bubinga5 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 newly acquired Jazz bass. What can i say, but i love it. What makes it better is that i was given this bass, new by an old friend.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motocross_nick Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 That is a mighty fine beast, what pickups is it you have in there on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted March 24, 2008 Author Share Posted March 24, 2008 There the Seymore Duncan Bass lines. Which im thinking about changing, as there very noisy, but i suppose thats single coil for you!! Better when i mix the two pups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Very tasty indeed ! I've been eyeing up the five string version of this bass. Tell us more...........i.e., about the 24 fret neck, the bridge and the string spacing at both ends. Finally - Let us know what pickups/electronics you end up using. Is that enough questions for you ? Hope you enjoy it........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Thanks DMZ. Well first off the 24 frets are great, the neck really comfortable,with a satin finish. I would say one thing though, having fitted 24 frets into the physical size of a normal jazz(i think) Fender have made the body of the bass a bit shorter, in turn, that shortens the distance of the neck pick up to the start of the neck itself. I found it awkward to rest my thumb on the neck pup as it felt like my hand was too far forward( this maybe just me). I now play soley from the bridge, and use the neck pup for a fatter sound, Another small thing was when slapping there is not much room because of this distance.., but all these things ive gotten used to. Like i said the Seymore Duncans are noisy, but arent all single coils(im not sure). But that faids away when when you here this thing. WOW.. You can get so many sounds out of this bass, from classic jazz bass to Jaco honk, and everything in between. The three band eq is so versatile, and with the mid scoop switch on its a killer slap sound. I usually play through a Behringer 150 watter, but i recently played it through an Ampeg SVT and it blew me away(got to get me a bigger amp)!!! The bridge is a chunky version of the standard jazz There are nice touches like the string through body, the silver Fender inlayin the head stock. and the Hipshot hard wear, and the quilt top which when i got it was flawless. Ive heard good and bad about these basses, i think there is a inconsistant quality issue with them, but i guess i got lucky with mine. There is a tiny gap in the neck pocket and the stack knob was alittle wobbly but apart from that..nowt. Like i said the only thing i would change are MAYBE, the pups. But not knowing alot about pickups im not sure, so if any one could advise, please do. Any way, happy i am. Just got to get me that Ampeg rig!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmz Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Cheers for the reply - If you are thinking about new pickups I could recommend DiMarzio Ultrajazz . Very quiet and sound just like you always imagined a Jazz Bass would sound like - big fat neck pickup - honking jaco style bridge and some nice growl with both on. E-bay from the US is your best bet. Another possible set of contenders is Norstrand - see [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Nordstrand_Pickups.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_sp...nd_Pickups.html[/url] - the big stacks sound intriguing but would mean a re-route for the bigger pick-ups. If you have an idea in your mind about what sound you want, you could get in contact with Wizard pickups. You'll have to google I'm afraid or look elswhere on this forum, but they seem to be gathering an increasing following amongst Basschatters. Reasonably priced, British and good - haven't heard them myself yet but I'd certainly like to. Have a look in the review section - I'm sure I've seen some postings there of late. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted March 30, 2008 Author Share Posted March 30, 2008 Thanks for that bro, think im gonna look at putting some Nordys in. Ive heard some great things about these pick ups.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimihat Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 That is a very cool bass - I'm selling something similar :- [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=16268"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=16268[/url] SUprised about the Bass Lines pickups being noisy, I always thought they were supposed to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peted Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 I played one of those Jazz 24s about a year ago and loved it. Congratulations on the purchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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