Freddie75

Hi guys, So here's the story; I have a 2007 USA Fender Jazz Deluxe 4 string and am looking to upgrade the preamp. I like the weight and size of this bass and can dial in a great sound for most part, however, I sometimes find it to be a bit brittle and harsh when slapping (for the pulls) and when I dig in - finger style. A couple of bass-chatters have recommended this particular pre - and I've had a look online at it as well as listened to various sound clips although its always hard to tell until you are in a live situation. I really like that you can switch to passive mode and that it apparently fits straight into bass with no mods required. Has anybody on else here changed the stock pre of a fender deluxe j to one of these and if so what were the results? It costs £200 so want to make sure its gonna be worth it! Is the passive mode any good? Also, I have no electrical experience but am good at reading and following instructions so is this something I could do myself relatively easy or should I just go pay somebody who knows what they are doing? Many thanks in advance! Freddie

Fantastic, thank you guys I will check it out. Kind regards Freddie

Hi, I have a USA Fender Jazz Deluxe 2007 model and am thinking of changing either the pick ups or the preamp - I'd be getting somebody else to do the work as I'm a novice at this! I really like the bass itself being lighter and slightly smaller body than other Jazz Basses I've played/owned but I've never been completey sold on the overall sound which can get quite harsh/brittle sounding when you dig in or slap (mainly the pops/pulls here). I have the graphic on the bass set flat. I was wondering if anybody has changed upgraded the pickups or the preamp and what results they got - ie better overall tone for finger style and slap?! So looking for some recommendations here!! Many thanks Freddie

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1429472662' post='2751745'] I see a lot of people bit. tying an extension cab for these. I'm just wondering, is the combo on its own capable of being used for gigs. [/quote] Yes indeed, used it on a medium size pub gig last Saturday without needing to push it.

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1429455945' post='2751518'] I'm really interested as to how you find this - I went for the 115 following discussion over on TB - but I was very tempted by the 210. [/quote] Will report back on it. Was very tempted by the 115 but alot of the reviews on 115 I could find were back before the 210 was released - so thought I'd take a punt.

Just pulled the trigger on the 210 extention cab to go with the 500 combo! Heres hoping its a keeper!!

Yes, how does it sound? I've just purchased the 500 combo myself and not sure which extension cab to get for it. Thinking between the 210 or the 112. Also - adding to the weight could be the side handles?!