joe_bass Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Recently noticed the updates Fender have made to the USA deluxe jazz since last year. When I was looking for a good J in Dec 2008 I overlooked the deluxe model they had out at the time. I'd played a couple & hadn't been too impressed with the preamp, I also thought the undersized body looked a bit off. However the new model: upgraded preamp, active/passive switch, blocks & binding, & the wine red finish in particular. Looks very nice! I had a quick search & see according to the gear porn thread a couple of members are owners. Was just wondering the overall opinion here though... I'm not in the market for one, just merely interested as no way would have overlooked these back when I was in the market for a jazz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_bass Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Not much love then I presume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooks79 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 I love mine, it's the first 5 string I've had though, and first jazz, so hard to make any helpful comparisons really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronScho Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 my friend had one at uni easy one of the best basses I have played and there was a ton of high end basses in class it really held its own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottBass86 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 I'm looking for a deluxe jazz at the moment (White though) and would appreciate any opinions too. Quite curious to how the low B stacks up as I've not tried a fender 5. I played a 2010 in a shop in Nottingham and it felt really good, and the preamp gives a massive range of tones. However, he probably shouldn't have plugged in through a MarkBass rig, it's bound to sound good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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