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buliwyf
Not So Newbie
Joined: 04 Oct 2006
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 Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:12 pm Post subject: jaguar bass |
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| anyone have one? what do you think of it |
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Ankhanu
Puppy
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Posts: 224
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:24 am Post subject: |
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| inquiring minds want to know. |
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Ankhanu
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Joined: 02 Oct 2006
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Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 4:33 am Post subject: |
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I found someone who's played one and asked him for a review and got this:
| Chaplin wrote: | Alright, well first of all, judging by that picture, its obviously esthetically attractive. That should be enough alone to buy one.
But yeah. It looks great, tone-wise I found it to be a very mid-high sounding bass, kind of like that Hagstrom or Ernie Ball sound, but not totally.
One piece maple neck with thin C shape (like the Geddy Lee Bass)
Theres two vintage Jazz Bass pickups with active/passive, series/parallel switching, thats where that bitey sound comes from.
Lots of knobs to twist and roll and flick, which gives you a vast array of different tonal possiblities, but the downside to that is your going to get a buzz when you plug it in, just like most electronic-heavy guitars.
I didn't get to use it extensively, so thats all the information I can give you right now. Its just a lovely bass with great tone and neck feel, and it just looks *Golly Gee* sexy. Look at it!
About $700 retail.
I'd play that *Golly Gee* with a pick (sue me) and a bit of overdrive. McAwesome. |
| Chaplin wrote: | | Hitokiri wrote: | Nice, thanks.
How good was the passive tone on it? Does it still have the mid-high punch in passive mode?
I rarely like actives, so I was initially disappointed when I found out it had actives... until I learned they could be set to passive.
Also, do you mind if I post what you said on another forum? I haven't been the only one asking about them :P |
I couldn't tell you about that, you'll have to try one out for yourself. But I can say, that when the Jag Bass isn't plugged in, you still get that pronounced, punchy tone from it. Must be the wood or something I guess.
But go ahead and post what you want. I'm sure you can find more information than what I've given. |
I decided to re-check Harmony-Central and they finally have reviews up for it too. *Holy Censor, Batman* it sounds like a better bass than I'd hoped! I need one :P
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Electric+Bass/product/Fender/Jaguar+Bass/10/1 |
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timmyG
Growing Guppy
Joined: 08 Oct 2008
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I know I'm responding to an older question, but I do have a Jag bass as my main. Personally, I love it. It plays great, it looks sharp as hell (lets face it, you see the J-bass WAY too much), and it has a good deal of tonal tools at your disposal. However, I'm slightly irritated by the fact that there is no ability to blend between the pickups, so it can be a little hard to outright say that it is more tonally versatile than a J-bass, especially when you consider it's more expensive than the active J-bass, which has a 3-band EQ as apposed to the Jag's 2-band.
In my experience with it, that buzzing only occurs if you have the actives turned on, and yes, it can become irritating (one of the reasons I generally leave it passive).
Currently, mine is set up with flatwounds and a Badass II bridge, and I plan on putting in new pickups and a pan control. |
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