Not to mention price, I understand there is no 4-string Adam Nitti model.
At least now there are only 5 and 6 string models on Ibanez site.I can get kinda Jazz sound even from my BTB. But I want the look.
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Super-J you know and would recommend?
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At least now there are only 5 and 6 string models on Ibanez site.
Not to mention price, I understand there is no 4-string Adam Nitti model.
I can get kinda Jazz sound even from my BTB. But I want the look.
Oh well, Nordstrand Big Singles are nice. I bet used Ibanezes with Big Singles are reasonable.
Here's the thing...I really like the Jazz Bass 24. It's a more modern variety of the Jazz Bass. It isn't a Jazz Bass Deluxe. The Jazz Bass 24 was made by Cort for Fender. Cort made a lot of Ibanez basses. So you can see where I am going with this hopefully....
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These are very cool, under appreciated basses - Fenders second 24 fret bass ('85-'86 Performer being the first) and it is 9v active with the early '90s Fender version of the 18v Kubicki preamp. Keep looking - it's worth the wait. Fender never made another 24 fret bass (that I know of) but the 9v pre (early '90s Fender Jazz Plus) is where that unique sound comes from. 24 frets will be hard to find - but if you want that sound/tone - it comes from the (Fender) Kubicki pre.
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Who made it doesn't matter - it has the unique tone-print of a Kubicki pre with 24 frets. Unless one is adverse to that tone (it happens) you get an affordable '90s vintage Fender bass with a great active tone related to a master of active basses. (Phil Kubicki - RIP)
The reason it didn't sell well and was discontinued was exactly because of who made it. It was pretty much rejected by the Fender purists at the time.
However, that wouldn't bother me as I really like basses made by Cort and Ibanez and other Korean bass manufacturers. I'm simply saying if the OP wants something with 24 frets and jazz pups and similar playability he should look at Cort and or Ibanez.
Bacchus would be another good choice.
Here's a good source for Bacchus basses.
Electric Bass - VSN Guitars
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"Sadowsky."
"Yeah, $4800... Afraid this is a little too much. But looks great and hopefully plays great"
Speaking of Sadowsky I heard/read about a rumor they are coming out with Warwick built $995 Basses.
"Yeah, $4800... Afraid this is a little too much. But looks great and hopefully plays great"
Speaking of Sadowsky I heard/read about a rumor they are coming out with Warwick built $995 Basses.
This is what Reverb is showing these trending at based on past sales on Reverb. Keep in mind that this chart makes no mention of the condition of the basses that were sold or how desperate the seller was for cash which would have an impact on the price. Prices shown are from September 2017 to March 2020.
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To those who 'value' a bass on its sound and build quality - bonus. These under appreciated instruments are a bargain for those un-blinded by "where it's made" snobbery. Fender "purists" ~
No snobbery here. I own 90 basses ranging from Fender MIA to Glarry MIC bottom of the barrel basses. Just stating a fact why the Jazz Bass 24 was short lived and discontinued. I’d love to have one myself.
MTD Kingston Saratoga.
It comes in around $900 Stateside, don't know about availability in Europe.
It comes in around $900 Stateside, don't know about availability in Europe.
Modulus Graphite made a graphite neck J bass. They may be hard to find and I don't remember how many frets they had. EMG pickups and tone circuit. My son had one for a while and I would have loved to have bought it from him but I didn't have a bass fund at the time and he tended to sell basses quickly and without notice. His Modulus J disappeared before I had a chance to talk to him about buying it.
Rick B.
Rick B.
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I wasn't implying such, sorry to have what I said misconstrued... I was agreeing with you as far as those who create bias based on where they are produced. I have owned Phil Kubicki ExFactors, a Fender Jazz Plus and currently have 2 basses with Kubicki pre's in them so I am an advocate. I heard one of those mid-'90s 24 fret Jazz's before I saw what it was, and instintly knew it was a Kubicki (pre) by the sound. The simple fact it was short-lived is because the "trend" in the mid '90s became vintage-sounding (passive) basses and the Kubicki pre was a tone/sound characteristically associated with the '80s. (ala Duran Duran) It became a causality of stylistic preferences. If one wants a unique sounding tonal character aside from popular trends - any bass with a Kubicki pre will deliver.
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Anywhere I see this bass it is called Deluxe 24. Wikipedia also says "It was available in the Fender price list as part of the Deluxe Series line".
Of course I do.
I have both. Sifting through Cort and Ibanez catalogs was the first thing I did when I understood that the Fender model will not be easy to come by. Unfortunately, I did not find what I want. Even Cort B4 and C4 series which are closest to super-j look have Cort 2x2 headstocks that ruin the image.Actually even my Cort Action PJ which I've played for almost 10 years had a J-like body, but it's sound was rather meh and did not resemble Jazz Bass at all.
Unfortunately all Saratogas I've seen have only 21 fret.
Meanwhile look what I've found.
It's Fender® "Stue Hamm" Urge Bass '1993 Lake Placid Blue. Available right now in my city for $650.
It's 32" and not a J-body, so not what I want, but it's an interesting find anyway. Personally I've never heard of Fender Urge basses.
P.S. According to Wikipedia, it's Urge Standard.
It's Fender® "Stue Hamm" Urge Bass '1993 Lake Placid Blue. Available right now in my city for $650.
It's 32" and not a J-body, so not what I want, but it's an interesting find anyway. Personally I've never heard of Fender Urge basses.
P.S. According to Wikipedia, it's Urge Standard.
Not enough JB look, sorry. It looks rather like Corts B4 or C4 I've mentioned earlier.
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These were Fenders first signature basses (Stu Hamm) and came in a couple different variations. They made a 34" scale version in late '99. They weren't cheap, are quality basses and usually go for more than $650, but that's probably because that one is the version w/o the centrally located P-pu. (hence, Standard) The (Deluxe?) Urge had 3 pu's, J/P/J. And both have the Fender/Kubicki 9v pre-amp. Not a J, but a very cool bass all around.
Roger that Comrade.
I simply wanted to make it clear that it isn't the Jazz Bass Deluxe.
(which is another Fender Bass I lust after).
