Bought a Fender Jazz Bass, mucho pics!

[Endless Pain]

as usual, nothing made in USA felt right or was worth the price being asked and not suprisingly, the MiM were amazing. straight off the shelf this thing was the best bass i had touched since i played a rickenbacker. even all of the warwicks and spectors i had played didn't compare!

i picked up this Jazz Bass Deluxe w/ Noiseless Actives in it and i have to say it's the most versatile bass i've owned. i'm thinking about possibly putting a tiny bypass switch in it so i can use the pickups passively if i want (sort of like a marcus miller bass setup). the only things i'm thinking of possibly doing are maybe putting a badass 3 bridge on it and looking into the possibility of getting a horse shoe thing for the neck pickup.

i love the colour, the action, the active pickup sound and just everything about it. amazing.

pics!

[curtisstetka]

Very, very nice!

I'm just getting into bass playing (been a guitarist for 20+ years) and that's the same model I've been playing (it's a loaner at church). I like the feel of the neck though I haven't quite sussed out all the controls yet.

[FrankJohnson]

I have one of those too....mine is a little older, got it From Marcondo -


It doesn't have hte Noisless pups, and has large single pole pieces.

Nice bass......


Everyone has their own way of dealing with active EQ's


I get "my sound using the bridge pup THEN rolloin the neck to taste.....I use a lot of bass but not maxed, mids, slightly more and roll highs to taste.....

anyway....

I think almost all of my stuff had flats except those with the black nylon wrapped 9120s....


Your creme colored monster looks nice....it really does.

You shouldn't have to change a thing, except eventually strings.....I believe...



Forgot to mention - mine is DEAD silent - no buzzing even near lights and PC monitors

[Vics]

Very cool, indeed! I was playing one of those at GC a few months ago and yes, I found the electronics to be amazing. Lot's of variation. My personal favorite is the P-bass with a J-neck that has the P&J pickup combination with those electronics.

Congrat's!

[Marcondo]

Yes those are great Basses! The one I sold Frank was really nice. One of the best values in the Fender Bass lineup you can make it sound all kinds of different ways and I had a hard time finding any sounds that didnt sound good.

[Endless Pain]

awesome responses. i'm glad other people feel the same way. and yes, it's so universal in the soundscope. couldn't ask for a better bass.

[chuckocaster]

what is a badass 3? i've only ever used the 2 model.

that bass looks really nice, great color. you should be able to add a bypass switch pretty easily. let me know if you need a schem for that.

[Endless Pain]

what is a badass 3? i've only ever used the 2 model.

that bass looks really nice, great color. you should be able to add a bypass switch pretty easily. let me know if you need a schem for that.

if you could supply me with one, that'd be awesome! i've been checking out musiciansfriend.com for badass 2 bridges but it seems like they only stock this new badass 3?

[FrankJohnson]

Is the 3 with pre-cut grooves?

[coldsteal2]

Badass III is for the "String through body"
basses. I should get one for my Jazz Bass
i have the string through body

They come in Slotted and Unslotted

[Spino]

The Hipshot Kickass is a great substitute bridge for Fenders .