Terry M.

This was the Camden branch right? I live nearby so had no excuse to miss that 😢

Today I was in Wunjos on London's Denmark St. I tried a MIM Fender Player Jazz Bass V and an American Pro Jazz Bass V,both passive 5 strings with the American literally costing double the price of the Mexican. I'm just echoing your point made here. I would have totally taken the Mexican one out of those two examples. The B string on the American sounded awful to make things even worse. Country of origin is so irrelevant if the bass bonds with you.

You're right there has. I only said that because you posted pictures of a 4 stringed version. BassBros have a 5 stringed version for sale right now and I included the link in a previous post in case it was of interest to the OP 😊

Yes movable saddles on the Ibanez. I edited my post to reflect that 👍

Not 16.5mm spacing as per the Ibanez website? Oh they're movable. Got you.

No passive option on these ones. https://bassbros.co.uk/product/2003-fender-american-deluxe-jazz-bass-v-2/ Here is a 5 string version currently on sale at Bassbros.

Really tasty looking bass but isn't this a 5 string thread?

Whilst I was in there I also tried a Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V from the post 2010 era in the rare transparent wine finish. Was a fine bass albeit strung with flats. Roundwound user here. Decent basses regardless if one ever pops up at a decent-ish price.

For what it's worth I was in The Bass Gallery in London earlier and tried a used Anaconda Ultra J5. I was quite taken with the bass itself more so than the tonal voicing but the brand has definitely grabbed my attention still. Played effortlessly.

Interesting that he hated all copies of the song yet had space in his record collection for them. I mean if they were that bad then...

That might not apply in all cases however. Some individuals just absorb information and new skills really fast. I do understand your reasoning though.

When will they hit your website?

You may well be describing a massive midrange scoop. It might have sounded even more undistinguished in a live mix.

Even though I have ZERO plans to buy one I think this is true. Btw are you equating nerdiness to one's technical proficiency?

Did that contribute to an inherently scooped sound with both pickups on full? The Cort Jeff Berlin Rithimic V I've noticed also has pickups in two separate postcodes and I've wondered the same.

Oh yes it is 😉 I'd take that over a Fender.

I heard she politely fired Luther but didn't know about Marcus. I'm not suggesting you're wrong btw.

88 keys on a piano for each year she spent on earth. RIP legend 🙏

I've never until now heard the Fender Jazz referred to as nerdy. You live and learn 😊

This. And I have a new Squier Affinty bass.

But then it's him that's the nerd rather than his bass of choice 😂

Ha ha I'm here wondering how bass guitars and nerd ended up in the same sentence 😅

Not all funk bassists 😉 You've possibly described a recipe for effective cutting through which some of us crave regardless of genre.

Either 1) or 2) can have a good or bad set-up? Subjectively of course.