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The Jazz Bass thread...
- Thread starter FeelTheGroove
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KSD v70j 5er, modded with a BadassV, brass nut in a little
with the very happy owner
with ita partner in crime
with the very happy owner
with ita partner in crime
well heres a crappy Fake fender jazz bass copy of mine, its old but in really good shape, and the only think i've ever had to get replaced on it are the strings... the neck has never warped, and the tuning heads are fabulous
the person who made this thread, never said the bass had to be authenic
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the person who made this thread, never said the bass had to be authenic
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Does anyone have pictures of a vintage 60's and a vintage mid 70's Jbass side-by-side? It would be nice to see the differences in pickup placement and body shape right next to each other.
For some reason, the colors came out like crap on this photo
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1. Schecter California Custom 4 - This a GREAT and totally under appreciated jazz bass. I had never been a big fan of Schecter until I played this thing. I regularly switch between this bass and my Modulus 6. This is actually a beautiful red burst w/ matching head stock but you cant tell by the photo. The is one of the only production 4 string jazzes that came in 35in scale that I could find. Feels great..
2. SX SJB62 - This bass gets played when I need flatwounds.. Only thing I've done is put Fender 62 RI Pups on it.
3. SX SJB75 - Dont play it much. Thought it looked good and bought it as a back up.
4. Fender MIM Deluxe 5 - Poor thing. This thing hardly gets played at all. I just never got use to 5 string and I really should sell this to someone who could use it but I have an issue with "pack rat"ing bass stuff.
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1. Schecter California Custom 4 - This a GREAT and totally under appreciated jazz bass. I had never been a big fan of Schecter until I played this thing. I regularly switch between this bass and my Modulus 6. This is actually a beautiful red burst w/ matching head stock but you cant tell by the photo. The is one of the only production 4 string jazzes that came in 35in scale that I could find. Feels great..
2. SX SJB62 - This bass gets played when I need flatwounds.. Only thing I've done is put Fender 62 RI Pups on it.
3. SX SJB75 - Dont play it much. Thought it looked good and bought it as a back up.
4. Fender MIM Deluxe 5 - Poor thing. This thing hardly gets played at all. I just never got use to 5 string and I really should sell this to someone who could use it but I have an issue with "pack rat"ing bass stuff.
those schecters look hot, ive seen them in the catalog but ive never seen one herebobbykokinos said:
heath_the_great said:
Its a great, punchy bass for the price. Unfortunatly, they dont make them anymore but the pop up on ebay every once in a while.. I might try to pick up a 5 string and string it with a high C if I can get ahold of one (and if I can warm up to 5 strings)..
Here's a better pic with correct color:
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JazzBassMayn said:
Thanks very much! It's funny, but in person, it is a very nice shade of red, but in the pictures I took, it came out close to a dark bright orange. Oh well. I'll have to try and get some taken during the day.
JB
Lot's of nice basses there. And another geddy lee happy user :
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take care.
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take care.
Jazzin' said:
Jazzin',
You caught that, eh?
It's only folks who are really in the know (not many of my friends) that recognize that. Thanks. I know its a little cheesy, but the different knobs really do serve a purpose. The standard jazz knobs are the tone controls and the chrome ones take care of the actual pickups (though Marcus has a volume pot for each pickup, I have a blend instead). It makes sense to me, anyway.
When I first saw the bass at the store, I really didn't like the color. I think what helped that fact was the tort pickguard, but I loved how it played and sounded. A little while after my wife brought it home, I finally figured out what it needed. It needed a little 'bling' and I thought that adding some chrome would make it look better. That was around the same I was really getting into and trying to learn about Marcus. I've always loved his bass, not because of who plays it very much (though I love his style), but I just like the way it looks. It has it's own character and look, and that's what I wanted in mine. I think I did it. I have into it something like $16-$20 bucks, so I can't complain. If anything, I may get a black pickguard and call it good. I don't know, though.
I appreciate the kind remarks.
JB
lostrings said:Here's a picture of my 73' jazz bass.....Gene.
A real Funk Machine! I love your bass and I hate you...
bobbykokinos said:
that color is AMAZING! it looked purplish to me on sites. i almost regret not saving up an extra $100 and buy one of those instead of my TBC
Here is what was a MIJ '91 Fender jazz bass 60s reissue, with the earthing strip and strap doo dah on the back of the headstock, pickups routed in brass 'baths' etc... It now has a hipshot detuner, a pearl scratchplate, an East jretro preamp, emg pickups, badass 2 bridge and not yet fitted is a status graphite neck, you can also see a piece of ribbed rubber from a lawnmower drive belt which covers about three or four screw holes
and this is where all the bits go, a jazzbast*ard made which will have the old neck fitted and enwhistle pickups the fenders old electronics and bridge to a fairly budget jazz bass body
and this is where all the bits go, a jazzbast*ard made which will have the old neck fitted and enwhistle pickups the fenders old electronics and bridge to a fairly budget jazz bass body
