Which Fender Jazz or not at all?

[Bret Music]

I have never owned a bass that cost more than $1000 and i'm thinking its time at 51 years old to do something crazy and spend some money on a once in a life time bass.
1. Fender American Jazz Ultra
2. Fender American Original 60's Jazz
3. Fender American Original 70's Jazz
4. Fender American Professional II Jazz
5. EBMM Stingray
6. Ibanez Premium SR 2400 W/Aguilar pups
7. Warwick Thumb
8. Spector Euro 4
Looking for positive and negative reviews if anyone has had the pleasure to own any of these.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

The absolute best Fender Jazz I’ve ever encountered has failed to make your list. I’ll count it as an oversight and be the first to suggest it. I submit to you the mighty .... Fender US Geddy Lee!!

 

[Bret Music]

Fender US Geddy Lee

How is the feel of the neck? Says it has a Custom Thick "C" profile and a 9.5" fretboard radius. How much thicker than a normal jazz neck? I have a Squire P/J Bass and the neck is much thicker than what im used to.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

It’s not thick at all. It’s just more meaty than the paper thin necksbthat came on the 1st Geddy Lee models that were made in Japan. Those are notorious for warping and twisting due to being so thin.
It’s actually a lot less baseball bat compared to the Original 70’s and vintage models from the 70’s which have the U shaped neck.
This neck is the most comfortable Jazz profile I’ve ever known.
Do a search here and you’ll find that these models are highly sought after for their tone and the great feeling necks that are exclusive to the US Geddy Lee.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

How is the feel of the neck? Says it has a Custom Thick "C" profile and a 9.5" fretboard radius. How much thicker than a normal jazz neck? I have a Squire P/J Bass and the neck is much thicker than what im used to.

See above post.

 

[5StringBlues]

Early 80's Fullerton reissue Jazz

 

[Bret Music]

Every video i watch on the Geddy Lee Jazz they always have the sansamp cranked demo Rush tunes. Big Cheese is one of the few demo's that displays the actual bass tone.

 

[Slater]

24795546[/URL], member: 44461"]Fender US Geddy Lee!!

This.
My USA Geddy Lee Jazz is my #1 and the best Jazz Bass that I’ve owned.

 

[Picton]

A MIJ '75 reissue will check your boxes, also.

I'm a real fan of bound 'n' blocked '70s fretboards on a Jazz. So smooth.

 

[WillyW]

The most obvious choice...

personally I’m not a fan of jazz bases, and Rickenbackers aren’t for everyone either...

 

[Low_NF]

I don't have any experience with $1000+ instrument either, but purely based on look 70s Jazz Bass with block inlay is definitely something I will get in the future so I'm voting Fender AO 70s.

 

[bobdabilder]

Get a musicman. Fender will disappoint.

 

[ahc]

While difficult to do during a pandemic, what you should do is go play as many examples of the basses you're interested in that you can and then YOU decide which one plays, feels and sounds best for YOU. And don't overlook used instruments. More bang for the buck.

 

[Bass4ThePublic]

I’d say buy a used American Original 60’s jazz bass on reverb. Spend the money you saved by shopping used and get a plek job and strings.

 

[bobdabilder]

It will need plek'd

I’d say buy a used American Original 60’s jazz bass on reverb. Spend the money you saved by shopping used and get a plek job and strings.

 

[VolverseLoco]

I am 1 yrs older than you. 3 months ago I had the exact same desire. Never owned a really nice bass and decided to take the plunge just like you. Except, me being a die hard 80's metalhead who never grew out of it, I went the path of a brand new Dingwall. What a fabulous instrument. I couldn't be any happier. Whatever you buy, I hope you have the same end results.

 

[pbassnut]

I have never owned a bass that cost more than $1000 and i'm thinking its time at 51 years old to do something crazy and spend some money on a once in a life time bass.
1. Fender American Jazz Ultra
2. Fender American Original 60's Jazz
3. Fender American Original 70's Jazz
4. Fender American Professional II Jazz
5. EBMM Stingray
6. Ibanez Premium SR 2400 W/Aguilar pups
7. Warwick Thumb
8. Spector Euro 4
Looking for positive and negative reviews if anyone has had the pleasure to own any of these.

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I have never owned a bass that cost more than $1000 and i'm thinking its time at 51 years old to do something crazy and spend some money on a once in a life time bass.
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I think you can "have your cake and eat it, too". Get a used 2013 - 2016 Fender American Standard Jazz. These years of American Standard Ps and Js are among the best basses Fender has ever made, IMHO. They routinely show up here on TalkBass, eBay or Craigslist @ $1000 ... often less.

 

[blackandwhite]

The absolute best Fender Jazz I’ve ever encountered has failed to make your list. I’ll count it as an oversight and be the first to suggest it. I submit to you the mighty .... Fender US Geddy Lee!!
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When I saw the USA Geddy Lee was not on the list I wondered how far down I'd have to read to get to a post noting its absence.

 

[EddiePlaysBass]

Get a musicman. Fender will disappoint.

Funny. When I got my Fender Marcus Miller Jazz, I tried out a MusicMan first. It cost more but was within my spending budget. I hated the feel, the tone and generally everything about it. I bought the Jazz, and gigged it almost exclusively for close to 10 years. I won't easily be tempted to try a MusicMan again. I did. It disappointed. The Fender didn't.

 

[LadyLoveStingRay5]

Get a musicman. Fender will disappoint.

I’ve found the opposite to be true with the exception of the discontinued Caprice.