Hi! After several years with Epiphone Rivoli, followed by more then 20 years with a '65 Precision, at times alternating with a T-bird, and from about ten years ago Epiphone Embassies, I thought I had found the love of my life in the Bach T-bird. Then one night, couple of weeks ago, I forgot to bring a bass to the rehearsal room. But there was a Squire Jazz Bass waiting in a corner, ready to be tested. Now, in the old, pre-Beatlic, days, the Jazz Bass never occured to me as a suitable bass for rock, blues or pop. It was, of course, only the name that kept me from it. The P-bass was what I had in mind for the long run. A cool bass!
Stupid, as I am, I've never touched a Jazz bass. Until the moment I'm talking about. Wow, pure harmony! Super slim neck, such economy, such ergonomy! I didn't even have to stretch my left arm the slightest to get to the G or F on the E string. (The E tone was even simplier, can you believe!!!) The ergonomy was most impressing. Last Thursday I decided not to bring any bass for rehearsal. I had to try the Squire again, to see if it really was as fantastic as I remembered it. It was.
Now, the sound does not impress me. Doesn't matter which way I turn the buttons, except for volume. So I checked with a collector. He told me to look out for a Squier Jazz JV, early 80's model, that should have real good PU's.
Is there anyone here, who is familiar with that bass? Or do you have any other ideas concerning Jazz basses? Is there any other good copies around?
Signature "One who's never played a JB before"