Fender American Standard Basses

[Deluxe_65]

Has anyone tried the new American standard basses?

[fretmeister]

I have tried loads of Fender basses over the years in the hope that I would find one I liked.

My bass collection is 99% Status Graphite and 1 non status. and it isn't a Fender.

That said - a Jazz body / pickups etc with a Status fretless neck is a lovely thing indeed.

[Deluxe_65]

well the new models look great!

[fretmeister]

I don't doubt they look great - and the design is ace. It is the implimentation I can't get on with.

Lakland and Sadowsky jazz basses are wonderful.

[DClewes]

I've got s USA precision and it's very good. Very punchy and a lot of volume.

The bass player in my main band has a Japan Jazz from the early 90s and it's probably better though. Boo!

[Jamieh]

The new ones have some nice improvements, and they are genuine improvements and really help distance the US models from the ridiculously playable Mex series....

I must add as a dis-claimer that I'm talking really from experience of the guitars... I've not had chance to try a new US Bass yet.... but the guitars are as above so I've no reason to doubt basses won't be!

The only issue I have with the new American Standards is that there is quite a hefty price rise on basses...

[noisepolluter]

If I was buying a bass again I'd have a US jazz bass, no doubt whatsoever.

[Guitar_Slinger]

My bass collection is 99% Status Graphite and 1 non status. and it isn't a Fender.

99% and 1 non Status?

You must have like, a hundred basses.

If I was to buy another bass it would be a US P-Bass Special (if it felt good).

[wibble]

I've got a Geddy Lee signature Jazz bass (MIJ) - the neck has a nice comfortable profile to it, thinner than the regular Jazz bass profile.

Worth checking one out if you can.

[Guitar_Slinger]

Nooo, you cheeky bollocks.

That's a lovely looking bass IMO and I sometimes see a guy at a blues jam with one that looks old (well, you never know if it's been aged or not ). I'd forgotten about it until now.