Why do you have multiple Jazz Basses?

[Chrisk-K]

Well, give me some sound reasons so that I can justify buying another J. I have a Geddy with a DiMarzio Area set.

 

[SamJ]

I just have two, and frankly the more I think about it the more I can probably sell one... (likely the team built).

 

[Fleebag]

Umm...because

 

[Baird6869]

I have a fretless Jazz, a fretted Jazz (both passive 4 strings) and an active 5 string jazz. All different sounding basses to say the least.

 

[Nephilymbass]

One fretted, one fretless, drastically different tunings for example one for eadg and dadg and the other set up like the lower 4 strings of a 5 string bead or aead or higher tunings tenor Adgc or even piccolo. different finishes. Having a backup similar to what you already have so there isn't a drastic change in output and tone if you need to switch live.

 

[bholder]

• some are 4 string, some are 5
• some are fretted, some are fretless
• some are 34" scale, some are 35"
• some have stock pickups, some don't
• some are one color, others are different colors
• or not!

"Why" is such a subjective thing, everyone's logic is different, and it's often utterly inexplicable. Why ask why?

 

[Chrisk-K]

The only J I'm interested in is the American Std or Deluxe. The rational part of me is telling me that it wouldn't make much sense to own a MIA J & a Geddy. I'm also thinking about buying a Warmoth fretless neck and converting Geddy into a fretless.

 

[jd56hawk]

One's passive...built by a board member, and one was passive until I put in some Fender Super 55s and an Audere preamp.

 

[Torrente Cro]

I think that most apopriate answer is same as for the question "why does a dog..."

I have 3 basses and I dont want any more, too many strings to change ;-)

 

[Midak]

One for rounds, one for flats!

 

[Tad]

One fretted, one fretless.

I also have a PJ but it says Precision on the headstock.

 

[bholder]

One for rounds, one for flats!

Ooh, I missed that one!

 

[Ender_rpm]

ash/maple/7Os sounds different to Alder/Rosewood/60s? Flats v rounds, active v passive? The list goes on.

 

[Bill Thompson]

The reason you would have more than one bass is because as you get older, you'll start to hear that each bass has it's own 'voice'. I have one Jazz, a Fernandes 'Jaco' that I picked up overseas when I was in the Navy stationed in Japan. Some of my other axes are a Fernandes "Billy Sheehan" 'Fender' copy, a Steinberger XP-2, a Kramer 'Duke', a Epiphone upright, a Kawai F11B, a Peavey T-20, and a B.C. Rich 'Virgin'. All of those basses have different 'voices'. So if the Jazz bass floats your boat, naturally you would have more than one. Here's the family photo, "The Naughty Eleven" and the 'Jaco'. Cheers. ;^D. P.S. The T-20 and the Virgin are not in this photo.

 

[VWbug]

I could get by with my pic Jazz bass to be honest. I use it almost all the time.
The first good bass I played was a Gibson EB3 that a friend would let me use when we played out in a group. I always liked that subtle brown color. I like being a background player and blending in behind the scenes with the drummer and the Ash/Maple sticks out more than I'd like though I love the natural wood look.

Now many years later, I just got this Fender JB62wal and its a Jazz with that brown EB3 look! I got it as a back up for when my bass goes in for an adjustment or something... One man Luthier shop does take a while...

 

[Pandastylebass]

I have two 4 string J's, a fretless with flats and Bartolini pick ups and a fretted with rounds and DiMarzio pick ups, both are passive. As many have already stated the Jazz bass is so versatile that the combos are endless. Just one is fine really...but it's more fun to have more imo.

 

[ac11367]

"Why do you have mulitiple Jazz basses?"

I would so like to direct this question to Geddy Lee

 

[slamsinger]

One fretted one fretless
One 4 string one 5 string
One with singles and one with soap bars
Body woods - scale length - passive - active - ...... The list goes on and on .... I prefer Jazz bass body styles so there are sooooo many different sounding Jazz basses out there .. Vintage - modern - I love em all ...

 

[AltGrendel]

One fretted, one unlined fretless. Good enough for me.

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

I can see no reason, save that maybe one is a collectible piece and the other is for gigging?