KevB Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Hi Rich, Jazz looks a beaut, really like maple boards. I picked up an 04 S1 jazz on eBay for under £400 a couple of years back (including the SKB hard case) and it rapidly became my main gigging bass. Put a badass III on it (didn't make a vast diff in sound with the thru body stringing) but that's all I've done with it, played great with no further set up. As BBC said engaging that S1 switch really gives it some balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 Lovely looking bass. Recently bought an american standard P bass, black with the maple board, which sounds great. I think that being strung through the body has made a positive difference to the sound. They had a sunburst jazz at the same time but I have a nice mexican sunburst jazz so went for the P instead. I agree with the pricing sitiuation, it`s getting out of hand. Jez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted April 17, 2009 Share Posted April 17, 2009 You know what....I was going to go for a squier jazz, but sod that. They might be a good cheap option, but Ive always wanted a Jazz. The Jazz quest is back on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foal30 Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Sadowsky DI is cool. pinch of salt is I do not have a comparison of other similar units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I played THE colour I was after yesterday in Leeds. I think it was Music Ground. Small shop, lots of Hiwatts. White, tort plate, maple neck. Awesome neck...awesome feel. Felt expensive. Looked amazing. Put most pre-08 Fenders to shame! Anyway, they had it prices for FULL retail, then tried the trick of...'oh, on offer, £999'. I walked out, I know for a fact that even normal walk in stores will try and match online. £999 is £100 - £160 more expensive than most stores. Nice bass though. Lovely neck! Shame they put it through a cheap Ashdown combo.....didnt do it justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 That happens in a lot of places - You get to play a hardly inexpensive bass through 99p worth of amplifier. Doesn't do the bass justice at all! So you're going for the white/maple one then, MM20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynepunkdude Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 [quote name='spike' post='463150' date='Apr 15 2009, 04:44 PM']Sunburst & tortoiseshell, can't be beat![/quote] You should have told me sooner, I've just finished sanding sunburst off of one of my basses, took me all morning. That neck looks fabulous OTPJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 [quote]You should have told me sooner, I've just finished sanding sunburst off of one of my basses, took me all morning. That neck looks fabulous OTPJ.[/quote] Thanks Wayne - Yes, it's just about the nicest wooden neck I've ever played, save for Molan's MTD. That one will take some beating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='466696' date='Apr 19 2009, 01:00 PM']That happens in a lot of places - You get to play a hardly inexpensive bass through 99p worth of amplifier. Doesn't do the bass justice at all! So you're going for the white/maple one then, MM20?[/quote] I believe so. I was after a black body with maple neck, but after seeing just how pretty the white/tort plate and maple looks, my mind was changed! It still sang even through a cheap amp. The bridge pickup on its own....brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Whats the major difference between a Lakland DJ 4 string and a new Fender USA Jazz? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 From the Lakland jazzes I've played, the Lakland seems a little lighter and feels slightly less substantial. Not to say that they're of lesser quality, though. They seem to nail the classic jazz sound very well. Very 60's sounding and perhaps a little warmer than the Fender which is very bright sounding. The string spacing on the JO4 version I played most recently was much narrower than the standard 19mm on a Fender. Apart from that, it's all down to personal preference, I think. Any Lakland experts out there who can give us some more ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardi100 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Don't want to hijack this thread, but I just went home and brought back my Jazz Deluxe. Three and a half years is too long to be without your number 1 bass! Changed the strings, plugged in and . . . ahh, the old tone is there. Very happy indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutToPlayJazz Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 As far as I'm concerned, you're entirely on-topic Lovely looking deluxe you have there, btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardi100 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 [quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='467763' date='Apr 20 2009, 07:23 PM']As far as I'm concerned, you're entirely on-topic Lovely looking deluxe you have there, btw.[/quote] Thanks, I'm enjoying getting reaquainted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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