All user reviews for the Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V [2003-2009]

Completely manufactured in the United States we are well attended by the classic Jazz Bass Active. standart bridge, pickups noiseless preamplifier 18 Volt. Bass and treble settings mediums volume + balance neck / bridge. the handle to the key 22 in Rosewood immediately gives a vintage feel.
most: comes with cleaning kit / tuning and belt with "straplocks."
one unfortunate detail: the attachment belt equipped Straplock side handle is paurte to false and unscrews chronically. it is normal to tighten the screws when the violin is new (the wood takes its forms) but it should only occur once or twice, but now it seems problematic even if we lose the attention on risk damage the thread. damage at this price ...

UTILIZATION

The factory is a little too "vintage" string spacing (it is a "4 +1"), action too high. after a quick adjustment found comfort and low down on the action without too much problem, but the purchase of a replacement bridge seems to me to consider for those who like to groove without killing your fingers!
access to the treble is good but it is anyway not a criterion detrminant when buying this kind of low. The weight / balance is perfect, the dress is very "close to the body" and your back will thank you!
First test via a DI in a Mackie Hu8 through a MOTU interface: the sound kills outright! The preamp does its job perfectly, all settings are exploitable and is navigated with the happiness of his "Pasto" in this medium and its carved and dynamic slap "on Marcus." the grain is everywhere and gives this bass its character (and who made an instrument of legend). With a second assai Mindprint DI as a: the grain becomes énôôrme (too?) And we say it twice preamplifier innutile of the microphones on stage ... the third test (finally!) Technicians his will thank you to send such a signal in console: the signal is clean and free of parasites, even by releasing the ropes (thank you noiseless!) If the serious down happily in the subs, the grain is there despite the Equal right of the console back, the dynamic is enormous and I quickly forget the absebce amp ..... too easy: it's happiness!

SOUNDS

This low, thanks to its preamp effective, is comfortable in all styles, sometimes through setting (see above), but his versatility does not sacrifice his personality: it is not for nothing that almost all bassists Jazzbass are not very far in their equipment. in studioje still uses "ID", more rarely through a preamp, same thing on stage in a club and EBS 4 * 10 with a faithful response perfectly suited to the electronics of the instrument affirmed.
The sound is round and granular at a time (two microphones) can be soft as desired (neck microphone), or singing "how to pastoral" with micro acute. his palette is so extensive that it is difficult to describe all the possibilities of active Jazzbass.

OVERALL OPINION

She follows me for three months and has become my main instrument, having had a Kopo, a 5 string Peavy, a vintage Jazzbass 62 (aaargh. .. what a shame it was a loan !!!!), a musicman 5 strings (rock too!): it has so far not been in default.
only regret (apart from the small detail of the attachment strap): a factory setting, but too difficult to play the violin can easily be the setting of "house" through a little know how. I suggest you a passage from your favorite maker a few months after purchase.
The quality / price this low, given the concurrency and its perfomances I think is exceptional, which is not always the case with Fender (custom shop, signature models, amps ...)
I would do not only this choice but I can also say that I will never go away too far from a Jazzbass, on stage and in studio, I promise!

American Deluxe V. 2 JB pickups noiseless. Channel 22 boxes. Bass, shape, EQ + trebble overall volume. Deluxe tuning machines: plastic! light, but you do with time. Bridge classic "thru body": very adjustable (height, distance between the strings) happiness. Not too heavy. 9 because of the plastic.

UTILIZATION

Top for my taste - even the factory settings. I'll see later for the spacing between the strings - can be a bit tight for the slap, I have not yet understood. Standing or sitting: it seems that the thing is part of your body very good ergonomics. I find that I am crossing faster and more complex than on my Ibanez 4 string with a handle end and very fast. This tool changes the musical approach: for example, attacks.
The pickguard ... I would be happy not to have it at all, but hey you get used to it. 9 for the pickguard.

SOUNDS

Top. On the amp or direct recording. It takes some getting used to the SI (after 4 strings is particular). Its full potential, while remaining in power, roundness and grain. Nothing to say - Fender Jazz Bass.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had three weeks. I chose it after much testing of different manufacturers: I hesitated at the end between her and StingRay V (excellent tool) - I chose the jazz bass.
What I like least - is the price, but it is, never mind.
I do not regret my choice (I love this instrument) - for those who love the Fender Jazz Bass, I highly recommend it.

I bought U.S. MODEL 2003, 2 jazz bass pickups noiseless, maple handle very easy but a little wide, equal to three active, serious, meduim, high, easel sheet metal but that ds I can I change to a 2 badasse lo Quan, trs well equilibrated but weighing consquent

UTILIZATION

Channel end but wide Access in acute nickel, consquent weight, for the bin so the Fender Jazz bass and better, that of all the great hits of the 60/70 and 80

SOUNDS

I play everything in my semi-pro group, we can find the exact sound jazz, blues, rock, funk, I plug into a Hartke A100, aa potato, I expect that simulates a preamp Beringer lamps cheap and effective, if not the top, I like when she growls and rle with some meduim right! care if the bass quickly become invasive

OVERALL OPINION

Nimes bought used 1100, good state, I had to settle the handle for my type of game, I like the look solid but the bridge is in sheet metal, damn the man that is more Fender I possd a jazz bass mexico, Barillon a 6-string, an Ibanez ATK 300, a cort funk machine 2 (very good report quality price), but I found it is on the my sound, suggestive trs ide!

For my part I have a 2004 model with rosewood fingerboard, ash body, Tobacco sunburst color. the equipment is standard, I mount the strings through the body in position.
The board is beautiful, beautiful grain of the wood and the varnish is perfect.

For cons, the risk of breaking a myth, I find the finish of the acastillage more than mediocre.
screws are mechanical desserent all alone. I lost 2, the jack of moves and the screws on the strap is desserent constantly.

the overall characteristics are good but tarnished by the small default unworthy of fender U.S.

UTILIZATION

The handle is very enjoyable although very hard on the 5 string version 4 compares the strings which I think is a model of comfort and jouabilit. On 5, we must attack to make it live.
access to the acute is excellent. The ergonomic shape is very well placed and potentiometers. In my case, the adpater to SOUND Has very fast.

A notable point: my bass is very heavy.
My surprise was very great when I jou excactement on the same model purchased by a friend (ash body ... etc ...) to discover that his bass was really more lgre.

it seems that it is frequent with the ash. there exists a diversity of Grende density.
Information vrifier ...
I also pay my normment wrong string of exceptionally close race, which never happened in 25 years of various low and varied.

the hard case provided by Fender) is less than adequate the 5 th key to the other cot of the head and grip lea has held one year ...

SOUNDS

the most:

prampli the very rightly rput provides corrections very effective.

control of the mediums used to go to a Jazz bass sound very hollow position very idalie to slap or swinging the microphone to a serious rock sound very round and rich.

retouve is well on the micro acute classic jazz bass sound and grain in any position: inimitable!.

There will be no harm CRER crystal clear sound. careful not to abuse the potentiometer acute ..
(I had to lower the tweeter filter acute my warwick 4-10 tellemnt it could quickly become inmaitrisable)

The sustain of the instrument is impressive. unamplified instrument sounds dj!
(Probably the ash body and the strings through the body are involved)

in terms of regrets:

the couple's pickups buzz foul / ELECTRONICS active almost constant up very easily even gnrer a feedback when you get back to his amp and making an improper instrument making studio worthy of the name.
I plan against-heart, (sacrilge) to replace the pickups fender jazz bass with a kit from home Barto.

There are also a small dquilibre power cord between the serious and if the E string. I must say that if the grave is well particulieremetn line on this model.

Buzz and these imperfections are noted down the ...

OVERALL OPINION

I play on this instrument (because despite its small flaws, I like it very much) for 4 years in three musical groups. Caf-conc times, Celtic and folk band group lounge / jazz.
It goes everywhere, and I always sound very rich quickly.
I jou on many other basses (Ibanez, Washburn, Jacobacci, Leduc, Vigier, Lag, Music-Man)
I have "the ACCD grail" jazz bass that after 20 years. the results are positive but I have a little mixed over what I expected especially in terms of overall quality and workmanship for a MODEL amricain. playing a lot, the weight starts to become annoying (with age ...!).
Switch active / passive would be welcome to DSE closer to the "real" Jazz bass, and even further simplify the obtaining of his ...