PSST there's two red ones and a black one at a local store near me... But I don't have the money to go buy one...
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Why did Fender stop making Jaguar basses?!
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After reading this thread I got mine out and played it for a couple of hours. I love the Jaguar, and mine is just a stock instrument. I do frequently use it as my main bass at a gig, and it's always done a fine job. Everybody wants that "perfect" bass, but I've always enjoyed the little quirks of each bass. My Marcus Miller is also bone stock, and I'm completely satisfied with the sound I get with it. Aside from changing strings, I've never had any desire to make changes on an instrument I've purchased. I bought them because I liked them as I found them.
Like the Jag body style, but wish it had a P neck. I am interested in the Squier Jag that's due out at the end of July -- P/J setup, even though it has the Jazz neck. But it's available only in black, and I'd like CAR.
Me too...well, and remedial setup.
My goal has always been "to maintain the original integrity of the instrument," whether it's a $100 axe or a $10,000 one. I've never regretted that po$ition.
That said, I can understand people's dissatisfaction with various gear, including the Jaguar, but if you don't like it, flip it and get something you like. Move on with your life.
For all I care, they could have taken the Jaguar's active electronics and chucked them, but they have that nice bypass switch, so I'm on the neck pickup, passive and happy.
I didn't like the tone of mine either. It pales in comparison to Jazz and Precision basses. I even tried to bypass the active electronics, and it still doesn't have the sound I need for live performance.
I had a friend install SCN pick-ups. They helped, but they were not the answer.
The bass is on Craig's List...
I had a friend install SCN pick-ups. They helped, but they were not the answer.
The bass is on Craig's List...
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i agree and have been the same way 99.9999% of the time, since 1967.
having so many other great basses (20 of them), i just wanted my jag to sound as good as any of them, since i love the way that they look (IMO, like no other), so i made an exception to the rule of keeping all of my basses stock on this one, and i'm very pleased that i did. otherwise i would've put it up for sale.
Google is your friend...I found a raft of new ones available. What, you only have credit at MFriend?
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Okay peoples, a Jag is not a J or a P, so expecting it to sound like it or close probably isn't going to happen.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying new, nor is there anything wrong with used. I have purchased most of my basses used, and have just become educated on how to look at a picture and read an ad. My Jerry Jones basses I bought off of evil bay came exactly as I expected, maybe even better, and were pretty true to the pictures I asked for and the questions I got answered. They are near mint/new, and the six string you would swear was never really played. I have used them extensively and just care for my stuff well. But again, I bought them "pre-mojo'd" and have zero issues.
I bought a Peavey G Bass from a well known retailer on their used gear website and had a big problem. It was advertised as in great shape, all original, and only swirling on it. I asked for pictures but didn't get any good ones. I stupidly bought it anyway, and when it arrived it had a large chip on the back of the lower horn (larger then a quarter), had quite a bit of swirling, had several dings and had a broken graphlon nut that some amateur "fixed" with a thin piece of brass glued to the nut, only on the wrong place, so the bass didn't intonate. It had replacement knobs and two of the four didn't match the other two.
The retailer did reimburse me for the nut replacement, and also a little for the "not as advertised" condition, so overall I didn't cry too much. But again, it is just a little homework that is necessary. Most of my transactions over TB, eBay and Craigslist have been exemplary. My experience with the retailer, not so much.
Don't shy away from used, especially because there are a lot of us with G.A.S. that will put some rally good stuff on here hoping to find a good home for it. I haven't seen outrageous prices on TB. Most if not all I have bought have been fair prices. I don't mind paying a fair price for an item. And fair prices don't mean cheapest...
There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying new, nor is there anything wrong with used. I have purchased most of my basses used, and have just become educated on how to look at a picture and read an ad. My Jerry Jones basses I bought off of evil bay came exactly as I expected, maybe even better, and were pretty true to the pictures I asked for and the questions I got answered. They are near mint/new, and the six string you would swear was never really played. I have used them extensively and just care for my stuff well. But again, I bought them "pre-mojo'd" and have zero issues.
I bought a Peavey G Bass from a well known retailer on their used gear website and had a big problem. It was advertised as in great shape, all original, and only swirling on it. I asked for pictures but didn't get any good ones. I stupidly bought it anyway, and when it arrived it had a large chip on the back of the lower horn (larger then a quarter), had quite a bit of swirling, had several dings and had a broken graphlon nut that some amateur "fixed" with a thin piece of brass glued to the nut, only on the wrong place, so the bass didn't intonate. It had replacement knobs and two of the four didn't match the other two.
The retailer did reimburse me for the nut replacement, and also a little for the "not as advertised" condition, so overall I didn't cry too much. But again, it is just a little homework that is necessary. Most of my transactions over TB, eBay and Craigslist have been exemplary. My experience with the retailer, not so much.
Don't shy away from used, especially because there are a lot of us with G.A.S. that will put some rally good stuff on here hoping to find a good home for it. I haven't seen outrageous prices on TB. Most if not all I have bought have been fair prices. I don't mind paying a fair price for an item. And fair prices don't mean cheapest...
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Don't know why Fender discontinued them, but SX is making a copy now. You can get them new for cheap.
Also - I won't buy used either. I never know what the person who owned it before me did to the bass. Never ever had good experiences buying used, so just won't do it. I'd rather pay an extra few bucks buying new and knowing exactly the history behind the bass and everything done to it.
Also - I won't buy used either. I never know what the person who owned it before me did to the bass. Never ever had good experiences buying used, so just won't do it. I'd rather pay an extra few bucks buying new and knowing exactly the history behind the bass and everything done to it.
Fender is currently turning the Jag into a Squire model. I assume the see more profit in the higher volume lower "profit per" model.
The only thing similar between a Fender Jag and the SX is the body shape. They are totally different basses otherwise. So, if you like the bass solely for it's appearance, the SX may be a good replacement. Otherwise, it's apples and oranges IMO.
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IMO, the new Squier looks very nice, (and a bargain too), but to me, the fender CIJ one has quite a bit more of the vintage Jaguar guitar vibe going on with its alder body, two chrome switchplates and the two knob control plate. i also liked their use of two jazz bass pickups in it aesthetically, however i do like the squier's bridge pickup 60's spacing better, and i think the p bass pickup should also sound very nice.
I got one when they first came out and from a selfish point of view, quiting the CUJ and making Squiers is the best thing that could have happened. I predict that in 20 or 30 years, these original CIJ's are gonna be worth a mint!
I just played a Jag reissue today through one of those ampeg SVT reissues and it was fantastic. I was really surprised because it's the first one I've played an not just liked, but wanted to buy it. There's definitely some quality control issues with Fender across the board. Every one jve owned has been assembled poorly or had poor hardware. Except the pro tone squire I own. That's the only one worth a damn sound wise.
I'm torn....I have a 2006 jag bass. I'm dying do a few mods and replace the pickups with hum-cancelling jazz pickups by Fralin, but I have a hard time getting around to doing it....on the other hand I kind of want to keep it stock since it since it is from the first year of production...
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that didn't stop me from taking it from a decent bass to a great bass. out of the 12 p's, tele and jazz basses that i own, mine now holds its own with the best of them and is rapidly becoming my favorite now:
(mods= one piece maple block & bound neck, gotoh res-o-lite machine heads, shielded cavities, Dimarzio Ultra jazz bass pickups, CTS pots, 70's NOS Fender .047 tone capacitor, switchcraft jack, USA Bakelite Jazz bass knobs, USA vintage reissue bridge)
