Need a Jazz Bass
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JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Need a Jazz Bass
You’re looking at basses, not guitars. Top-load is the norm. My Ibanez Mikro, Warwick Corvette, Squier P, and Yamaha P/J are all top-load.
One of the big advantages, especially if it has a tailpiece/bridge like a Warwick, is you can take strings on and off without screwing up the wraps and breaking them. It’s pretty common for bass players to swap strings around. Over on TalkBass, tons of people buy and sell gently used strings.
You’re looking at basses, not guitars. Top-load is the norm. My Ibanez Mikro, Warwick Corvette, Squier P, and Yamaha P/J are all top-load.
One of the big advantages, especially if it has a tailpiece/bridge like a Warwick, is you can take strings on and off without screwing up the wraps and breaking them. It’s pretty common for bass players to swap strings around. Over on TalkBass, tons of people buy and sell gently used strings.
ItsaBass
New member
Re: Need a Jazz Bass
String-through Jazz basses are usually found in the modern style (non-reissue) American made lines. I think this has been used on Fender Js for at least 20 years now. But lower end Js, and reissues, are usually traditional top loaders.
It doesn't matter in the slightest, other than that you sometimes run into unwound string length problems with certain string sets.
String-through Jazz basses are usually found in the modern style (non-reissue) American made lines. I think this has been used on Fender Js for at least 20 years now. But lower end Js, and reissues, are usually traditional top loaders.
It doesn't matter in the slightest, other than that you sometimes run into unwound string length problems with certain string sets.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Need a Jazz Bass
That's good to know. I'd like to try some variations, but the dang things are expensive.
That's good to know. I'd like to try some variations, but the dang things are expensive.
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: Need a Jazz Bass
You should join. Most of the time the strings aren’t significantly cheaper, but people are always down to trade. I’ve also seen cool deals for someone who wants to try a bunch, like a grab bag of 5 or 6 used sets for $50.
You should join. Most of the time the strings aren’t significantly cheaper, but people are always down to trade. I’ve also seen cool deals for someone who wants to try a bunch, like a grab bag of 5 or 6 used sets for $50.
Chris Pile
Well-known member
Re: Need a Jazz Bass
Depending on the brand of strings, some will not make it all the way to the G tuning machine if you string through the body.
Depending on the brand of strings, some will not make it all the way to the G tuning machine if you string through the body.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Need a Jazz Bass
I joined years ago. But there's only so many minutes in a day.
I joined years ago. But there's only so many minutes in a day.
