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Two jazz bass but crazily different

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by wishforbass, Jun 10, 2019.

  1. Jun 10, 2019 #1
    wishforbass

    wishforbass

    Jun 23, 2016
    Iran
    About few days ago I tried vintage modfied 70s squire jazz bass ,it felt uncomfortable Actually my fingers didn't touch strings well ,I don't know how to explain it ,best way is to describe is that the neck was like a circle with curve .
    I tried fender mm jazz bass and same thing happened and I didn't like it .
    Today one of my friend came to my place for practicing and he has squier contemporary jazz bass and crazily it was not same ,it felt much near like my Ibanez easy to play and I didn't miss notes like when I play normal fenders .

    On paper both have exact number of nut width and same body size and even pickup placement but I don't know why it felt much easier to play ?!any idea?
     
  2. Jun 10, 2019 #2
    Matt Liebenau

    Matt Liebenau

    Jul 7, 2013
    Ogden, Utah
    Sounds like your friends bass had a decent set up and the other two didn’t.
     
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  3. Jun 10, 2019 #3
    BassmanM

    BassmanM

    Feb 17, 2011
    Hamburg, Germany
    I assume the first two had a bad setup and the action was probably too high.
     
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  4. Jun 10, 2019 #4
    tpaul

    tpaul Supporting Member

    Mar 19, 2011
    Vermont
    The contemporary jazz bass has a 12" fretboard radius, meaning the fretboard is fairly flat. The 70s bass has a 9.5" radius (more curved). I'd guess that's the difference you're feeling.
     
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  5. Jun 10, 2019 #5
    LBS-bass

    LBS-bass

    Nov 22, 2017
    Back in my happy place
    I'm going to guess that the last one had a very different fingerboard radius.
     
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  6. Jun 10, 2019 #5
    Mili

    Mili

    Nov 14, 2015
    A VERY BAD PLACE!
    You answered your question. Squier VM has 9.5" fb radius and contemporary has 12" fb radius.
     
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  7. Jun 10, 2019 #6
    RyanOh

    RyanOh Gold Supporting Member

    Jun 10, 2016
    Rhode Island, USA
    Neck profiles can be different.
    Neck fingerboard radius can be different.
    The setup on each can be different.

    To me, they are not so different that they become unplayable. It sounds like you're quite used to your Ibanez and have trouble adapting to other necks.
     
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