Jazz

[MikanHannille]

Doube trouble.

 

2017 Atelier Z  and 1986 Fender Japan

[basshead56]

Updated pic.

98 American Standard

22 Ameican Pro 2

13 American Deluxe (on the way out -watch out for the replacement...)

10 Victor Bailey

03 American Deluxe QMT

21 60th Ann. Road Worn 

 

 

[wateroftyne]

My common-or-garden 2015 US Standard, which I picked up from FB marketplace about 6 months ago.

 

It has its fair share of dings, but you know what? It's absolutely great. Fit & finish is incredible, feels amazing, sounds amazing.

 

These things are a lot of bass for the money.

 

 

 

 

 

[Bagman]

1 hour ago, basshead56 said:

Updated pic.

98 American Standard

22 Ameican Pro 2

13 American Deluxe (on the way out -watch out for the replacement...)

10 Victor Bailey

03 American Deluxe QMT

21 60th Ann. Road Worn 

 

 

you like the Victor Bailey? did you have a second one of those?? 

[basshead56]

On 18/04/2025 at 12:44, Bagman said:

you like the Victor Bailey? did you have a second one of those?? 

 

Without a doubt, one of the most incredible instruments I have ever seen, heard or played. The build quality and feel is well above many Custom Shop basses I've tried (IMO) and it just looks incredible too.

The stock preamp has been pulled in favor of a Bartolini one and it absolutely sings now.

 

Sadly I don't have a second one lol. But the chap I bought it from had both this IV and the V string version.

I did own a Victor Bailey sig acoustic bass years ago but completely different of course.

Edited May 11 by basshead56

[Bagman]

Yeah I remembered the TM sale but not if you got both of them 

 

lovely looking instrument - the blue one looks great as well I’m a sucker for a matching headstock 

 

 

[AlexDelores]

8 hours ago, wateroftyne said:

My common-or-garden 2015 US Standard, which I picked up from FB marketplace about 6 months ago.

 

It has its fair share of dings, but you know what? It's absolutely great. Fit & finish is incredible, feels amazing, sounds amazing.

 

These things are a lot of bass for the money.

 

 

 

 

 

That looks superb. There’s just something about a Sunburst Jazz 👌

[basshead56]

The latest (and final) addition

[agoulding]

I recently picked up a new jazz bass...

MIJ active deluxe LTD. Beautiful to play and lovely tone. A nice companion to my Japanese Stingray. I like Japanese stuff, alright?

 

[BassAgent]

Jazz numberrrrrr nine? I think? I've stopped counting.

[VTypeV4]

 

You've all seen it before but I thought it looked particularly good with a bit of light on and the Fender / Ampeg back drop..

[AlexDelores]

My newest acquisition isn’t a Fender Jazz but it’s still a Jazz in spirit. 
 

So, here’s my 2…

 

[wateroftyne]

i should pop my new'un up. A bit of a rare bird... details here:

[peteb]

On 17/04/2025 at 23:49, wateroftyne said:

My common-or-garden 2015 US Standard, which I picked up from FB marketplace about 6 months ago.

 

It has its fair share of dings, but you know what? It's absolutely great. Fit & finish is incredible, feels amazing, sounds amazing.

 

These things are a lot of bass for the money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've got a pretty much identical 2015 American Std that I picked up from Bass Bros about three years ago for use in a Led Zep tribute. 

 

As you say, you can't really knock it - sounds like it's supposed to, looks the part, plays well and very robust. A great bass for not an awful lot of money. I've also got a 09 Am Std in natural with a white scratchplate, which is a really nice bass that I bought for less than a grand...! 

 

Edited August 12 by peteb

[kiat]

My 2004 Lakland Skyline JO5 with a J-Tone John East preamp.

 

[nilorius]

31 minutes ago, kiat said:

My 2004 Lakland Skyline JO5 with a J-Tone John East preamp.

 

Looks nice - hope it sounds good too.

[kiat]

45 minutes ago, nilorius said:

Looks nice - hope it sounds good too.

Not bad, thanks @nilorius, but not as good a set of tones that Ігор Одарюк, a talented Ukrainian bassist, managed to get out of the JO5 he tested. For sure it's partly in the fingers! 

 

 

[AlexDelores]

1 hour ago, kiat said:

My 2004 Lakland Skyline JO5 with a J-Tone John East preamp.

 

Very phwoar 😮‍💨 

[Stub Mandrel]

 

Jazz,Jazz, evolved Jazz and PJ with a j-type neck.

[HeadlessBassist]

Here's my current 'Jazzy' crop...

 

2018 American Original in Nitro 3TS, Clay Dots & Vintage Reverse Tuners, etc.

 

2016 American Elite natural ash.

 

silky999's "Mr.Grey's Custom Shop" build Nitro Daphne Blue with roasted neck (and now with Fender Pure Vintage '66 pickups.)

 

And speaking of our very own @Silky999, there is another Jazz in progress - I've reserved this lovely Walnut Jazz body and have one of Kiwi's first run Graphite necks coming for it. Should be quite the instrument when it's all put together.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by HeadlessBassist

[AlexDelores]

4 minutes ago, HeadlessBassist said:

Here's my current 'Jazzy' crop...

 

2018 American Original in Nitro 3TS, Clay Dots & Vintage Reverse Tuners, etc.

 

 

I’ve seen this on a few jazzes now but still none the wiser… what’s the line from the bridge, to the bridge pickup for? 

[Bagman]

5 minutes ago, AlexDelores said:

I’ve seen this on a few jazzes now but still none the wiser… what’s the line from the bridge, to the bridge pickup for? 

that's the ground strip 

[HeadlessBassist]

4 minutes ago, AlexDelores said:

I’ve seen this on a few jazzes now but still none the wiser… what’s the line from the bridge, to the bridge pickup for? 

 

It's an earthing copper strip between the pickup cavity and the underside of the bridge. They had it on a lot of the early Jazzes to reduce 60 cycle hum from lighting circuits, etc.

[AlexDelores]

21 minutes ago, HeadlessBassist said:

 

It's an earthing copper strip between the pickup cavity and the underside of the bridge. They had it on a lot of the early Jazzes to reduce 60 cycle hum from lighting circuits, etc.

Are they still grounded from the pots to under the bridge as well? Or was this an earlier method before they started going through the body from under the control plate? 

[HeadlessBassist]

2 hours ago, AlexDelores said:

Are they still grounded from the pots to under the bridge as well? Or was this an earlier method before they started going through the body from under the control plate? 

 

That's about as far as my knowledge goes - probably better to ask a Fender historian. I'm sure there will be quite a few around here  Basically, mine is a modern iteration of a 63/64,  built period correct, with the cloth wires, etc. 

 

Edit: Hopefully the Gemini AI is correct in it's web scraping activities...

 

The primary purpose of the strip was to act as a grounding strap, connecting the brass plate under the bridge pickup to the bridge itself, which is also connected to the strings. This connection formed a critical part of the bass's shielding, creating a Faraday cage to protect the pickups from electrical interference and noise. 

 

In the early 1960s, manufacturing techniques and available tools made it difficult to create a precise hole to route a ground wire directly from the control cavity to the area under the bridge. The copper strip was a simpler, more practical solution for implementing the necessary grounding. 

 

 

Edited 21 hours ago by HeadlessBassist