New Fender Jaguar Players bass

[godofthunder]

 That is a nice score ! I am more than pleased with my Squier VM Tele bass so much better than my '79 Tele it's not funny. Squier gets a big thumbs up from me.  

And the Squier Vintage Modified Jag in short scale with P/J pickups is $169...and I bought it on a 15% off sale...for $144.  SCORE!

This stock photo is identical to mine....

[Pilgrim]

I have that Squier VM Jag, and the Bronco with the Gretsch 2202 pickup I have posted in other threads.  Both of them are very darn nice instruments, I like the satin-finish necks, and I have no complaints with either one. They're fully gig-worthy.

I was going to resist the Jag, but when I found it at my favorite mom-and-pop store at $169 with a 15% Labor Day sale, I just couldn't resist.  Best bass around for a c-buck-anna-half.  The black headstock really does it for me, too.  I have Labella Deep Talkin' flats on it.

And if I ever find a black pearloid pickguard for it, I'll probably grab it.

Hmmm...I see that Jeannie Pickguards sells them on Ebay under the seller name fxguitarman1.  They get $56.95 for one, and they say the PG's are somewhat irregular and suggest you send in your guard so they can match it.

I just might do that.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

Pretty sure it is a J contour neck, of course that can vary widely.

The Japanese Jag Bass has a flattened oval profile that's just too wide and boxy. Even if it doesn't have a P-width, it feels even wider, and this is coming from someone who loves his Les Paul Bass neck. The Squier necks are much better feeling, but also much lower quality. Where's the new one made?

[godofthunder]

 I guessing MIM. I like the MIJ Jag neck feels much like a 70's J.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

...not to me. Maybe it's just a shallow U shape.  I like 70's, especially late 70's, Jazz Bass necks I simply cannot find a way to like the MIJ Jaguar neck, and normally I'm not all that picky about necks at all. It's for the best anyway. As much as I love the look, switches and all, of the MIJ Jag, the neck and generic Jazz sound ensure I won't ever get in trouble with the wife for buying one. The P/J passives on the Squiers sound pretty good, but still very much 'entry level' (crap wood and cheap pickups) and the active humbucker long scale Squier really is a poor man's Stingray, but I have a REAL Stingray that blows those away with ease.

[godofthunder]

Just found out they are made in China, order canceled.

[dadagoboi]

Just found out they are made in China, order canceled.

If they were smart they got the SX factory to make them!

[Dave W]

$399 MAP is pretty steep for a Chinese Fender, and about 3x what you'd pay for the SX.

[dadagoboi]

$399 MAP is pretty steep for a Chinese Fender, and about 3x what you'd pay for the SX.

Is that the first Chinese 'Fender' as opposed to a Squier?  Will be interesting to see how it sells.  If it IS made by SX it's a good bass.  Labor costs in South China are sky high the last two years, I'm surprised Rondo has been able to hold their prices.  Street price on Chinese Epi Pro TBird IV is $499.  Judging by that, the price for the Jag is a little high.

[Spiritbass]

I have that Squier VM Jag, and the Bronco with the Gretsch 2202 pickup I have posted in other threads.  Both of them are very darn nice instruments, I like the satin-finish necks, and I have no complaints with either one. They're fully gig-worthy.

I was going to resist the Jag, but when I found it at my favorite mom-and-pop store at $169 with a 15% Labor Day sale, I just couldn't resist.  Best bass around for a c-buck-anna-half.  The black headstock really does it for me, too.  I have Labella Deep Talkin' flats on it.

And if I ever find a black pearloid pickguard for it, I'll probably grab it.

Hmmm...I see that Jeannie Pickguards sells them on Ebay under the seller name fxguitarman1.  They get $56.95 for one, and they say the PG's are somewhat irregular and suggest you send in your guard so they can match it.

I just might do that.

+1 on the quality of the Indonesian VM Jags. The only thing I did to the neck on mine was hit it with a green Scotch-brite pad and some carnuba wax - it feels great under the left hand. I found this nice HB special in Ohio through E-bay, sent it along with a pair of '63 Thunderbuckers to JohnK and had him place the pickups per Carlos' measurements from one of his 'birds. John made the PG from Allparts' version of (regular vs. dark) black pearl. I think of it as the "ThunderJag"...

[Pilgrim]

That is VERY pretty!!!

[godofthunder]

If they were smart they got the SX factory to make them!

I have a SX '75 SJB that just kills great bass. I canceled because I don't need another cheap MIC bass.

[jumbodbassman]

+1 on the quality of the Indonesian VM Jags. The only thing I did to the neck on mine was hit it with a green Scotch-brite pad and some carnuba wax - it feels great under the left hand. I found this nice HB special in Ohio through E-bay, sent it along with a pair of '63 Thunderbuckers to JohnK and had him place the pickups per Carlos' measurements from one of his 'birds. John made the PG from Allparts' version of (regular vs. dark) black pearl. I think of it as the "ThunderJag"...

very nice.  how does it sound??

[Spiritbass]

Thanks for the compliments.     It's always hard to visualize the end result of a special project - this one exceeded my expectations (thanks to Carlos, Steve, and John). It sounds fairly Thunderbirdish considering the neck is bolted on. These clips were recorded with no tone cut (passive v/v/t - it now has a Redeemer Circuit on board) and Smith Rockmasters (steel RW) through a Cafe Walter into a Zoom recorder:

ThunderJag clips by spiritbass on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

[Highlander]

Nice... +1 on the look...