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Back to the Days of Old
This is the best Fender has put out in many years. This is the Fender I remember. They really nailed it with the new finish...flawless and beautiful. Great neck, fast; perfect intonation. Goodby S1 switch, never liked it anyway; back to the classic tone. This will be my #1 bass for many years. Plus features: great tone, perfect balance, smooth fast neck, finish to die for. Cons: none. Well worth the price...get it!
Reviewed by Jambo on 4/14/2008 who plays Alternative Rock.
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The classic jazz bass is back in a major way
I've been playing bass for 20 years and this bass is one of my favorites, if not my favorite bass. It definitely has that, "the one" quality. I've played it at a few gigs already and it sounds awesome. All of the classic jazz bass tones are there. I can go from Alt. Rock ,to Funk, Classic Rock, to Beatles songs without changing basses. A little tweak of the tone knob is all I need. Also, the neck is perfect. It's not too thick or fat like my vintage 78 jazz and not too thin like a Geddy Lee model jazz bass. It's just right. Also, it already feels broken in and smooth. I got the Olympic White with the maple fingerboard option, so I think it's an Alder body and it has a more pronounced lower mid frequency that is perfect for bass. Also, the pick-ups are in the traditional 60's era spacing as opposed to the 70's basses with the bridge pick-up closer to the bridge. This bass already has a deepness to it's tone without spending a lot of money on a vintage bass. In addition, the bass is loud acoustically since it has a thinner undercoat of paint and an improved neck pocket. It's a very resonant bass. Furthermore, the bridge, that has always been a problem for me, has been updated. I no longer need to replace it right from the start. This bass is the first bass that I will be keeping completely stock with no modifications other than changing the pick guard for a custom look, not to improve the sound. The sound is all there.
Reviewed by john nichols on 8/9/2009 who plays rock, funk, jazz, etc.
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For Funk, Jazz, Blues and more!
I play funk (a lot of slap) and this covers all my need for a great slap sound, feel great, its very soft if you know what I mean, the action its incredible, I really recommend this for the funk lovers, but not only for them, also for fingerstyle and taps, I was going to get the Marcus Miller Jazz Bass (also great) but after trying this one, I had no words!, also this one come with a fantastic case, also the finish..well..amazing, its light, I bought it in olympic white with maple fretboard and man! Looks great..try it or better GET IT.
Reviewed by Stuartbassmaster on 1/19/2009 who plays Funk, Blues.
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This Bass Is Awesome!
I recently got this bass for Christmas. All I can say is WOW! There is definitely American craftsmanship in this bass. The neck is slim and fast. Not only does the satin-coating on the back of the neck look good, it feels good, also. The action is low and easy to play, the finish on the body is beautiful, and the gloss on the neck and headstock is classy as well. The tone this bass has is very versatile as well, any tone you want you can get out of it. I have used it many times since getting it and have not been let down. If you're on the market for a new bass, I highly recommend checking one of these out!
Reviewed by tyson827 on 1/13/2009 who plays Contemporary Christian.
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You can't go wrong.
This bass is so much better than any other Fender bass I've played. The feel of the bass is substantial, it actually feels expensive. The hardware is top of the line. The tuning keys are exceptionally smooth an responsive and the bridge is super heavy duty. I know it's nothing new, but I like that Fender has notches cut in the bridge saddles because they let you adjust the string spacing to your taste. The only beef I have with the bass is that the single coils tend to hum if you solo them. I loved the sound of them, but I did end up changing them out with some passive Bartolini humbuckers because I was getting buzz through the recording console. Amazingly the new pickups have the same sound as the stock units minus the noise, problem solved. The neck is thicker front to back than a Mexi J bass, which I like. You can tell that it has the graphite rods in the neck too, because it's very true and doesn't shift. My only other mods are a matching Hipshot D tuner and some straplocks. It's crazy to think how much the Mexi J and USA J look alike when in fact the only thing the same is the shape of the bass. Everything you can't see at a glance (Tuning Keys, Bridge, Pickups, undercoat finish, Dual Action truss rod, Graphite neck rods, glossed headstock, no skunk stripe, highly polished frets, rolled fingerboard edges, fewer pieces of wood glued together to make the body, case instead of gig bag) is an upgrade over the Mexi. Everything that matters is better on the American Standard. It is worth the extra money. Durability, playability and sound always win. Fender has a winner here.
Reviewed by Steve on 9/20/2009 who plays Christian, Jazz, Gospel.
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