| Reviewer
| Reid Anderson
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| Experience
| 5
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| Review date
| June 25 2002
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| Manufacturer
| Fender
|
| Model
| 2002 Standard Jazz Bass
|
| Price
| $384
|
| Item owned for
| 1-2 years
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| Bass type
| 4 string fretted
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| Neck join
| Bolt-On
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| Neck construction
| 1 peice Maple neck
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| Fingerboard
| Rosewood, 20 frets
|
| Body
| Poplar
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| Finish
| Midnight Wine
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| Pickups
| Seymour Duncan Vintage Stacks
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| Hardware
| Leo Quan Badass Bass Bridge II
|
| Electronics
| passive
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I bought this bass for one reason, the Fender Jazz bass sound. I couldn't
afford a model nicer then the Mexican made model, but after a few mods of
my own this baby is beautiful. Geddy Lee is my hero and i wanted to sound
just like him without paying the price for his signature bass, so I picked
this baby up and added everything i needed to make a killer bass.
I first added a Leo Quan Badass Bass Bridge II, the standard bridge was
crappy and the E and G saddles would move around.
Next I slapped on a mid and bridge Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack P/Us. This
pickups are really great, I play with the mid pickup backed of and noe
there is no hum, just great vintage sound. The stack models are worth the
extra $25 each, by far.
And last I put a thumb rest above the E string between the neck and the mid
pickup (Geddy doesn't have one, but I really liked them.)
before the mods it was a decent bass, average tone, hummed a lot, crappy
bridge, but a great beginner bass. After the mods this thing kicks any
American made models ass, it sounds that good.
| Construction
| 95% | 
|
| (Great exept the bridge)
|
| Appearance
| 98% |
|
| (It's a Fender Jazz Bass, I looks awsome.)
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| Playability
| 98% |
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| Sound
| 100% |
|
| (with old p/u's alright, with new great)
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| Value
| 100% |
|
| (for $384 it's a steal, even with the mods you save $300 from the American mod |
| el)
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| Overall
| 98% |
|
| (2nd best bass I've ever played after the mods, decently good bass stock)
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