USED FENDER JAZZ BASS FULL
USED FENDER JAZZ BASS PRO

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This allied to the clever 45-degree string-through bridge helps set the BB435 apart. The build is exceptional throughout вЂ“ this is a bolt-on but the six-bolt miter neck joint is so strong you might swear itвЂ™s a string-through. The BB435 would make a superlative choice for any player looking for their first five-string. There are certainly more detailed onboard EQ shaping options on a bass guitar, but few as simple or elegant. The BB435 is an absolute hoot to play, lively, dynamic, and it has a fuss-free control system where a master tone serves both pickups and you can adjust the balance via independent volume controls.

USED FENDER JAZZ BASS PRO

Now, Yamaha does a very neat line in pro basses вЂ“ the BBP35 is an exceptional top-line version of the BB435 that weвЂ™d recommend in a heartbeat вЂ“ but this is an exceptionally priced instrument. Well done, Fender.The BB435 nails that vintage-modern vibe, and like all great instruments it has a timeless quality, capable of holding its own in any company. Jazz necks have always been slim and fast, but this one takes that to a whole new level it can still get down and dirty of course, but itвЂ™s also a soloistвЂ™s dream. Part of the reason we say this, at least for this particular review bass, is the contemporary вЂSonic GreyвЂ™ colour.

We have a feeling that the new AP Jazz has been designed as much for a new generation of players as for the legions of traditional, loyal customers. ItвЂ™s bright and contemporary, but infused with the complex richness of the best early-60s Fender basses, many of which, like this one, had alder bodies. ThereвЂ™s still plenty of that bright, attacking tone that makes the Jazz such a good choice for slappers, but here, with the alder body and bone nut you seem to get a more musical tone. Alder is a little less dense than ash, and we think it lends the bass a slightly more refined and harmonically rich tone than some of the ash-bodied Jazz basses weвЂ™ve played over the years. ItвЂ™s great to see Fender has used alder for the AP Jazz bass bodies.

ItвЂ™s quick, itвЂ™s easy and boy does it sound good - and we mean really, really good. Swapping round and backing off the bridge pickup gives you everything from mellow, soulful warmth to a zinging slap tone depending on how you set the tone control. With the bridge pickup maxed out and the neck pickup turned right down, a little less of the tone control was needed to quickly find that classic, tight bark when plucked hard back toward the bridge. Just over halfway sounded perfect through my Bergantino and Markbass rig. The tone control may be passive, but the range from off to fully on is wide and linear, and that makes it very usable.

USED FENDER JAZZ BASS FULL

With both pickup volumes and the tone control on full, the sound is bright, full and attacking. The result is that the AP Jazz has a fit and finish thatвЂ™s easily as good as any Fender bass that has come before. These days, quality control and manufacturing technology means tolerances are super-tight, finishes are flawless and electronics are quiet and reliable.

Used fender jazz bass