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Post subject: Do you recall the 1st time you ever played a Jazz Bass?
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 5:48 am
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OK..starting a new topic here!
I remember (fondly) the 1st Jazz Bass I ever played.It was a 91/92/93 Jazz Bass Special (sorry,I am guessing at the year). It was candy apple red with a black lacquered neck. The action was superb and the tone was amazing. It was in a studio I did some session work for. I had brought in my basses (an Ibanez CT and a Rick 4001) but ended up playing the Jazz for the whole session! I wanted to buy it but the owner said "No way!". Can't say I blame him.Wish I cold find one now!

It looked somewhat like this...

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I believe the bass pictured is an Aerodyne.
The bass I played looked similar.I don't recall if the body was bound though.The headstock was black and the lettering was white.It had the standard J-Bass PUP configuration.


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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 6:39 am
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Ah, yes. I remember it well! In December of 1968 i was in a guitar store called Lomakin's on Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh. I played a 1967 Jazz, three color sunburst, tortiseshell pickguard and rosewood neck. I bought it, didn't keep it, and still whine about it until this day.

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Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 7:37 am
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It was 1969, 1970 in a music store in Fort Lauderdale. All I remember, it was a white body, with a Rosewood board. It sounded good, but I went with a Gibson EB0.


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Post subject: Re: Do you recall the 1st time you ever played a Jazz Bass?
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 8:15 am
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The first time I played a Jazz bass was in 1981 at Caruso Music in New London Connecticut. It was a 1978 in Sienna Sunburst and had a maple neck with block inlays. They were asking $280 but I ended up trading a 1974 Precision for it. Amazing how much these basses are worth today.

By the way, its kind of like asking if we remember the first time we had sex.


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Post subject: Re: Do you recall the 1st time you ever played a Jazz Bass?
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:09 am
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Christmas week '89. I still have the bass...not a true Jazz, an MIJ hybrid of Jazz neck, P body, PJ pups.

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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:29 am
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It was 1970, I was 16. Ordered my own in 71 to replace my Telecaster and traded it in. 2 weeks later I wanted my Tele back. It was gone.


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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 10:38 am
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Clearly. It was in 1970 when my bass player bought his new from Manny's Music on 48th St, NYC. It was 3 color sunburst with tortoise pickguard and a rosewood fingerboard. It came with the black rectangular Fender hardshell case, of course.

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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 7:43 am
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:17 pm
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Ahh yes i remember it well. I walked into a pawn shop looking for a 5 string bass and there it was. it was an older jazz bass 5 string. it was beautiful. since then ive been hooked.


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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:50 pm
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1972, I snuck into my brothers room.It was lying in its case plugged into a Sunn amp. I flicked the switch and plucked the string.It was loud.The Jazz Bass was a Sunburst.I was 12 and never looked back. :mrgreen:

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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 5:57 pm
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This has been a good thread.


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Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:35 pm
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It actually wasn't very long ago. It was about 2005, and it was a Geddy Lee jazz. The neck felt amazing, and so I bought it. Unfortunately the neck couldn't handle the thick strings I was using at the time. I eventually picked up an American Standard and have been a fan ever since.

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Post subject: Re: Do you recall the 1st time you ever played a Jazz Bass?
Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 11:00 pm
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The first time i was ever conscious of the fact i was trying a J Bass was after i had traded an Ernie Ball Axis guitar in on my first decent bass - a Sterling Ray 34 ....i wasn't happy with it and went back to the store to see what else there was ....picked up an Amex Jazz and was like "Wo ......that's it ....that's what i need!" i returned the musicman and put the balance on my account as the Jazz was $700 more than the Sterling ...worth it!

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Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 11:24 pm
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I really can not remember the first time i played a jazz bass..long time ago. I can kind of remember the first time i actually wanted a jazz bass. Ive always had an eye for fender basses in general. though have always found most were really expensive. so i ended up playing quite a few Ibanez and washburns for the longest time. It really wasnt until one year, id say probably about 8 years ago..the economy was booming and a fender standard jazz bass was only like $350 at the time. i finally got one. loved it! since then its all ive ever wanted to play.. Unfortunately...ive bounced a lot between drums and bass. so i have sold a lot of my bass stuff. I dont play drums anymore. My musical love is bass! so, about 3 or 4 years ago..i hung up the roll of drumming. I am now officially a bassist ONLY! I just recently bought a 2008 american standard fender jazz bass. By far one of the best and most exciting musical purchases i have ever made!

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Post subject: Re: Do you recall the 1st time you ever played a Jazz Bass?
Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 12:10 pm
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Probably around '93. I was at a summer program at Berklee College of Music in Boston. I was a huge Jaco/Stu Hamm fan at the time. I don't remember the exact model but it was the one with the Kubiki Electronics. I was playing an Aria Pro Integra at the time (was also a huge Faith no More, and Cliff Burton fan). I really wanted something with 24 Frets though.

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