Model Year: 2009
Price: $449.00 (new)
Where Obtained: DC Music, Calcutta Ohio

This was a Mexico made bass. It's a four string standard Jazz bass with the 3 tone sunburst and 34" scale. It's all stock right now. This bass has more than impressed me. After playing an American Jazz Standard, I wanted one of my own. I must say, even though this one isn't the American, it's dang close to it. The differences are so minor that they are almost trivial. It's unbelievable the quality behind this bass.

The action is perfect and the neck is like butter compared to many other basses. It's tone is just perfect and it's so easy to play. I noticed myself playing 100% better just by playing this bass. Flawless design and precision in the craftsmanship. I didn't expect this from a $500 bass, but I got it for sure!

I've tried this bass on two amps plus a practice amp. On a 4x10 inch cab powered by a peavey 300w head, it's almost unbelievable with tone. The ranges of tone is awesome with the two pickup controls and the equalizer. Probably the most "jazzy" bass I've ever played with a giant range of sound.

I haven't had a single problem with anything with this bass, but for the climate changes; haven't had it long enough yet to really tell but so far it hasn't needed any adjustments.

Model Year: 2006
Price: $400.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Vibes Music

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Price: $419.00 (new)
Where Obtained: jasons music, pasadena,md.

Made in mexico. Jazz style pickups. maple neck, black finish. regular jazz configured pickups. body style jazz. passive pick-ups.

It was set up by a professional bass player/teacher, but because of a possible problem with the neck, the strings are set higher than I would like. And I use Ernie Ball super slinkey 100 -45 set.

I play on stage in band with a Peavey Firebass 700, with a Peavey 2x10 cabinet and a 1x15 cabinet. The only effect that I use now is a Digitech multi bass chorus. The band I now play in is varied, in that we play a mix of country, classic rock and blues music for our gigs.

Weather can affect it somewhat and I would have to retune.

Model Year: 2004
Price: $419.00 (new)
Where Obtained: guitar something...i forgot...a website

It was made in mexico. Body:ash im pretty sure Neck: rosewood Frets:21, idk what kind, um metal i guess 3 controls, volume, bass and treble 2 pickups, standard j-bass passive electronics finish: midnight wine, kind of maroon body style: jazz(offset) string over body bridge i have no idea what kind of tuners, normal i guess

The action is pretty fast, the neck is very smooth and easy to slide, it has a pretty long scale length and the frets are far at the top. It plays pretty well compared to other basses. Its flaws are the scale length and i would ecommedn different strings, the roundwound that come with it make more noise.

I use a behringer 15 watt with no effects. I play pretty much everything, but alot of rock, jazz, old rock, punk, even some irish adn classical on it. Its very well suited for everything because of excellent tone. Its sound is very full and warm and I think it compares very well to other bass sound. Not really any mods, except maybe new tuners or strings(thats not really a mod)because the tuners aren't very sensitive. There is a little fret buzz , but thats probably me, and the a string has a strange quality, again wny i need new strings. I think its good for stage and studio.

Yes, its very solid. i've ran into quite a few things and theres barely a scratch on it. I haven't had it adjusted in 8 months and its fine. Everything is holding up pretty well and i can't see anything falling apart any time soon, although the input jack is wiggling around.During cliamte change it gets a little out of tune, but nothing dramatic.

Model Year: 2003
Price: $370.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center

4 string. Made in Mexico, alder body w/ maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. 20 medium jumbo frets, 2 volume 1 tone controls. 2 standard j bass pickups (bridge and neck) standard bridge and tuners. Midnight wine

Plays perfect but a little buzz when a string is open. the neck feels great, plays as good as any other bass for hundreds more.

Played with a Crate 25 watt amp, with all styles of music. Great sound and sounds like more expensive basses. May put on a Bad*ss bridge and noiseless pickups and locking tuners but need $$$ first. Plays and sounds great

Very reliable but need s to be tuned a lot. Straight bass nothing wrong with body, neck or electronics.

Model Year: 2001
Price: $200.00
Where Obtained: Pawn Shop

Favorite bass I have(also have a fender aerodyne).

Its a jazz bass....of course it plays good.

Its a jazz bass of course it sounds good.

Its a fender of course its durable.

Model Year: 2003
Price: $199.00 (new)
Where Obtained: jerrys music wausauw

This overseas production made to fenders standards is a ash body with rosewood neck 21 standard frets has a wonderful feel. this 4 string sunburst will look like jacos in a few more bar brawls the controls are standard with two j style pickups passive, I love the stock open turners with the butterfly knobs.

My action is low and this is low as i dare go. I have 3 other brands just to change the feel and fender is not amoung the feel of the others in a class by it self. small drip in the poly finnish dose not effect the sparkle and ding this baby sings bass.

I have a peavy delta bass with 2x10 and 18 bottom for country that rocks this dose well. I have played jazz and christian rock too. no comparison to others this bass breaths sounds from its pick ups. live or pluged right to the digital deck it works wonders.

Like a steel pole in 4 feet of concrete you can bounce it off a drunks head and it will still beg for more. adjust for seasonal changes only. it climaticly changes and just feels great.

Model Year: 2002
Price: $384.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center

-Mexican 4 string Jazz Bass -Maple Neck with Rosewood fret board -20 frets -Two single passive J-pickups -vol., tone for each pick up -Midnight Wine finish -Jazz Body -3 Ply pickguard -Chromo plated hardware -Alder body -2 Saddle Bridge

Very good for players who like the 34 in neck. Strings are spaced nicely apart.

Can be a little too noisey at times. Good sound though, and noise is low while palying.

Price: $194.00
Where Obtained: Superpawn.com

Standard fender setup, MIM(Made in Mexico) Maple neck, maple and Padouk body. 20 frets, 2 volume 1 tone, two J pickups, passive fender stock P/Us, black finish.

Out of all my basses, my 6-string tobias, my custom unlined fretless jazz bass,my steinberger and my 5-string alverez, this bass is the most comfortable. The neck is slim and fast. No wonder Jaco loved his fenders somuch very very dependable.

Ok here is where my review changes from the others. When I recived this bass, it was beat to s---. I defretted the neck,filled the slots with wood putty, coated the neck with about 10 coats of maxium durability gloss Varathane(the Diamondkote Pedulla uses on there fretlesses)and sanded down the front of the body, giving it a white paint job and sealed it with the water-based Varathane semi-gloss. the bass looks like a big Yin-Yang. I poped out the stock pickups and replaced them with DiMarizo Jazz Humbuckers($100 a set, a hell of a deal!). I replaced the all the electronics with a J-retro on-board pre-amp (with 3 band EQ). To top it off I put a fresh set of GHS GroundWounds, and boy does this bass sing. Active humbucking system with 3 band EQ means crisp highs, singing mids and booming lows. A jaco dream machine. All this took was about $400, and some patiance. A pro axe for under 500 big ones, (cant beat that!). If you want more details, e-mail me Ill be glad to help or give advice on making your dream fretless J Bass! (its easier than you think)I did research on what jaco did with his bass, found out that petit's poly poxy is no more, and went to the next best thing, and to boot the varathane is tougher than the poly poxy!

While I modifyed the hell out of this bass, it still is fender tough. I stood outside protesting in 20 degree weather for 6 hours and the damm thing still held a tuning. The only thing that does need to be more durable is the fingerboard, the MIM do not use the best quality rosewood on there necks, still this bass is build like a tank.

Price: $369.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Sound Control

Made in Mexico, its extremely solid, not likely to break easily. 20 frets however, but that doesnt realy bother me unless I'm playing Stuart Hamm basslines. The bridge is a bit weird, I would definetly say this was the only let down on the the bass as a whole. The bridge rattles while playing so you have to tighten up the action, which invetably comes loose every so often. There are no faults with anything else

The playability of this bass is stunning. The action is easy to modify as fender give you the alan keys with the bass. I prefer the action quite low on the G and D strings so right hand tapping is made easier. The neck is very easy to play and the frets are just the right width apart, not too close together or far apart. It plays excellently comapred to other basses I have played

I use a 300w Gallien Krueger 1x15 and a 30w Laney in the house and this bass sounds great through both of them. The sound can be modified emmensly from very mellow to punchy, the pickups can be a bit buzzy when on full but its hardly noticable.

Its extremely durable but the bridge needs to be tightened occasionally.

Model Year: 1998
Price: $0.00 (new)
Where Obtained: as a gift

Mexican jazz bass. maple neck and rosewood fretboard, that much i know, the body i believe is poplar. 20frets, med. jumbo i think. 2vol knobs, and 1 tone. 2 single coil pickups, 1 in the bridge position, and 1 in the neck position. black finish. jazz body. string-thru bridge. non locking tuners.

Easy to set up, neck is super slim makes playing it a breeze. it plays easier than my p-bass that's for sure. it's a cheaper model bass, and has a wimpy neck. has cause me lots of trouble.

I play it thru an ampeg b2r, and a sansamp bassdriver. i play rock music and if it weren't for the p-bass a fender jazz would probably be my main bass. it's a supremely versatile bass. this set the standard in many of the most versatile basses around. many sounds can be achieved, with good clarity in the notes. a very articulate bass. i prefer my p-bass over this one, but only for the evenness in tone the p-bass has over the jazz bass. the jazz's single coils can't compare to the even p-bass humbucker tone. i've changed the bridge to a badass II, and changed the pickups to fender vintage 62's. it's noisy if my volumes aren't at the same level. and when they are it's really quiet. too quiet. no bass at all. barely a sound at all. i'd probably use it mainly in the studio, and get another less beat up, "lived in" bass for the stage.

I wouldn't use it for touring or anything. the bass has had it's share of trussrod problems. once it's set it's god to go. but i just don't trust the neck. i'm thinking of replacing it. the strap buttons i replaced w/ straplocks. and the tuners seem to have a little too much give in them. i've already mention the neck problems, and the climate doesn't help this.

Model Year: 2001
Price: $450.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Grandma's Music and Sound

Basic jazz bass with 2 volumes and 1 tone control. 2 jazz pickups. Nothing special, although I personaly rely on amp for control of sound.

I think the playabilty is great for finger style, maybe its not great for slap as other basses are, but it still is able to slap. The action feels great, the neck is not to big, but not to small, I have found no flaws. This is the classic bass that started them all, and it still is up there with the new models.

It doesn't produce a great sound on its own because the body is lighter than say the american model, but with proper amplification it sounds great. The two jazz pickups let you adjust punchiness better than a P-bass. I have the volume on my neck pickup all the way off and it sounds a little less muddy.

I have been using it for all my music so far and it is very reliable. I've noticed that when the strings settle into the tuners, it doesn't go out of tune more than an 8th step. I put new strap locks on, and occasionally the volume nobs need to be tightened. I have yet to play it in another climate, but the temperature changes a lot here and I have seen no pronlems.

Model Year: 2001
Price: $350.00 (new)
Where Obtained: guitar center

A mexican made jazz bass.poplar body with rosewood fret board.21 frets.passive electronics/two volume one tone controls.high gloss blue finish.two passive stock pickups .when purchased.

Great neck playability.great if you have small hands.plays fast and smooth.thier were no flaws in the neck or nut.

Played through a peavy 450 watt data bass combo with a dod compressor and a dod flanger extreem.this is a good combination for this bass .sound was bright and punchy for slap play and smooth with great lows for jazz styles,,has a cool midrange grind for rock and metal tones.stock pickups were noisy and tempermental..up graded to bartolinies.for about a 100.00$.sounds bright and noise free.

This bass can take a pounding.a great bass for day to day playing at a decent price.bridge needed a lot of tweeking for de tuning 1/2 step down,once done the action was low and very tight.

Model Year: 2001
Price: $300.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Play It Again Sam

It was made in Mexico. Mahogany neck. 24 Jumbo Frets, four strings. 1 Voume, 2 tone. Two Jazz pickups. Active/Passive electronics added. Natural finish. Jazz body. Non locking tuners.

I like playing all around music from blues/jazz, to punk which I play often. The sound spectrum this bass allows is great. The neck is relatively thin, and allows me to move my fingers within chord structures easily. I haven't avidly played any other kind of bass, although I have tried a precision once and I find this one a bit better as far as sound, but the precision is slightly easier to play. Of course the precision I tried was fretless, which to me, makes a difference. There are no flaws on this bass that are major. The only small problem is that the strap knob on the top part of the body keeps coming loose.

I use a Peavy amp at school which is made for both electric guitar and bass, and a Peavy amp at home which is made strictly for bass. I play jazz and classical/concert music at school and punk all over, but this bass works well with both. I feel that it is very well suited for other styles. I have actually tried Regge with it and the sound controls make this happen. The sound can be full, warm, but also flat depending what you require. Again, I only tried a fretless precision, but the sound on the jazz bass has more options so I'm saying this one's better. No modifications, because I haven't got enough experience. This bass is actually not noisy. There is barely a hum on my amp in school, and the one I play at home has no hum. I have not been on a stage in a performance yet, only in studio...but I am sure that it would do well in both places.

This bass is very reliable for steady live playing, and it rarely goes out of tune during play. I have only adjusted it with a truss-rod once within a year since I have gotten it. This was due to humidity. The strap lock, as I said before, is the small problem- the screw for it keeps coming loose constantly. I noted before that when it became humid for the first time when I had it, it needed a neck adjustment. We have seem many more temperature changes, although none permaninant, over the summer but I'm still waiting to see.

Model Year: 2001
Price: $350.00 (new)

Standard Mexy Jazz, mahogany fingerboard on a maple neck, midnight blue colour, passive standard pickups.

Excellent, quite honestly - I've set the action quite low, and because of this with roundwound DR strings, I get a bit of buzzing if I'm too harsh with it and if the treble is up on the amp, but it's easy to play, and the neck is just right for my hand and finger size.

Nice sound, even with the standard mexy pickups - only problem is if you get too close to electronics (computers or something), you get a fair bit of noise, but that's the single coil pickups.

Stays in tune perfectly after around two days after changing the strings - I've carted it around in a gig bag, in and out of cars, warm / cold places, and I don't have to tune it at all.

Price: $200.00 UK pound (new)
Where Obtained: eBay.co.uk

MIM, Alder body, maple neck with a rosewood finger board. Not sure of the exact colour but it is a metalic blue. Two standard passive J pickups. Two volume one tone. Standard bridge.

I know these basses take a lot of stick about "Quality Control"But I have got a good'an. After a bit of alteration of the bridge I got my desired action. The passive pickups sound great through my "Ashdown" amp.

I play the bass mainly through my "Ashdown Electric Blue" combo although when I reherse with my band I use an "Ashdown" ABM 400 head, and a 4x10 and a 1x15 cabs. With both it sounds excellent, I love it.

Satys in tune pretty well. As always take a bit of time to stretch new strings.

Model Year: 2002
Price: $650.00 Can (new)
Where Obtained: Steve's Music, Montreal, Qc., Canada

Mexican, Jazz body, Standard Vintage-Style Bridge, Standard Machine-Heads, Rosewood Fretboard, Ash Body, 20 Frets, 4 Strings, 2 Single-Coil J-Pickups, 2 Volume/1 Tone Knob, Passive El., Natural Finish, BLACK.

LOW action, plays excellently. Neck is a bit thinner than I'm used to, but it still kicks. Much better bass by comparison so far. No flaws that I've found, 'cept it is a bit heavy, but hey, it's a bass.

Right now, still using only a 30w Stage practice bass amp, but running through a POD first. Playing jazz/classical/slapping/strumming/fingers/pick, works great for everything. Sound has a HUGE range, even just using the controls on the bass, let alone the POD. Eventually going to change the pickups and Bridge. Sound also kicks.

Very reliable bass. Strong and sturdy, weighs a ton too. No adjustments needed yet, good sign. Strap-locks coming soon, everything else is still fine. The bass is still fairly new, but so far it's excellent in all aspects...

Model Year: 2002
Price: $439.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Menchey Music in Lancaster Pa

Made mexico, passive pickups, cheap hardware and machines, (chrome), maple neck, rosewood fretboard, poplar body, 3 ply pick-guard, very cheap bridge.

I love playing this bass. The only complaint I have can be resolved with a set up. the strings slap the frets when playing open strings. The neck is just the right width for my small hands and I can "fly" on this compared to other basses i have played. It just feels good in my hands.

I have been playing through a Roland Keyboard amp, which I know is not that good, but it is all i have for now. I play mostly alternative with blues and R&B inluences, I am currently learning some Jazz riffs and styles. This instrument seems to be good at all of them. It has a very crisp yet warm sound, which makes it so versatile. For the money I spent, around $400, it is the best thing I found. I wish I had the $1000 to spend on the American, but like I said, for what i could afford.... It only hisses at me when i am too close to the amp, which is normal for passives i guess. I haven't yet had it on stage, but have recorded with it and it sounds great!! I am considering better pick-ups, and bridge, and also a better amp in the near future.

I just bought it, but if it holds up half as well as the Japanese J/P I had for 10 years it will deserve your best rating. I beat the crap out of that thing. I can say that it stays in tune quite well and that is saying something considering the climate changes and travel that this instrument sees daily.

Model Year: 2001
Price: $350.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Victor Litz Music Shop/Gaithersburg,Md.

Standard Fender Fretless Jazz Bass, made in Mexico with a very nice sunburst finish. The first fretless that I have owned,really like the action and feel of this Bass. The first thing, I did was replace the factory strings with new "Fender" med. flatwounds and I replaced the plain white pick-guard, with a white mother of pearl one. I have bought EMG-J Set pick-ups, but have not put them in yet. A great Bass for the $$$$$$.

After replacing the strings and pick-guard, I had a local guitar tech set it up for me. He mentioned that it had great action. I love the playability, it's the first J-Bass I've owned, after having various P-bass's. I also bought a "82" Fender bullet bass a few weeks before I got the J-Bass, it plays great, but the J-Bass is so smooth.

The stock pick-ups are okay,I have a set of EMG's to install soon.

I use the J-Bass as my main bass of choice, After 3 months ,so far so good.

Model Year: 2000
Price: $550.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Dont remember...

A very good bass for intermediate players...

This bass plays good!

Im using a fender bassman 100 and it sounds lovley!

Nothing to complain about here!

Model Year: 2001
Price: $550.00 (new)
Where Obtained: eBay

I love this bass. it has a great punchy sound to it that no other bass can deliver. its a mexican with a maple neck and an agave blue body. its beautiful.

The playability on this bass is pretty good. the pick guard shape can be annoying, but everything else is fine.

The sound that a jazz bass makes is incredible. i use a fender amp and it sounds awesome.

Very durable

Where Obtained: Long & McQuade

-Made in Mexico

-Maple Neck

-20 nickel silver jombo frets, 4 strings

-2 volume controls and 1 tone control

-Standard J-Bass pickups

-Glossy finish

-Popular body

-One piece maple neck

-Yes I can play any song that I please.

-I wish it had smaller frets

-I cannot play anyother bass better then my bass

-It is too heavy

Model Year: 1997
Price: $295.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center

Made In Mexico. I believe it has a maple neck and probably the cheaper used woods most fender mex basses (ashwood?) 22 frets, fretless, 4 strings 2 Volume, 1 tone 2 J pickups j/j Passive Electronics Standard Fender Stock Jazz Pickups? Midnight Wine (deep deep blue) Jazz body style Non locking standard fender mex stock tuners

No, frettlesses are hard to get the sound I want when tuned low (get a nasty slap when it hits the pickup)

A peavey head, its an 800Watter with a Sunn Cab More or less eerie metal/hard rock, and it doesn't play too well when tuned down do D or C (strings are very loose). It fits nicely for christian type music, and Jazz. I wouldn't reccomend anything else unless if you changed the pickups to get more output. Somewhat a mid bright sound I've like all the other basses I've played more (except for my cousins p/j epiphone). I'm thinking about getting a 5 string carlo robelli It is noisy when the string hits the pickup (due to low tunning). No noticeablly better anything, its pretty cheap It just sounds good in low volume, in high volume it gets poor (avg in low vol, poor in high vol)

I wouldn't play it live, it gets out of tune way too easily I do not know anything about truss rods, intonation, etc. Straps and hardware/controls work nicely, atleast SOMETHING works nice on this thing. It gets out of tune rather easily in fast climate changes

Model Year: 1999
Price: $299.99 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center

Mexico. Maple. 20, rosewood. 2 volume, 1 tone. 2. Passive. Standard jazz. Midnight wine. Jazz. Standard. Schaller non-locking.

Yes, mostly speed picking for punk-rock music. It is pretty good. It's not to bad for passive and foreign-made. No.

A Crate BX-15 and a Zoom 506 pedal. Punk and yes. Yes, jazz. A little full and warm. It's better than a lot of basses in weight and tone. No. When you have the tone all the way up and don't use a pick. For the stage.

Yes. Hardly at all. All are in great shape. Not the greatest.