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The Fender Jazz Bass (often shortened to "J-Bass") is the second model of electric bass created by Leo Fender. It is distinct from the Precision Bass in that its tone is brighter and richer in the midrange and treble [ 1 ] with less emphasis on the fundamental frequency . [ 2 ]
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden), Badass II bridge on his Fender Precision Bass. Kirk Hammett (Metallica, formerly Exodus), on his 1974 Gibson Flying V. Geddy Lee ; the 1998 "Geddy Lee Limited Edition" Fender Jazz Bass is equipped with a Badass II, [9] [10] also his Jetglo Rickenbacker 4001 with a Badass I. Marcus Miller, on a Fender Jazz Bass. [11]
Jazz bass is the use of the double bass or electric bass guitar to improvise accompaniment ("comping") basslines and solos in a jazz or jazz fusion style. Players began using the double bass in jazz in the 1890s to supply the low-pitched walking basslines that outlined the chord progressions of the songs .
The Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V is a member of the Deluxe series from Fender. The body is similar to the Standard Jazz Bass V. Despite the variety of colors to choose from, every model comes with a 3-ply black pickguard. The body is made of alder or ash, the neck of maple and the fingerboard rosewood or maple (since 2016). Available colors ...
This is a popular modification for instruments with two single-coil pickups like the Fender Telecaster and the Fender Jazz Bass. For the former, special 4-way switches are available to replace the stock 3-way switch and provide a series wiring position. [27] Likewise, the two coils of a humbucker which are wired in series can be connected in ...
In 2011, the Jaguar Bass Special was introduced with the choice of P/J ("P" as in Fender Precision Bass and "J" as in Fender Jazz Bass, and mixes the sounds of both) or single humbucker pickups and Jazz Bass knobs/control plate. While the Jaguar Bass Special features a split-coil Precision neck pickup and a single-coil Jazz Bass bridge pickup ...
Lee uses the Sadowsky Will Lee model, 4 and 5-string Fender Jazz-style basses with a narrower nut width of 1.45" [37mm] instead of the usual 1.5" [38mm], 22 frets and a Hipshot D-tuner. This is the only instrument offered by Sadowsky that has a midrange control, an on-off toggle switch selectable between 500hz and 800hz.
The logical conception for the bass guitar encompasses six strings. [8] From 1982 onwards Jackson has almost exclusively played a contrabass guitar. Prior to 1982 his main instruments included a 1973 Fender Precision Bass, a 1973 Fender Jazz bass fitted with a 1975 Precision neck, and a Gibson EB-2D bass. In 1984 Fodera introduced their first ...