5 string Mike Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Well, at long last, I finally set the hook on a new fish. I've been looking at getting a 5-er again, and I found a great deal on a Squier Deluxe Jazz V in Sunburst for a great deal. I've been tossing around going with a black or a sunburst.I could go either way- sunburst is cool, but it doesn't do much for me and black looks great but it's a fingerprint magnet and frankly boring. My wife doesn't really like either color but the black was ok (white is out of the question), and I was set to buy the black one from MF. But, lo and behold, checking a local store's site, they had a new sunburst model at a pretty substantial discount. I think it was one they wanted out of stock to make room for more or they aren't going to sell these anymore. Regardless, although my wife thinks it's ugly, shortly I'll have a new addition to the arsenal Yes, I know, pics are to follow... "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 What about changing the scratchplate or perhaps no scratchplate. What colour do you like? I don'y like black with white scratchplate ... sorry benloy. Black is cooler with black or a pearloid scratchplate IMHO. Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo-London Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 It's lovely to talk about new basses or drums. Tis one of life's pleasures. The big fella knows we need them ... Davo "We will make you bob your head whether you want to or not". - David Sisk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Get that thing home and take some pictures already. :grin: Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Black is cooler with black or a pearloid scratch plate IMHO. Especially if you get white p/up covers and knobs to go with a black scratchplate, get that "tuxedo" thing going on... Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bottom End Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Sunburst with tortoiseshell pickguard. Congrats on the new fish. I hope Fender will get off the dime and make a lefty 5 string this year. "Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, yet you cannot play upon me.'-Hamlet Guitar solos last 30 seconds, the bass line lasts for the whole song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Congrats Mike! As for the guard, tort or naked I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 +1 on sunburst with a tort pickguard. Coggrats on the new fishie. Now let's see some pics! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groover Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I find that many basses don't thrill me when I see them in a picture on the Internet, but then I see it person and totally love it. Perhaps when your wife sees the real thing she'll change her mind. If she doesn't who cares, you got a new axe dude! Enjoy it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Groover- I hope so, but I don't think it'll happen. She's naturaly picky about a lot of things. b5- the bass doesn't have a guard (but I like the 'burst/ tort combo as well) and I don't know if I want to add one. It would have to be customized as it doesn't have the traditional control plate either. All things being equal, the finish on those looks pretty good without a guard, so we'll see. I saw a similar Jazz setup that had a pick buard that only went around the front p'up and the horns. It looked kinda cool, burst/ tort setup. Being a weekend, it hasn't shipped yet (I just ordered online- it's local but still an hour away). "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenfxj Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Sunburst with tort. Here are mine: http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt232/kenfxj/JB01.jpghttp://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt232/kenfxj/PB01.jpg Push the button Frank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Groover- I hope so, but I don't think it'll happen. She's naturaly picky about a lot of things. A rare trait in women. Looking forward to the pics !!! "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Groover- I hope so, but I don't think it'll happen. She's naturaly picky about a lot of things. A rare trait in women. Maybe in Belgium... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddiePlaysBass Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Groover- I hope so, but I don't think it'll happen. She's naturaly picky about a lot of things. A rare trait in women. Maybe in Belgium... Oh how I wish :grin: "I'm a work in progress." Micky Barnes The Ross Brown Shirt World Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Well, there was no activity on my bass, soI called them up (Elderly's) and they said when it came in off the FedEx truck to their place (apparently it wasn't on site but at their distributor or something), it was damaged- the box and the bass were toast. Their Fender distributor told them it would be 2-4 weeks before they would get another one in Sunburst... they have a white one coming in March but they said this one should be in before the white one. But, for the price they had it at, it's worth the wait. I've not been in a rush to get one, so I'm not sweating it too bad. Still annoying though. "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 But, for the price they had it at, it's worth the wait. I've not been in a rush to get one, so I'm not sweating it too bad. Still annoying though. Well yeah, but we're all waiting here, anxious for photos. Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 Well, it's finally here. Haven't had a chance to open it yet, been a busy day. It showed up an hour before a jam session I went to, didn't get a chance to try it out. I'll try to get pics up soon... "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 I got a chance to try the new fish out for a bit yesterday. I gotta say I like the sunburst finish. It's WAAAY better than the 'standard' website pics. (If you want to see actual pics, they should show up on a Google search) The light wasn't real exceptional, but it seemed to have a nice blend of tones and the wood grain underneath was clean and pretty well matched between the different body slabs. The finish was nice. Hardware wise, the neck fit well, the frets were filed good, and the setup was pretty good out of the box. The only thing that got my attention was the rearmost corners of the bridge don't contact the body real well. The body top has a slight radius and the wider than usual bridge just can't physically set flat. It seems secure, though. The bridge itself is a little beefier than a 'standard' Fender bridge. It's about twice as thick on the bottom and about 3/8" thick in the back. The tuners were smooth, the strings are decent- Fender stainless roundwounds. They feel all right, they sound ok. I was going to get some ProSteels, but I might keep these awhile. The Ebonol fretboard looked nice as well. the frets set real nice in it. The nut was cut good, no sharp edges, etc. Overall nice assembly. I played it through a small guitar amp I have when I'm just messing around, and it sounded quite nice even through that. It has a master volume, pan pot, and 3 band EQ (stacked bass/ treble and mid). It also has the 'slap switch'. The EQ didn't seem to do a whole lot, but it was noticeable (a better amp would help). There was however, quite a difference just in pickup selection. Both on (pot centered) had a nice full tone- good bottom end presence and fairly wide spectrum of sound. On the rear pickup, it had a more mid- nasaly growl and a pretty god overall bite. The front p-up was more low-mid to high mid (EQ flat). The Slap Switch seemed to cut out most of the lows and brought out the punch in the slap and gave a nice crisp tone to the pops. It made a good sound on different pup settings. One thing that did get my attention- no noticeable single coil noise. I'll have to get more time with it and it was kind of noisy where I was trying it out, but this cheap little amp usually buzzes noticeably, but not so this time. The fat ol'neck felt nice to me too. That's the main reason I went with this bass is because the neck was wide enough for my big hands. It played very nice. I've played a few Ibanez and a couple of Peaveys and Yamahas and their 5 string necks seem too crowded for me. I didn't have time to dig out my camera, but I'll try soon... "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 string Mike Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Well, sorry about pics- apparently you need them stored somewhere with a URL, and I don't have a webshots or myspace, and I haven't put them on facebook. If I dothat I might link them, but for now, no pics. I tried though, doesn'tthat count for something?? "Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind"- George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 www.photobucket.com DO IT!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcadmus Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Here's mine -- '76 Jazz Bass http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww340/j_cadmus/Jbass2a.jpg "Tours widely in the southwestern tip of Kentucky" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 ...and mine. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r170/63p-bass/PJ%20-%20TRB5%20-%20BB/100_1643.jpg Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 ...and mine. http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r170/63p-bass/PJ%20-%20TRB5%20-%20BB/100_1643.jpg Tell me about those BassLines p/ups. Are they active? Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Hey picker. Those pups are Duncan SPB-3's and they're passive. A little hotter than vintage wound pups but they sound really good in that bass. Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Fine- three can play at this game (while we waite for 5String Mike) Here's my far-from-stock '71 Jazz (with KT fretless neck): http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n2/Awestruckdan/Gear/FenderJazz1.jpg "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'll play. My stock '71 Jazz. It cost $305 new. http://www.jeremycohenbass.com/images/71jazz_small.jpg Link to bigger picture showing all the relic'ing which took me almost 4o years to do. Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basshappi Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 Oh cool, we're posting pics! The Precision ('75 MIA) http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj260/Basshappi/100_0071.jpg Squier Fretless http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj260/Basshappi/100_0073.jpg '62RI Jazz ('83 MIJ) http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj260/Basshappi/100_0069.jpg Warmoth PJ http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj260/Basshappi/100_0067.jpg I have a Black MIM Jazz but don't have pics of it yet. That's it for the Fenders. Cheers! Nothing is as it seems but everything is exactly what it is - B. Banzai Life is what happens while you are busy playing in bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlrush Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 You do like your Fenders, don't you Basshappi? Is that a SX neck on the Warmoth? Visit my band's new web site. www.themojoroots.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I wanna play. Here's my late 90's Squier P bass I picked up for a $100. I'm still modding it but here it is with the new pickguard. http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg285/wildwookster/squier_p.jpgHere's my latest fishie. Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 '84 MIJ Squier Jazz bass. I have 75.00 into it. This was when I had just gotten it. It's been beat up a lot since this pic. And I took off the pickguard. Peace, wraub http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/R&H3000/bpics/jazzbass034a.jpg I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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