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Post subject: American Standard Jazz Bass- 2011 VS. 2012
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2012 12:53 am
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Fender has claimed it has improved the American Standard J-bass for 2012. I have been searching but have not found anything except the 2012 has Custom Shop 60's pickups.
And for that matter, what kind of pickups does the 2011 AM Standard come stock with?

Does anyone know what Fender has improved or upgraded? Would these upgrades sway you away from the 2011 for the 2012?


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Post subject: Re: American Standard Jazz Bass- 2011 VS. 2012
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:50 pm
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Am. Std.'s are good, get the one you like.

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Post subject: Re: American Standard Jazz Bass- 2011 VS. 2012
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:57 pm
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jazzbassjo wrote:
And for that matter, what kind of pickups does the 2011 AM Standard come stock with?


AlNiCo V.


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Post subject: Re: American Standard Jazz Bass- 2011 VS. 2012
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:44 pm
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Thanks for the reply but I have heard someone say the new 2012 was soooo much better than the 2011 and previous recent years. There were 2 sunburst 2011 and 2012 side by side at Guitar center the other day. Played both, 201 did not feel as solidly built but ya know these basses vary from bass to bass. Personally, kind of liked the 2011 pickups a little better also.


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Post subject: Re: American Standard Jazz Bass- 2011 VS. 2012
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2013 10:40 pm
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The 5-stringers do have AlNiCo Vs.


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Post subject: Re: American Standard Jazz Bass- 2011 VS. 2012
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 5:57 am
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I was able to play the 2011, and the 2012 through the same Ampeg set up I have, that was at the store also, and liked the 2012 pups a bit more. To my settings, the '12 had a bit lower sound. The CS60's were about as clear as the Alnico V's in the '11. The two were close, but the '12 just happened to have some nicer wood on it.

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