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Gear Discussion Forums => Fender Basses => Topic started by: godofthunder on July 14, 2015, 02:36:16 PM

Title: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: godofthunder on July 14, 2015, 02:36:16 PM

  Found at a local shop USA goodness for the princely sum of $399. Hardly a mark on her. I think of it as a streamlined Precision, The neck reminds me of a Geddy Jazz bass. A bit unusual I think someday they will be sought after.(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/JP90%20002_zpsxggqwmkz.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/JP90%20001_zpsraakdacx.jpg)(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v102/godofthunder59/JP90%20003_zpsbykgpqpv.jpg)

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: Pilgrim on July 14, 2015, 04:01:38 PM

Cool!  Never have seen one before!

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: patman on July 14, 2015, 05:37:16 PM

never seen one either. 

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: Dave W on July 14, 2015, 08:25:50 PM

I've seen a few over the years and every one was red w/black guard. They were all inexpensive. Nothing wrong with them, either, as far as I could tell. The odd styling of the guard must have hurt sales.

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: FrankieTbird on July 15, 2015, 04:34:08 PM

I have one and like everything about it except the pickguard.  Which is why I traded my old red one for a black one as soon as I possibly could.  The black on black hides the hideous shape of the pg.

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: slinkp on July 15, 2015, 05:28:14 PM

Body shape looks like trying to get in on the Guild Pilot era of skinnier pointier fender-flavored instruments?  Not bad looking as those go.

What are the electronics?   Just passive with a pickup selector?  How's it sound?

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: Dave W on July 15, 2015, 05:33:42 PM

It's a passive bass.

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on July 16, 2015, 06:55:27 AM

Every one I've played has always highlighted the things about P/J pickup combinations that I don't like. Their tone is a bit thin and phasey, what in the 80's would have been called "modern."

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: FrankieTbird on July 16, 2015, 07:30:51 AM

I only use the "P" pickup, it sounds pretty fat to me.  I've never had much use for "bridge" pickups on a bass guitar.  I wouldn't mind at all if that Jazz pickup wasn't even there.  That being said, I don't think the pickup Fender put in these is a traditional type of Precision pickup.  It seems like a higher output, ceramic-magnet deal.

Title: Re: 1990 Fender JP90
Post by: gearHed289 on July 17, 2015, 07:42:44 AM

Good looking bass! I've seen those, and yes, they remind me of a Pilot as well.