Bob Da Bass Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Guys, Need some help. I'm looking to buy a New Fender American Standard...(bout £999) but have seen the new American Deluxe (£1100). What are your opinions on the Deluxes.. What should I go for? I'm quite new to all this Bass buying. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master blaster Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 i think it comes down to whether you want active electronics or passive. Personally i prefir the tone with a passive jazz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 What bass is it that your upgrading from? and also why a jazz bass in particular? The trouble is these two jazz basses are quite different, i think one way of looking at it is. There is hell loads of better basses than the american deluxe that are similar and a similar price, the super jazz market is huge and still growing. I think the only basses better for being a passive JB for that money arereal vintage, custom shop or the american vintage. The new standard americans are great. Overall, you really need to go into lots of shops, hold as many basses as possible and you will soon know whats right for you and whats not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorick Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I played a Deluxe in a shop on Saturday, and was very pleasantly suprised by it. The neck was a little too slim when compared to my Sandberg jazz. Sound wise it did it everything from thud to sizzle and i would have liked a passive setting on it, but you cant have everything, eh? Weight wise, pretty light and the finish and set up were pretty much smack on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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