jd56hawk

For acoustic bass…D'Addario all the way. (Headphones are recommended.)

Top two are relatively inexpensive. Bottom two are relatively expensive. If you know what you're doing, if you know how to get the most out of a bass, there's really no difference. I'll recommend $300 basses just as much as something that costs a thousand or two. (By the way, budget basses, starter basses, entry-level basses, whatever you want to call them...other than cheap, are better today than ever before. Just take a look at the Harley Benton MB-20 SBK or MB-4 SBK.)

With so many better options, they're completely off the radar.

Which road, Tobacco Road?

Hotter P bass until you roll off the tone on the neck pickup. Can't think of any Fender PJ I'd rather have, though. Maybe a Lakland or Yamaha might be a better choice for a vintage tone.

G&L SB-2T or Reverend Thundergun . The G&L MFD pickups can't be beat. The Thundergun gas a suoervreverse P and a humbucker, nicer blend tha a P and J, IMO.

This one? It used to be my favorite when I was still inexperienced. Nice enough bass except for the Jazz pickup. Yes, bad match with the P pickup, just like so many people say. Wouldn't buy one today even at half price, especially since there are so many better alternatives out there. Sorry.

I prefer my old one without the bridge cover...not to mention, the pink is much nicer.

Sure, but I'm guessing others buy them, too...especially since most of them are custom orders.

Not mine, but I'd sure like to try it and see if it plays and sounds as good as it looks.

Including Geddy Lee!

I had a 1956 Cadillac in Mountain Laurel back in the late '70s.

From the Fender Custom Shop homepage: Some people want a '50s or '60s relic but aren't quite manly enough to play a pink bass. We realize that and we do offer all your old favorites like Black, Olympic White, Tobacco Burst, etc. For those who dare to be different,however, the sky's the limit!

They do it all the time...60s spacing vs 70s spacing...I think it looks ridiculous.

Pink used to be a boy’s color, blue was for girls. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/05/01/pink-blue/?andro=1&chrome=1

I have a hard time understanding a lot of things Fender does.

They've been doing it for a very long time. I wouldn't buy one, but they sell and continue to sell. https://www.thomann.de/gb/search_dir.html?sw=Fender journeyman bass&smcs=2046df_20106

I'm actually a Fender hater. Maybe hater is a bit harsh, because obviously they make some great basses, but there's just something about them that simply doesn't do it for me. I'll just say I'm not their biggest fan.

Seriously, even $2,000 might be okay with Play Now, Pay Later...of course, it would mean $2,400 or $2,500 by payoff time. Other than that, I had a build a few years back that I still regret selling...a bit more pink, Korean pickups and electronics, but hey, it sound just fine and felt even better.

I didn't buy it. Other than that, I have four jazz basses and they're incredible.

Saw this one at Russo Music, a local shop. Fender Custom Shop '60s Jazz Bass NOS Rosewood, Faded Shell PinkFender Custom Shop '60s Jazz Bass with AAA rosewood fingerboard, handwired single-coil pickups, and Fender Custom Shop New Old Stock finish treatment $4,300.00

Tried several but the output just seems so low. Other than that, I go with either of these. The Italia Imola is probably my favorite of my four jazz basses and the Dean Exotica acoustic bass is more versatile than most solid-body basses. (Gotta love the JC in Sapphire Blue, though, and you definitely don't see too many white ones! Very cool video. Nice to see you're using proper strings.)