Fender Jazz Bass

It was made Desember 1966 Jazz Bass (USA), there's a 4 string basses. There's only 2 Volume and tone.I use this without pick guard or other accesories in the body (all the accesories was damage), colour natural. Neck Mapple with thin neck.

I use my bass for play police, metallica, beatles, motley crue, sting and other pop and jazz music. I use Trace Elliot 715 Amps and ME 8 B Roland Boss Effect, and it produce Full Sound That's great and really perfect. I Can use for live performance or at Studio and it great sound both. I Love this, I'll never use another bass. But I have another, like Squier Precision, Fender Precision (USA).

I think this the great setting, cause i'll never change the set, or everthing at my bass, except my pickguard.

Everthing is good and perfect, trust me

I'll never dealt with them

The sound is great, the body and neck great, everything is great. I don't want to sell this bass, cause I afraid can't buy another one like this

Brand New Fender Jazz Bass
Hecho en Mexico

Standard Jazz bass configuration and pickups.
Very nice sunburst finish and satin maple neck with rosewood
fingerboard. White plastic pickguard which I will remove ala Jaco.

Tuners are pretty solid and dependable. To me, basses rarely go out of tune much anyway. It did not come with a case, so I bought a padded gig bag.

I think the body is made of poplar. It's light enough to gig all night long.

I have been using it direct into the studio board. The engineer and I think it has a good punchy sound with the tone up. I back off on the tone knob for a blues/jazz sound.

Live on stage, I play through our Carvin PA head direct without effects. Sounds great.

I always play bass with a pick. More Carol Kaye style.

Not one flaw to complain of. I bought it at the store and took it right to a gig. It felt and played great.

I only own one bass. It is solid and dependable.

I have never dealt with Fender customer service.

The salesman and I played this Mexican made Fender Jazz bass along side an American made Fender Jazz player. The American one was slighly heavier. That was the only difference. We could not tell them apart in sound, feel or looks. He actually prefered the Mexican pickups and so did I.

$290.00 versus $899.00 No mystery here.

It's not perfect, and let's face it a $300 Fender Jazz Bass won't sound anywhere near as good as a high-end Modulus etc. But this is pretty good for its price.

This bass is BY FAR the best in its price range. I tried a lot of basses, and even though I had a little bit of an anti-Fender feeling before I bought this, it smashed its competition.

This is the popular Mexican model. This bass looks just like the American model,and my opinion, sounds like one too (but let's face it, no bass is as good as an AMERICAN made bass). This bass has a lot of potential, but due to the annoying buzz (120 cycle hum) it could cause a major set back if this one is a keeper.

Don't get me wrong, I have been playing bass for 20 years and I never knew that a bass that is so cheap could sound so good. What I do to prevent the buzz is to not play both of the pickups wide open, I'll roll back both of the volume controls just a notch from the max. You might consider changing the pickups, if so they should be replaced with emg's or if you are traditional you might want to use duncans.

Again, a bass at this price should be expected to have half the features or sounds that this bass has. The only things to me that makes this bass different the American model is the wood(poplar)and the very loud buzz in the pickups. The action on this bass is very good, although I might recommend changin the bridge maybe to a badass II bridge. The finish is also very good for this price.

Depending on where you are, this bass will come through for you, just don't go in the studio with it. Certian types of lights, materials can cause the pickups to buzz.

If fender dose something with the pickups and bridge on this bass, it would be able to compete with a lot of the high-end basses on the market.

This bass is an American made 1978 Jazz bass. 20 frets, 4 strings, your basic Jazz Bass. Controls on this unit are the standard 2-volume(one per pickup), and 1 tone. The neck is one of those beautiful late 70's jazz necks that are incredibly thin. I'm lucky enough to have a bound fretboard on mine, as well as a maple fretboard. The neck finish is natural, with a gold-outlined/black-centered Fender decal, and the Body is jet black, with Tortoise shell pickguard and white casings for the pickups. The bridge is the standard fender bridge, not much to say other than it's not a lot of fun to adjust. Tuners are chromed elephant-ear style, and very stylish at that. I bought the instrument used from a guy in the "Bargain Finder" magazine, and managed to get a hard shell case included with the deal.

I play a lot of different styles of music Jazz, Blues, Rock, Funk, and whatever else I'm needed for. Using my practice amps and Peavy TKO, this thing sounds great. THere is a little bit of white noise on the pickups due to its passive nature, but I've reduced as much of this as possible by enhancing the shielding in the cavity. I've used this both on stage and in the studio, and it sounds just great. The pickups are both growly and ballsy- sounds a lot like the '76 Geddy Lee plays. I like the sound when things are clean, if it's misbehaving and hissing at me, that's what I really don't like.

The previous owner set the bass up pretty well, I only had to make a few little adjustments to better suit slapping, but other than that I couldn't complain. The pickups were adjusted for a very good balance. The neck is beautiful Tiger-Stripe maple, and the binding allows for no-worry maneuvering around the neck. The only gripe I have with mine is that the original 3-screw Neckplate has been replaced (not as well as I would have liked) by a 4-screw neck plate. On further examination, I noticed the holes weren't drilled quite at 90 degrees at each corner, and the neck itself has been drilled into 4 more times. This doesn't alter the way it plays though, but I'd have liked to have had it fully original.

I've played live with this bass ever since I bought it in 1995, and the only thing I've had to do is tighten the strap buttons. The finish is quite durable, I polish it quite regularly to keep it in shape. I've taken this to a jazz festival in Cuba, and it did the trick perfectly. If I could take one bass with me into a month-long tour, it would have to be this one. I'd like to have my Gibson RD Std. as backup, but I have used it onstage without a backup available.

I've been playing this bass for 5 years, and it has never let me down. It's not perfect by any means, and it's not really a collectors item, but it's a good player. I would have liked to have known before I had bought it, why the neckplate wasn't the standard 3-bolt, but I found that out quick enough ;) I love the weight, the sound, and the look of this instrument. I really detest the odd bit of hum or static I get off of this, but I've minimised it's impact. Compared to my Gibson RD, this is slightly better, if only for its speed. I wish it had the original Neckplate, and maybe the original Thumbrest, but other than that I really love this instrument. If ever you find a 70's fender for a great price, snatch it up- you'll thank yourself for years to come.

Bought it used 1972. Dimarzio replacement pickups (original bridge pickup broke). sunburst finish.
Took off tailpiece guard (yechh), replaced it with pickup guard, for place to anchor heel of my hand.

Play folk-rock, with lots of acoustic guitars. Run thru a Ampeg B-15N(? solidstate one) portaflex, EQ: full Treble, full Bass (with boost), mid range backed off.
Can rumble low when needed, or sing high when appropriate. Use Thumb and two fingers, never pick. Use two pick ups for solid sound, neck pickup only for funky, hollow sound.
Can't hear it (psychological thing) when I play, but others in room say its great....

beat-to-sh** finish, but it looks cool because of it. Am ALWAYS fiddling with pickup heights, along with the pole pieces. NEVER satisfied. Think I'm auditorially disabled.
Took a while to get the neck and bridge pieces in harmony, but now the tuner says almost every note on the fretboard is in tune. (except for open E. So I tune to 3rd fret low G).

Tone control's gone south (but who cares). Why did an original pickup spontaneously blow up? Otherwise, been dropped, carried in a gig bag, no ill effect.

One mailed a question about black tape wound strings (in 1970's), they send a detailed letter with setup recommendations. MAY HAVE sent a free set, but can't swear to it. Otherwise, no contact.

Seemed great for 28 years. Wonder some times if I can do better with new technology, but such a hassle getting quality time in a music store without 15 teenages playing grunge licks all around me. I guess I'd have to lease it and play out with a new candidate to really know.
Haven't yet played any friends basses that sounded or felt better (a 1973 Jazz bass(!!!) came a close second)
Sometimes my ears get weird, and it sounds mushy, other times its locked right into a ringing, solid tone. I think my brain is dysfunctional. Anyway everybody else who hears it loves it.
OHYEAH- If you doing some quiet living room type practicing with acoustic guitars, get a Fender BXR-25. GREAT bottom and high definition at low volumes, and it doesn't weigh or cost a ton. Its got a line out, so you can take it on stage and go thru the PA if appropriate...
Cheers... Walt

Built in 1998 in Japan,20 frets, 2 volume (one for each pickup) tone control,black finish really nice!! great strings, neck is really sturdy, very solid,necks rosewood (not 100 percent sure)

It can play alomost anything u want!! it'll play greenday, manson, korn, jazz (hmmm wounder why its called a jazz bass???) seriously, it has the punch to play punk, and the low sound to play metal. even playing through a crummy practise amp it still sounds pretty good (even better on a real sized amp). If you want it to play loud it will, u want it to play soft it will, great volume control, it puts out a rich full sound. on stage it is beautiful solunds as good as any bass if not better.

When i got it out of the box, it was ready to go, it mint condition, pickups perfectly set, everything was perfect, i was litteraly able to take it from the box, plug it in and jam with a friend, no scratchs, the bridge was perfectly set, PERFECT

This bass has been droped numurous times on stage and was able to be picked up and kept on playing with no problems, u could run over this guitar and it will still play, the finish good, nothins worn off yet, strap buttons will take a punishment, very strong, perfectly positioned too!! Very dependible, dont need a back up, had it for 6 months havent had to adjust the neck yet. very solid. neck is very sturdy, could use the guitar as a hammer and it wouldnt budge. super strong,

i think its got a 3 year warenty, not sure, never needed support, so no clue

This is a great gtar, if anything happened to it i would snap, if someone stole it, i would buy the exact same guitar, i really like the gibson lespaul bass, but this is a better guitar! fender is a great company this is an awesome bass trust me

Fresh from factory 1998. Standard features of a Jazz Bass. Black, strat-body, 20 frets, rosewood frets, vintage knobs 4 tuning, white pickguard, 2 double-coil pickups, 2 volume controls knobs, 1 tone control knob, screw-on bridge, good strap-locks, and front-body input. Looks good, feels good.

Sounds awesome. The only thing I prefer over it is a Gibson G-3. I play a lot of Green Day, and "longview" sounds wonderful on this puppy. I use a Zoom 506 pedal on it, but i usually don't even use it. I play it thru a Crate MX amp, and it has a good punch 2 it. The G can screech, tho, and the E twangs a bit off the frets past the 5th fret, but that's cuz I was 2 lazy 2 adjust the bridge. I love this bass. I'm usually a Fernandes fan, but this thing rocks.

I think the factory did a great job making it. The pickups were perfect, the neck is secure, the knobs stay put (altho can hurt sometimes), pickguard doesn't peel at all, and the strap-locks r very nicely placed. My only flaw w/it was the forementioned E string twang, but can b adjusted. The strings r perfect. I'm not sure what kind, probably just the Fender ones.

I'v played this live b4, and it can really impress a crowd. I don't need a back-up of any kind. As 4 sturdiness... I'v 4gotten about my roof being so low while lifting it 2 put on the strap and banged on the ceiling a lot, and it stays in tune and doesn't scratch at all. I'm more worried about the ceiling collapsing. The finish is nice and per-ty, and strap buttons r even padded. I could probably block gunfire w/this thing, it feels so solid. After that I could probably play some more, 2.

Don't know, but I hear Fender isn't very friendly. So far, tho, I haven't needed help w/it.

This was my first bass and I haven't needed anything else. I'm known 4 getting kicked out of guitar shops 4 playing everything w/out buying, so I know what I like 2 hear from my guitars. I haven't heard anything better except a Gibson G-3. If it were lost or stolen I'd have a nervous breakdown and kill myself. This is my most precious treasure. I just love this thing. I'd receommend this bass 2 anyone, especially those fools going out 2 get Ibanez basses just bcuz of their idols. If u like a twang, go 4 an Ibanez, but if u like a solid, punchy bass, pick it up. The pickguard could w/stand a bullet, and the body could b used as a shield. I'v never felt something so solid.

1997 Mexican made Jazz Bass. 21 Frets on a Rosewood Fretboard. 2 volumes, 1 tone. Pretty basic stuff...... Poplar body wood, maple neck. I've got a sunburst finish on mine....absolutely gorgeous. 34'' scale. It's a freaking Jazz Bass....you can't launch spacecraft with it or anything, but you can play it...gee, it IS a musical instrument! As far as features, this bass isn't chock full of anything in excess....aside from sounding pretty damn good for the price, feeling better then most basses I've played (and I mean most...I can't believe how uncomfortable other basses feel compared to this), and looking absolutely stunning (this baby just glows with glossy sunburst goodness....I love it!)....there is really nothing to scream about...just the usual time-tested Jazz Bass features. I give an 8 because if it ain't broke....don't fix it...and they haven't, thank God. (I've seen some ugly ass Jazz wanna-bees that are supposedly innovative when all they really are are just a waste of wood)

Now for the reason why you'd buy a Jazz....the sound....yup, it looks like a Jazz Bass, but guess what, it also sounds like one too....is that good? is that bad?? it's your call....I happen to love the growl of a Jazz though. The pickups aren't as good as the pickups on an American Standard Jazz, but they are damn good for the mula. No complaints when played clean.....could be higher output, but nothing I'd really change. I play through a Big Muff as well: sounds pretty damn good with a Muff too.....nice job Squier.

I really can't comment on how it was set up....I really could care less....all you have to do is adjust it to your liking anyway....I happen to be one of those "crazy" people who plays with a pick, so my action needs to be a bit high. The finish is gorgeous though....I catch myself just staring into this beauty....the brown sunburst is stunning......I have one complaint though...the bridge is kinda cheap....I am planning on changing the bridge...not sure to what though, but I do want to change it (not that the bridge is terrible, I'm just a psycho who wants a fat block of metal holding my strings...) the tuners are surprisingly good though...I've banged the hell out of them and nothing has happened to the tuners or even the tuning! I can't believe how bad I can thrash this thing without a string going out of tune at all....nice work....9 because I really don't care for the bridge too much....hey, how about a Stingray bridge??? didn't think so.....

I've done the usual garage thing with this, have banged the tuners, body, and even headstock/neck and nothing has happened......aside from a few minor scratches on the body (my fault), nothing can touch this bass.....I want to see if an H-Bomb will do anything to this..... I give a 9 again for the bridge.....it's not terrible by any means, but it's just not as strong as I'd like....the bass itself is a tank though....especially the neck joint....I would expect it to loosen after all the hits the neck has taken, but it's rock solid....great stuff Squier.

never had to try, hopefully I will never have to....

Overall I'd buy this bass again and again and again....I love this thing.......the only Jazz Bass that I like better is an American Standard Jazz and that's just because of the sound.....the comfort is the same!! I'm thinking about changing the bridge and pickups though....not because I have to, but because I want to....hey, I'm not going to spend 6-700 bucks on an American Std Jazz when this baby is almost equal.....I recommend it to anyone: beginner to pro.....it's a great bass at a steal of a price......10 overall...I can't live without this baby.

"!960s reissue" Jazz - essentially a Fender of Japan reissue of a 1964-65 Jazz Bass - dot neck, no binding. Nothing fancy, just the classic elements. The one I bought used had Seymour Duncan Vintage pickups installed. Unusually for a FoJ bass, the finish is beautiful - a rich, deep sunburst. Standard tortoise pickguard looks cheesy - replace it with a vintage style Warmoth or other guard for the classic 1960s look.

I play classic rock and fusion-ish stuff. The sounds are incredible through my 1970 Hiwatt DR103 and Fender Bassman 2 x JBL 15 cabinet - everything from the Jaco growl (with the neck p/u backed off a quarter turn) to the glassy, Greg Lake sound when played with a pick. Only the classic Jazz sounds are there, but what killer sounds they are!

Bought used - a few character marks, but nothing missing or maladjusted. Plays almost telepathically - the best feeling Jazz Bass I've ever owned (of six in twenty-five years).

Built like a tank, just like all real Js and Ps.

I've played bass guitar for twenty-five years - I've owned Ricks, Warwicks and a handful of Jazzes - I always come back to the Fender Jazz Bass, and this is the best one I've ever played. Leo just plain got it right weith the J-bass. The Fender of Japan instruments can be variable in quality and feel, but the '60s reissue model appears to be consistently excellent. Just like a real '65 - particularly if you put in top-quality aftermarket vintage-style pickups (Duncans, Lindy Fralins, etc.) - but at a small fraction of the cost of an original. And, it's a real Fender.