Would love a MIM Fender Jazz, but am hearing great things about Essex basses for a fraction of the price.
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Would love a MIM Fender Jazz, but am hearing great things about Essex basses for a fraction of the price.
Fender '51 P RI for me. Butterscotch w/ a black pg.
A lot like this one:
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I'm on thr hunt for a USA Spector. I recently picked up a Euro4 and absolutely love it and can only hope a USA NS model is even more of the same bass magic.
But I've been burned before, it does happen when upgrading from a manuf's. mid line to top tier product. I've come across instances where the mid tier had more 'going on' than the upper end model. I can't afford new and there are only so many (none) used NS's in my region to try before buying...