Someone, somewhere is herniating themselves in an effort to get rid of a '64 Jazz bass for a '64 T bird...
LMAO! Yes they are. . . for all of the same reasons
I'm a Fender player who loves the look and sound (when I had to front a band) of Gibbies but I can't stand the way the necks feel to me.
I still have my first bass bought used in 1965 a C neck Precision. I guess learning on a neck that size just makes everything else seem odd.
I will say that not all of the old Fenders I have played sound great, they seem more consistent than most other brands.