I have owned quite a few Jazz basses over the years but have moved over to short scale basses, in the last couple of years.  I remember seeing these Japanese made, Junior Collection Jazz Basses and wanting one but I never saw one close enough to go and check it out.  Then I saw one in a relatively local store, so went to play it this morning. This short scale Jazzer looks really nice, with it's vintage white (or cream to ordinary folk) body and tort scratchplate.  There is nothing flash here a