This is my first posting of a “New Bass Day”.
Since 1978 I have bought several new basses including Rickenbacker, Alembic, Gibson, Guild, Mike Tobias/MTD, Music Man, etc.
I’ve never owned a Fender bass, but I’ve tried several Fender’s in the past and I found them slightly difficult to play, mainly because they were not set up properly in the music stores or their particular neck type was not comfortable for me.
I like the Fender tone and I believed that there would be an appropriate Fender Bass that I could connect with, as long as I choose the correct specs, model and tone.
Recently, I took a chance with an online Reverb store purchase of a “case-queen” in immaculate condition. 2018 Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Jazz Bass with a Sienna Sunburst finish. Only 150 of these limited edition basses were produced for the USA.
As luck would have it, the fit and finish of this bass is just perfect for me, like no other bass I had ever held before. I absolutely love the variable tones as each note appears to be articulate and pronounce running through the Mark Bass 500 W 2x10 amplification that accentuates the uncolored pure passive tone of this Fender Jazz Bass.
Here’s the specs……
Fender Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Jazz Bass Sienna Sunburst:
Body Material:
Lightweight Ash
Body Finish:
Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Material:
Maple
Neck Finish:
Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape:
“Slim C”
Scale Length:
34″ (864 mm)
Fingerboard Material:
Maple
Fingerboard Radius:
9.5″ (241 mm)
Frets:
20
Fret Size:
Narrow Tall
Nut:
Material Bone
Nut Width:
1.5″ (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays:
White Dot
Truss Rod:
Standard Truss Rod
Nut:
3/16″ Hex Adjustment
Pickups:
V-Mod Single-Coil Jazz Bass
Controls:
Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Bridge:
4-Saddle HiMass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload)
Hardware Finish:
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines:
Fender Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Fluted Shafts
Control Knobs:
Aged White Soft Touch Knobs
Pickguard:
4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Case:
Elite Molded Case
Since 1978 I have bought several new basses including Rickenbacker, Alembic, Gibson, Guild, Mike Tobias/MTD, Music Man, etc.
I’ve never owned a Fender bass, but I’ve tried several Fender’s in the past and I found them slightly difficult to play, mainly because they were not set up properly in the music stores or their particular neck type was not comfortable for me.
I like the Fender tone and I believed that there would be an appropriate Fender Bass that I could connect with, as long as I choose the correct specs, model and tone.
Recently, I took a chance with an online Reverb store purchase of a “case-queen” in immaculate condition. 2018 Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Jazz Bass with a Sienna Sunburst finish. Only 150 of these limited edition basses were produced for the USA.
As luck would have it, the fit and finish of this bass is just perfect for me, like no other bass I had ever held before. I absolutely love the variable tones as each note appears to be articulate and pronounce running through the Mark Bass 500 W 2x10 amplification that accentuates the uncolored pure passive tone of this Fender Jazz Bass.
Here’s the specs……
Fender Limited Edition Lightweight Ash American Professional Jazz Bass Sienna Sunburst:
Body Material:
Lightweight Ash
Body Finish:
Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Material:
Maple
Neck Finish:
Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck with Gloss Urethane Headstock Face
Neck Shape:
“Slim C”
Scale Length:
34″ (864 mm)
Fingerboard Material:
Maple
Fingerboard Radius:
9.5″ (241 mm)
Frets:
20
Fret Size:
Narrow Tall
Nut:
Material Bone
Nut Width:
1.5″ (38.1 mm)
Position Inlays:
White Dot
Truss Rod:
Standard Truss Rod
Nut:
3/16″ Hex Adjustment
Pickups:
V-Mod Single-Coil Jazz Bass
Controls:
Volume 1. (Middle Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone
Bridge:
4-Saddle HiMass Vintage (String-Through-Body or Topload)
Hardware Finish:
Nickel/Chrome
Tuning Machines:
Fender Lightweight Vintage-Style Keys with Fluted Shafts
Control Knobs:
Aged White Soft Touch Knobs
Pickguard:
4-Ply Aged White Pearloid
Case:
Elite Molded Case
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