Fender Player Jazz Bass V - Polar White with Pau Ferro Fingerboard Review

Totally worth the money

I love my Polar White Fender Player Jazz V.. I have several high end basses (Modulus, Ernie Ball SR Special, Roscoe..) and gig out a lot. I wanted a solid 5 string that was light weight and totally passive for smaller gigs where I didn't have room for a back up bass or where stage size was limited and I needed one bass that could fit the bill - this is it. It sounds excellent just… read more put a new set of strings, DR Sunbeams (45-125) and it is incredible. Gig tomorrow night and this bass is coming with me. this is the real deal.

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Solid 5 string Jazz

I recently joined a band that is doing some funk and country music. I needed that extra low end and found this Fender Jazz on line at Sweetwater (the only place in my estimation to buy gear). The action and intonation were dead on right out of the box. Sounds great. My new band mates had nothing but great things to say about it! I am very pleased with this bass and will be playing… read more it for years to come. Thank you Chris Goldbach for always taking the time to make sure it's right!!

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Light and gorgeous

Beautiful all the way around

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Great price and quality

I picked one of these up a year ago because my 4 string didn't have a low enough range for the music I was being asked to produce (e.g., R&B, rap, trap, etc.). Spending twice the $$$ for an American made J-Bass wasn't out of the question, yet I did't go that route because I didn't think it sounded twice as good as this MIM bass. Other basses sounded way too snappy for my liking.… read more They might be great for metal, but I needed a smooth, rich tone. This bass definitely delivers. The Pau Ferro fingerboard provides exactly what I was looking for. Beyond that, an EQ and certain plugins make this bass sound incredible. I've had many commissions from artists who LOVE bass. I haven't had a single complaint about the sound of the bass. In fact, the opposite is true. Many artists have asked how I got such a nice bass tone. Thank you, Casey Gerlach at Sweetwater. You always provide excellent customer service. I appreciate ya.

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Great sound and feel

Very good bass. Well balanced, and has perfect fretwork. The pickups are very powerful but sound a little dark at first, but I think they actually sound fine with he right EQ. The finish on the instrument was very good, and had a perfect shine. Overall, just a very playable instrument and I would recommend it to anyone. One thing that I think is a bit weird is that the pole pieces… read more on the pickups do not align well with the B-String, but from what I can tell all 5 string basses have this issue. Seems weird to me, but I guess it is supposed to be like that.

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