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Old March 12th, 2010, 04:37 PM   #14 (permalink)
Vince a
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For myself Fender basses mostly are the standard and feel like home. Whenever I stray to something different, be it a 35" scale five, or a more modernish type of bass, I eventually feel something is lacking.
Ditto . . . and I've played some mighty expensive basses . . . though they were nice, they just didn't feel or sound like a Fender . . .

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The (new) Am. Stan. J or P - 5'ers have that good ol Fender neck feel, like the 4 bangers, and the B string (and the g string) are even and loud.
You wrote exactly what I was going to ask you next . . .

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As for 4+1 or 5 in-line tuner arrangement, I like both with a slight edge to the 4+1 for looks.
I like the 4+1 better too!!! Now, to decide whether it's a Jazz or a P . . .
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