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Squier Jaco Bass -- Hmm
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Chef
In Memoriam
Flip it and play it Hendrix style!
Who needs the high register anyway, all the money is in the first 5 positions
Who needs the high register anyway, all the money is in the first 5 positions
For those CBS-era Jazz enthousiasts, Squier also offers a Vintage Modified 70's Jazz Bass. This bass features a solid ash body, a black bound maple neck/fingerboard with black block inlays, 20 fat frets and a pair of custom-wound Seymour Duncan Design stacked-coil humbuckers with alnico 5 magnets. Basically a faithful copy of an original vintage '75 Fender Jazz Bass with an extra twist under the hood.
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Although I won't buy one, this looks like it might be a real bargain, guess I would'nt mind trying one out just to see what they're like. I know it's asking too much for a $280 bass but I wish it had the classic 7.25" radius, I looked up the specs and it has a 9.5" which most players would be ok with, also I find the P shape more comfortable, especially sitting down, which is how I have to play.
George
George
Fender has a Jaco Model...
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Jaco-Pastorius-Fretless-Jazz-Bass-Guitar?sku=510486
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http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Jaco-Pastorius-Fretless-Jazz-Bass-Guitar?sku=510486
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Chef
In Memoriam
I picked up one of these yesterday. Price was $345 Canadian; they could easily sell them for twice that if they put "Fender" instead of "Squire" on the headstock. Quite a deal for a very playable bass.
Dr. Cheese's evaluation (post 71) is right on. A few extra notes:
- mine has a two piece body, not three.
- one piece maple neck with stripe on the back
- truss rod adjusts at headstock
- made in Indonesia
- did not come with a case
What I like:
- Pickups sound good, delivers the expected jazz bass tones
- Hardware seems solid
- The neck/freeboard feels great - very smooth
- No yucky dots on fingerboard (has side dots between fret lines)
- No pick guard
What needs work:
- The nut is a bit too high. I'm going to get that adjusted.
- The outside stings could move a little outwards at the bridge. If I can find some replacement saddles with extra grooves that would probably do the trick - any suggestions?
If you want to dabble in fretless like me, or are on a student budget definitely check it out.
Dr. Cheese's evaluation (post 71) is right on. A few extra notes:
- mine has a two piece body, not three.
- one piece maple neck with stripe on the back
- truss rod adjusts at headstock
- made in Indonesia
- did not come with a case
What I like:
- Pickups sound good, delivers the expected jazz bass tones
- Hardware seems solid
- The neck/freeboard feels great - very smooth
- No yucky dots on fingerboard (has side dots between fret lines)
- No pick guard
What needs work:
- The nut is a bit too high. I'm going to get that adjusted.
- The outside stings could move a little outwards at the bridge. If I can find some replacement saddles with extra grooves that would probably do the trick - any suggestions?
If you want to dabble in fretless like me, or are on a student budget definitely check it out.
Chef
In Memoriam
A fender vintage reissue briudge has multigrooved saddles...which, in fact, you can order by themselves at basspartsresource.com. Whether they'd thead into your adjusting screws, I dunno...
Somehow I don't think SX competes enough with Fender/Squier for them to care.fr0me0 said:
Just my opinion though
ashbory said:
+1 I played one last week at my local music store and this thing is SWEET. I thought the action and the tone were really nice.
Very good playability and it was more enjoyable to play than several basses there that were twice the price it was.
Just came across one today and have to say that it was alot better than I expected. Would have bought it if it wasn't $60 overpriced compared to MF and I wasn't already going through an airport with my warwick on saturday. Can't justify carrying 2 basses on the way home.
