Hi everyone, thanks for taking the time to read this post and give me your opinions. I am trying to decide whether to keep a J Bass I just got, or return it and pick up something else instead.
The bass I just got is a Fender Rarities Flame Top Maple Jazz Bass. I got it because I wanted something that sounded like a 62 J Bass, and I wanted a nitro finish, and a bound ebony fretboard. Overall, I like it, but something just feels off to me.
For reference and what I'm sort of basing my question off of is that in October I got a Nash P bass that I absolutely love. I love the way the nitro feels on the body, and I love the way the pickups sound, and most of all I love the way the neck feels, especially the sanded down back of the neck.
With the Fender I picked up, I don't like the glossy nitro finish as much as I like the more matte nitro on my Nash and I don't like the glossy finish on the back of the neck. Most of all, though, I don't like the g string not being in tune. I took it in for a setup but even after that, the g string is flat everywhere after the 5th fret even when the open string is in tune. The saddle on that string is out as far as it can go and it's still flat. The guy who did the setup said the neck is super straight so it doesn't need a truss rod adjustment or anything.
So obviously, my first thought if I returned this one would be to look at a Nash since I know I like the Nash p bass so much but I want to get feedback on other options too. Other brands I am considering and have my eye on are (in descending order of preference): Moollon, Bluesman Vintage, and Modern Vintage. Like a lot of people it seems, I want as close to the sound, look, and feel of a pre-CBS Fender jazz that I can get without having to sell any organs. I'm looking in the under-$3,000 range.
So, should I:
1. keep working on getting my g string tuned and sand down the neck on my Fender since I like everything else about it;
2. go for a Nash because I already know I like my Nash P;
3. get one of the other brands mentioned (and if yes, which of them?); or
4. something else that I haven't thought of?
Thanks in advance!
The bass I just got is a Fender Rarities Flame Top Maple Jazz Bass. I got it because I wanted something that sounded like a 62 J Bass, and I wanted a nitro finish, and a bound ebony fretboard. Overall, I like it, but something just feels off to me.
For reference and what I'm sort of basing my question off of is that in October I got a Nash P bass that I absolutely love. I love the way the nitro feels on the body, and I love the way the pickups sound, and most of all I love the way the neck feels, especially the sanded down back of the neck.
With the Fender I picked up, I don't like the glossy nitro finish as much as I like the more matte nitro on my Nash and I don't like the glossy finish on the back of the neck. Most of all, though, I don't like the g string not being in tune. I took it in for a setup but even after that, the g string is flat everywhere after the 5th fret even when the open string is in tune. The saddle on that string is out as far as it can go and it's still flat. The guy who did the setup said the neck is super straight so it doesn't need a truss rod adjustment or anything.
So obviously, my first thought if I returned this one would be to look at a Nash since I know I like the Nash p bass so much but I want to get feedback on other options too. Other brands I am considering and have my eye on are (in descending order of preference): Moollon, Bluesman Vintage, and Modern Vintage. Like a lot of people it seems, I want as close to the sound, look, and feel of a pre-CBS Fender jazz that I can get without having to sell any organs. I'm looking in the under-$3,000 range.
So, should I:
1. keep working on getting my g string tuned and sand down the neck on my Fender since I like everything else about it;
2. go for a Nash because I already know I like my Nash P;
3. get one of the other brands mentioned (and if yes, which of them?); or
4. something else that I haven't thought of?
Thanks in advance!
