Fender American Pro Precision Bass in Sunburst. Player Jazz Bass / Player Jazz Bass Left-Hand $649.99/£649 (maple) - $674.99/£659 (pau ferro) PRESS RELEASE: With its dual single-coil pickups and smooth playing feel, the Player Jazz Bass is an inspiring instrument with classic, elevated style and authentic Fender bass tone. All of the hardware has that classic Fender nickel and chrome finish with the bridge being the standard 4 saddle and the tuners being the standard open-gear that finishes out the classic look for the Fender Player 4 String Jazz Bass. Fender Player Jazz. The new Jazz has a really comfortable slim modern C neck profile – great for nailing those speedy Joe Dart-esque funk licks down. I had the intention to install N4 pickups to my Standard Jazz Bass, but the Elite Jazz… However, there are only a few minor grumbles about the Modern Player's tuning stability. The Jazz bass was introduced in 1960 as a streamlined, ergonomic construction more akin to a Jazzmaster guitar. I have a question. Strings are Fender USA Nickel Plated Steel gauges .045 – .105. It’s not overflowing with features, but it is packing serious Fender tone, from an affordable Mexican-made instrument to boot. And you could have a pretty good guess at the Player series, which replaced the Mexican models in 2018. Most bassists know the Fender Jazz specs off by heart. This is quite evident when you browse through Sweetwater’s Guitar Gallery bass categories.You’ll lose track trying to count the instruments that owe their body shape, pickup configuration, headstock shape, or other design element to one of these two giants of the bass world. Like the Precision, Fender nailed it so well the first-time round, they didn’t need to change much for decades. Fender 2018 Leaks. What are the differences (both in aesthetics, tone, and miscellaneous details) between a Fender Jazz Bass from the 60's and a Fender Jazz Bass from the 70's ... was around 1970-71. The offset shape body and back contours are designed with comfort in … I had the chance to compare a Fender American Standard Jazz Bass against a Professional and Elite. Starting with the tuners, the Standard's Fender Cast machines are without a doubt the superior of the two. The Elite Jazz Bass has all the bells and whistles you want; but the noiseless pickups didn't really speak to me. This is a real workhorse of a bass. This might just be the worst-kept secret of the guitar world in 2018: The new Mexican-made Fender Player Series is a revamp of the whole Fender Standard line-up, with some tweaks and a new, updated Jaguar model. Fender’s Precision and Jazz Basses rule the bass universe. When the Jazz bass came into production in the 1960s, it had a thinner neck profile than the P-Bass and the new Fender American Pro series reflects this nicely. You shouldn't have any problem getting through a solid session before having to tweak the pegs. J Bass/Jazz Bass.