fender Japan produces fretless Precision and Jazz basses without lines, for those who'd prefer that.
 
#70
Chef said:
Where can I find them? I've looked some...thanks, alan
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After a very quick search over at the Fender forum, I've just found fretless Precisions with blank boards, no Jazzes. So I might not have been entirely on target with my previous post. Sorry about that.

Speaking of the Precisions, one with a maple board (70's PB), and one with rosewood (60's PB)can be found through some creative clicking at RockInn: Invalid Link Removed

The maple one can also be found at guitarjapan.com: Invalid Link Removed

Also, try contacting Ishibashi. I've never dealt with them myself, but have heard loads of success stories from people who had. Don't think they show all models they sell on their site though, so you might want to email them if you have special requests. They sometimes carry different special edition models without showing them on the net, or so I've heard. Here's the link: http://www.ishibashi-music.com/

Good luck!
 
#71
I played the new Squier "Jaco" bass today and I really enjoyed it. It is a very attractive bass with a transparent sunburst finish. Agathis is not a very pretty wood, but it still looks nice. The body is three piece. The knobs are Precision style like Jaco and no pickguard gives the bass a pretty upscale look considering that is going for $279. The neck is nice and thin and the fingerboard is very smooth ebonol. It came with roundwound strings. The bass sounds fine. The pickups don't have a real high output, but they sound good (the pups are Duncan Design.) The bass gets a solid J-tone. With both pups on, it was the classic Jazz. Soloed, the bridge pup got a solid Jaco style burp. I played crappy versions of "Come On Come Over", the false harmonic intro to "Birdland," and the old Alphonso Johnson bassline "Cucumber Slumber." I also did a weak rendition of Gerald Veasley's "Celebrating Sipho" to give the bridge pickup a good workout. My conclusion is that this is a great bass for a person who mainly plays fretted, but wants a fretless for the occassional songs or just for fun. It would also make a great bass for a serious student of fretless on a low budget. The only weakness I noticed was a bit of noise, especially with the rear pup soloed (I know that what's single coils do, but I think better shielding could help a bit.) Although I was planning on picking up a really nice used Peavey Fury (great P-bass), I may get this instead since I don't have a fretless.
 
#73
Nice reivew, thanks!

alan

Dr. Cheese said:
I played the new Squier "Jaco" bass today and I really enjoyed it. It is a very attractive bass with a transparent sunburst finish. Agathis is not a very pretty wood, but it still looks nice. The body is three piece. The knobs are Precision style like Jaco and no pickguard gives the bass a pretty upscale look considering that is going for $279. The neck is nice and thin and the fingerboard is very smooth ebonol. It came with roundwound strings. The bass sounds fine. The pickups don't have a real high output, but they sound good (the pups are Duncan Design.) The bass gets a solid J-tone. With both pups on, it was the classic Jazz. Soloed, the bridge pup got a solid Jaco style burp. I played crappy versions of "Come On Come Over", the false harmonic intro to "Birdland," and the old Alphonso Johnson bassline "Cucumber Slumber." I also did a weak rendition of Gerald Veasley's "Celebrating Sipho" to give the bridge pickup a good workout. My conclusion is that this is a great bass for a person who mainly plays fretted, but wants a fretless for the occassional songs or just for fun. It would also make a great bass for a serious student of fretless on a low budget. The only weakness I noticed was a bit of noise, especially with the rear pup soloed (I know that what's single coils do, but I think better shielding could help a bit.) Although I was planning on picking up a really nice used Peavey Fury (great P-bass), I may get this instead since I don't have a fretless.
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#74
I'm hoping my local CG gets one of these in so I can try it out. I have been pretty impressed with some of the more recent Squier "standard" series basses that I have checked out. Especially the Precision Bass Special Edition with the matching black headstock and mirror pickguard. I played a couple of those and they were both setup well and had good strings and played and sounded great. Would take one in a heartbeat.

Plus, i like ebonol boards on fretlesses. I'll bet the country of mfg on these will be Indonesia.
 
#76
It's a Vintage Modified Series fretless bass. This baby looks much like the original '62 Jaco, except the clay dots are missing from the fretboard, which is made of ebony than the pao ferro one found on the Fender version, as well as the addition of two newly designed custom-wound Seymour Duncan Design Jazz Bass stacked-coil humbucking pickups with alnico V magnets. The Squier Vintage Modified Fretless Jaco Jazz Bass also shares a solid agathis body. A 4-ply Brown Shell pickguard is also included!
 
#80
Phxl: I just hurt myself trying to pronounce your handle.
It comes with a p/g too?
I just don't see a downside to this, and I applaud Fender/Squire for the great budget fretless.
I want to see specs on the pups...
 

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