Two new basses, but which one to keep?

[tjh]

do they both have channel routing under the p/g? ... and what is the weight of each? ...

... now if one had a R/W board with blocks ...

 

[Lammchop93]

Put the tort pickguard on the one with the maple neck, then sell the one with the rosewood fretboard.

 

[SirGrotius]

LOVE the look of the old one. The new one looks too GC for me.

 

[TheFantod]

I have prayed to the Gods of Bass, and They have Spoken....
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Excuse the poor photoshop job, but you get the idea. I'm keeping the "old" one, but putting on a Tort PG. (I was already flirting with that idea). I played them both and they were really pretty close, but I discovered a deal breaker. The "new" one had a scratchy tone pot, and the bridge saddle rattled on the E string. Of course, I'm going to replace the stock bridge with a Badass anyway, but that's besides the point.

Thanks to all that chimed in. A little background, I just wanted a Jazz Bass to noodle around with. I already have a small collection, including a new Music Man Stingray HH, so there's really no need for a G&L! I just wanted a cheap Jazz to play around with, and now I know which one it is.

Gotta love the mojo on the big blocks! Now, if they only made a rosewood fretboard with the big blocks.....

 

[gjbassist]

Id put the tort PG on the older one, and keep that one. I thinks its cos i love the neck

My thought exactly.

 

[Munjibunga]

Tort and Rosewood.

... sounds like a law firm.

 

[Bassguitarbubba]

Id put the tort PG on the older one, and keep that one. I thinks its cos i love the neck

+ 1 I would recommend the same thing! I love the block inlays and the tort pick guard.

 

[theJones]

I'd swap necks, then keep the one on the left, if I were "forced" to decide in such a fashion. Otherwise, I'd sell both and get something else.

ditto! you DID THE RIGHT THING

 

[superdick2112]

Agree! Exactly what I was going to say.

Yet another vote for the maple neck w/ tort guard.

 

[dcr]

Id put the tort PG on the older one, and keep that one. I thinks its cos i love the neck

+1!



dcr

 

[MUSHROOMSeAcOw]

I seem to be in the minority when I say that I think the maple looks so much better with a black guard. I really dig the sunburst though, almost better than the natural one I have.

 

[sixtyneedles]

Id go with lightest body + maple blocked neck + black pg oh and a word of advise i got my vm jazz with extensive mods on my mind but its still stock after one year and my go to bass with flats