wateroftyne Posted Saturday at 17:42 Posted Saturday at 17:42 Hey gang For a while now I've been on the hunt for a J to use on my Eagles tribute gig. I picked this up a few days ago, and - ever-wary that you don't quite know what a bass really sounds like until you've gigged it - after a couple of shows I've happily torn the plastic film off the pickguard. It's absolutely lovely. Light, resonant, even across the neck, and sits perfectly in the mix. A nice smooth top, with a lovely growl when you slide and dig in. Happy days. 19 Quote
risingson Posted Saturday at 19:24 Posted Saturday at 19:24 Really lovely. The subtle binding and lollipop tuners make it pop in an under the radar kind of way. Quote
bubinga5 Posted Saturday at 22:46 Posted Saturday at 22:46 Love these American RI basses. They play and sound amazing 🤩 1 Quote
wateroftyne Posted Saturday at 23:00 Author Posted Saturday at 23:00 12 minutes ago, bubinga5 said: Love these American RI basses. They play and sound amazing 🤩 They do. My only gripe is the near-invisible dot markers front-and-side on the others - thankfully not a thing on the ‘66. 1 Quote
AlexDelores Posted Sunday at 07:49 Posted Sunday at 07:49 That is rather lovely! You’ve got a very, very nice collection of Jazzes now haven’t you? Quote
Misdee Posted Sunday at 17:10 Posted Sunday at 17:10 That is indeed a very nice Jazz Bass. The sunburst on it is beautiful, nice and dark contrast with just the right amount of red. May you have a lot of fun playing it. Quote
spongebob Posted Sunday at 17:18 Posted Sunday at 17:18 Amazing basses. 👍 I’ve got the Sea Foam Green (bought from BC), and it’s lush. First Jazz I’ve ever really bonded with, and use the array of tones it has. Quote
HeadlessBassist Posted 36 minutes ago Posted 36 minutes ago Didn't you buy a lovely looking Japanese Jazz in the Summer, WoT? Lovely looking example of an AVII you have there! If you get a good one, the American Vintage/Original/Vintage II Jazzes are some of the very best around. I know what people mean about the side dot markers - the ones on my American Original just about disappear on a dark stage, but it's no real issue usually. It looks like yours has a single piece back, too. That always improves resonance. I've been very impressed by the '66 pickups (used a set in a custom build bass earlier this year and just bought some more for my MGCS/Aurok Walnut/Graphite Jazz build. Oh, and Lollipop tuners for the win! Congrats Quote
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