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Post by GranTorinoBassman on May 27, 2004 7:32:29 GMT -5
I use one and I've had a few basses but the Jazz is so versatile you can get any bass sound out of it you want.
Simplicity is the key. You get 2 volumes (1 for each pick up) and a tone control
Just by using the volume controls you can get a really funky sound (Loads of attack, eg. funk/jazz/fusion sound) or a really heavy sound by using both. You would have to use one to hear what I mean. Or a Bootsy sound by using the neck pick up. I suppose thats why a lot of session players use them!!
The only thing I don't like about the bass is it's really heavy and you have to train yourself to be able to stand the weight for the length of a gig - Or maybe I'm just a girl thingy!!
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Post by funkyassbassplayer on Jun 7, 2004 11:21:39 GMT -5
i must agree with what dude just said but the jazz weighs nothing compaired to the peavey t-40.
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retrokris
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Post by retrokris on Aug 30, 2004 20:21:25 GMT -5
i dunno i have yet to play a bass that matches the jazz, you simply cannot mess with perfection
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Post by funkyassbassplayer on Sept 5, 2004 19:07:25 GMT -5
man you got to hear this baby though, you live near liverpool? if so ya can come down and have a paly of my baby if ya so wish.
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retrokris
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Post by retrokris on Sept 6, 2004 20:57:10 GMT -5
we'll have to arrange something, it'd certinally be worth the trip, OOOOH how i luv de jazzes
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Post by BootsySkid on Nov 8, 2004 5:09:11 GMT -5
I'm a good Friend of Mr Torino and have to agree hole heartedly that the Jazz bass is Superior. i've had a stingray and they're good but not as versatile as the Jazz. i used to play Precision copies with EMG's which were ok but again lacked full tone. I borrowed a 74 Jazz of a session guy and he talked me into getting a Jazz bass-he recommended the Japanese Marcus Miller bass as the quality was actually better than the Americans bass's (which is true) and half the price-i got mine for £675-half the price of a Muiscman!!! And i was amazed, it was much better than the 74 with regards to build etc which my session mate agreed too. I did get some EMG's given to me which was nice and i personally feel this bass ia amazing-Ash body, Maple neck & Active elecs...amazing! i've now made friends with several other Jazz bass users and there are a few regrets going around (don't bother with the mexicans either...poor quality) downside of Japenese is you don't get a case. Also there are rumours that Fender are stopping Japan making the Signature series as apparantly they're too good.....says it all!
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Post by tomstoats on Apr 5, 2005 11:56:41 GMT -5
i love my fender jazz its amazing cant put it down when i come home. took my pick guard off to day and discover the routing on mine is tres strange they hav just gone straight from the neck pickup though to the contoles then covered it with the pickguard and theres also the reference rout being covered by the pickgaurd other than that im amazed by how good it is
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Post by WeeMann on Apr 6, 2005 13:41:57 GMT -5
i love my fender jazz its amazing cant put it down when i come home. took my pick guard off to day and discover the routing on mine is tres strange they hav just gone straight from the neck pickup though to the contoles then covered it with the pickguard and theres also the reference rout being covered by the pickgaurd other than that im amazed by how good it is Sounds the same as mine - I've got a Mexican which is routed like this. Not a problem unless you decide you'd like to take the plate off (can look tres sexy like this). |
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