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Post subject: Best Rock Bass Tone
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:25 pm
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Hey guys this is my first post ever in a forum and i have a couple questions that im finally gonna get of my chest. I play in a rock band (modern rock like linkin park, paramore, etc), and i want to buy the bass of my dreams. Im willing to pay anything. I know the reliability and amazing tone in fenders.

I just want to know for the music im playing, what kind of fender bass i should get. I love bass tone that really pops at you. Like the bass player of Tool. I do want something to carryout the low end of a rock band too.

So here are my debating choices

either

American Fender Jazz?
or
American Fender Precision?

also

Standards or Deluxes in these models?

Ive been driving my self crazy with all this research and i dont know what to do haha


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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:15 pm
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well to be honest i had that same issue back then when i was choosing things.. Then i settled for a jazz, then while i was with my j... I wanted to save up for a p..

Well the answer is in your ears.. Both j and p can be used for rock.. and it has a lot of factors too affect the tone like strings, pickups ... Etc... The best thing to do is stick with the standard passive, then try both.. Let your ears decide..

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Post subject: Maybe consider the Geddy Lee artist model
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 3:53 am
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I know you mention American Std or Deluxe models as being on your shortlist but, for rock music, it is worth considering the Made in Japan Geddy Lee artist model Jazz.

Built VERY well (fab finish and the whole things feels like a tank), with a Badass bridge, it has the thinnest neck of the entire Fender range and is a dream to play.

Also, with the maple neck and block inlays, it looks gorgeous. And, of course, has that punchy mid-range tone to help cut through the drums and six-stringers...

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Post subject: Re: Maybe consider the Geddy Lee artist model
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 2:30 pm
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nrlincoln wrote:
I know you mention American Std or Deluxe models as being on your shortlist but, for rock music, it is worth considering the Made in Japan Geddy Lee artist model Jazz.

Built VERY well (fab finish and the whole things feels like a tank), with a Badass bridge, it has the thinnest neck of the entire Fender range and is a dream to play.

Also, with the maple neck and block inlays, it looks gorgeous. And, of course, has that punchy mid-range tone to help cut through the drums and six-stringers...


If we are dragging other options in, I have a recommendation. I LOVE the BIG BLOCK P-Bass! Probably one of the better new designs Fender came up with in past 5 years. I like it better than the Jaguar. I'm into simple designs and this was a great one. Sort of an uinsung classic and I still want one.

If we are going to include Crafted in Japan stuff, both the AERODYNE series P-BASS and J-BASS must both be considered. I know the Aerodyne P-Bass was discontinued and a new one will be a tough find, but I think they were awesome looking, sounding and playing basses. I think they are still available if you are IN JAPAN.


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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:10 pm
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there are lots of good mij basses... But it's sad that they don't export that much... I wonder why...

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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 5:57 pm
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For the style of music you play it sounds like a Jazz Bass would be the better fit as compared to a Precision. If your looking for a workhorse of a bass try out the Highway One Jazz could save you some $$.


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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 6:27 pm
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gnosticbass wrote:
For the style of music you play it sounds like a Jazz Bass would be the better fit as compared to a Precision. If your looking for a workhorse of a bass try out the Highway One Jazz could save you some $$.


Agree the Highway One basses came a long way with the last spec upgrade. I bought one of the first year Highway One Jazzes. The neck didn't have the graphite reinforcement like today and developed a truss rod issue in short order. Very disappointed. The upgrades really are worth the extra money.

The problem I see with Highway One is that people buy one with the concept of it being "a great upgrade platform" and start plotting upgrades the day they get them. With the earlier ones people would spend 400 dollars on pickups and BAII bridge and pots, caps, etc to make it as good as an American Standard. They could have just gotten the American Standard by the time they pay for all those upgrades to make it better.

So if you LIKE the Highway One. buy one and enjoy it. But it isn't an American Standard and you can't make it into one. The premium wood blanks with the fewest pieces and the premium electronics are going to the premium instruments. No amount of upgrades is going to make up for the inescapable differences in tone woods.

I do like the nitro finish on the Highway Ones though. I wonder what primer they are using UNDER the nitro. Is the primer or sealer poly? Anyone know?


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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 1:24 pm
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Not sure what primer they are using on the Highway Ones. I agree with you with regard to the American Standards being an over all better bass but the Highway One (the newer upgraded models) are an incredible value and IMHO don't need any upgrades. They play and sound good right off the shelf and are priced to be a working muscians instrument.


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