Fender American Special Jazz Bazz (Sold)

我的彈奏主要貝斯

我用日本製的Jaguar Bass 加一點錢換了這把美廠便宜的Jazz Bass, 目前練習表演都用她. 覺得很實用. 只附軟袋, 買個二手硬盒裝.

用這把加現金去換了Epiphone Elitist Casino, 我的彈奏主要貝斯改用另外一把P Bass.

Features:

• Made in the USA
• Alder body
• C-shaped maple neck
• Maple or rosewood fretboard depending on model
• 20 medium-jumbo frets
• Single coil alnico Jazz Bass pickups
• Greasebucket tone circuit rolls off highs while maintaining low-end definition
• Vintage-style bridge
• Classic black plastic Jazz Bass knobs
• Deluxe gig bag included
  

音色示範




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Fender Jaguar Bass

曇花一現的Jaguar Bass

上個星期, 去拉斯維加斯沙漠小屋整理房子, 看到Craigslist有把二手Jaguar Bass, 價格不錯又有個SKB的硬盒, 很高興的買回家.

沙漠嫂看到說可能太大上不了飛機喔...

去查了一下UA的行李托運規定, 果然SKB的硬盒長+寬+高=68吋, 超過UA規定的62吋, 托運要罰美金$100元. 買個稍微好點軟袋 Gig Bag 要 $40-50, 芝加哥袋子很多, 不想再花錢.

為難之下, 乾脆拿去認識的吉他店寄售. 賣掉就算了, 賣不掉下次從芝加哥帶個袋子去背上飛機.

真是徒勞無功, 白搞一場...

Jaguar Bass 在2006年設計, 日本生產. 2010就停產.

SPECIFICATION:

BODY : ALDER
NECK : MAPLE OVAL TYPE, 432SCALE
FRETBOARD : ROSEWOOD, 250R, 20F WIDE OVAL
MACHINE HEAD : MHB-FB3 NI
NUT WIDTH : 38mm
PICKUPS : JB-SINGLE (JAPAN) x 2
CONTROLS & SWITCH : 1VOL, 1TONE, 1TREBLE, 1BASS, PU ON/OFF SW, ACTIVE PASSIVE SW, SERIES SW
BRIDGE : SPIRAL VINTAGE
Color : HOT Rod RED
MADE IN JAPAN
CASE: SKB HARD-SHELL

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2005年 Lakland 55-94 Standard 5 String Bass

5弦的貝斯

我又向上次賣我 Lakland Joe Osborne Signature Jazz Bass 的老頭 Bob 買了他的2005年 Lakland 55-94 standard 5 String Bass.

這把55-94的指板比其他的5弦貝斯稍微窄一點, 抓起來還算可以慢慢的習慣. 琴身是 Swamp Ash, 塗裝 3 tone Sunburst.

規格如下:

Lakland 55-94 5-string Electric Bass Features at a Glance:

• US Made in Chicago, Illinois
  
• Color: 3 tone sunburst
  
• Nut Width: 1.81"
  
• Nut Type: Bone
  
• Fret Size: .041/.085"
  
• Width at Final Fret: 3.3"
  
• 1st Fret Neck Depth: .81"
  
• 12th Fret Neck Depth: .92"
  
• Fingerboard Radius: 10-13" (Compound)
  
• Scale Length: 35"
  
• Frets: 22
  
• Bridge String Spacing: .75"
  
• Neck Wood: Quarter-Sawn Rock Maple with Graphite Reinforcement Bars
  
• Body wood: Swamp Ash
  
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
  
• Tuners: Hipshot Ultralight
  
• Truss Rod Access: @ Neck Heel - 5/32" Hex
  
• Pickguard: None
  
• Cut & Boost: Bass, Midrange, Treble, Panning-style Pickup Blend Control
  
• Master Volume (pull for preamp bypass)
  
• 3-way Bridge Pickup Coil Tap Toggle
  
• Bridge: Lakland Dual Access
  
• Pickups: Bartolini

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這次見到Bob, 看起來身體好多了. 和他聊了一下. 他15歲就開始彈貝斯, 彈了45年了. 我邀請他來我們團練一起JAM . 他只剩下一把Lakland Skyline 韓國製的55-02. 留下來自己彈.

Skyline 55-02和賣的這把55-94 非常類似. 沒有3-way Bridge Pickup Coil Tap Toggle. 可以調的音色也不少. 琴身也是Ash 塗裝 3 tone sunburst 完全一樣, 但比較重一點. 我試彈一下覺得還不錯, B弦似乎沒有像網上有人說太鬆的感覺. 不過我當然還是喜歡美國製的這把 55-94 將來轉手容易.

我還不太習慣5弦的貝斯. 如果彈的喜歡, 就把原來的Lakland Joe Osborne Signature Jazz Bass 賣掉.

我請好朋友Mike試這把貝斯:



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Fender American Standard Precision Bass

60年代的"放克機器" Funk Machine

聽了Don "Duck" Dunn 在 Booker T. & MG's 彈 "Green Onion" ("青洋蔥" )的貝士, 很喜歡那種低低的帶木質的貝士音色. 打算買Fender Precision Bass.





有一把70'年代的古董的 P-Bass 貝士沒有買到.



去問Fender 57 和 62 的 RI P-Bass 再製品要等6個月才有貨, 乾脆就買Mike 店裡有的Fender American Standard Precision Bass. 用Fender 75 Vintage RI Jazz Bass 換, 還拿一點錢回來.



Fender American Standard Precision Bass

Specification:

• Alder body with high-gloss polyurethane finish
• Graphite-reinforced C-shaped maple neck with a bolt-on neck joint and a 1-1/2" nut width; gloss headstock face with satin polyurethane finish on the back of the neck
• Maple fingerboard with rolled fingerboard edges and a 9-1/2" fingerboard radius; 20 medium-jumbo frets
• High Mass Vintage bridge
• 1 American Standard Precision Bass Alnico 5 split single-coil pickup
• Volume and tone controls to customize your sound
• Fender vintage style tuning keys with tapered shafts
• 4-ply brown shell pickguard
• Fender Super Bass 8250M nickel-plated steel strings; 0.045, 0.065, 0.085 and 0.110TW individual string gauges

照片如下:













請Mike彈一下示範給大家聽:



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Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V 5-string Bass

一夜情

昨晚我用一把普通不喜歡彈的古董吉他去換了 Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V. 這把的手感我覺得不錯.

這是Fender去年在NAMM推出的 American Deluxe Active JB V! 和過去 Deluxe Active JB 的不同 主要是外觀有點改; 琴頸加邊條 (binding). Dot marks 改成Block, 拾音器改為N3的 Noiseless. 和調音, Active 的設定比較方便.

主要是那把古董吉他一直不好脫手, 而且我一直不彈等於沒有用. 乾脆換個新貝士來玩玩. 回來試試, 還是覺得寬指板我需要相當的心力才能克服.

覺得先把4弦貝士學會再說, 今天拿回店去退掉或換其他吉他.





















Fender American Deluxe Jazz Bass V 5-string Electric Bass Features at a Glance:

• Body: Alder with contoured heel
• Finish: Gloss urethane, 3 tone sunburst
  
• Neck: Maple, modern "C" shape, Tinted Gloss Polyurethane finish
  
• Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.5" to 14" Compound Radius
  
• Frets: 21, medium jumbo
  
• Scale length: 34"
  
• Nut width: 1.625"
  
• Hardware: Chrome
  
• Tuning keys: Fender lightweight vintage-style tuners
  
• Bridge: High-mass vintage-style bridge
  
• Pickguard: 3-ply Black/White/Black
  
• Pickups: 2 N3 Noiseless pickups
  
• Pickup switching: Pan pot/blend control
  
• Controls: Master volume, pan pot (pickup selector), treble boost/cut, midrange boost/cut, bass boost/cut, active/passive mini toggle
  
• Includes SKB high-tech molded case with TSA locks
  
• Stealth "B" string retainer
  
• Posiflex graphite neck-support rods
  
• 5-bolt neck plate
  
• Contoured heel for easier access to upper frets
  
• Rolled fingerboard edges
  
• Highly detailed nut and fret work
  
• Genuine bone nut
  
• Flat head screws on battery compartment (for easy changes with a coin or a pick)
  
• Block inlays
  
• Neck binding

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2007 Fender American Vintage 75 Reissue Jazz Bass

Fender 再制70年代音色的 Jazz Bass

CBS 買下Fender 後在1974年設計更新1960年代的Jazz Bass, 在1975年推出 75 Jazz Bass. 這個新型號受到不少樂團的喜愛.

1990 年初Fender決定出品日本廠70s Jazz bass 和 '75 Jazz Bass, 但在1990年停產. 美國廠在1999也出品了American Vintage Series '75 Reissue Jazz . 我這把是2007年生產, 但是保存的相當好, 可以說和新的一樣.

1962年跟1975是Fender Jazz Bass 代表性的年代. 我最近買的Lakland Joe Osborn Jazz Bass 是按 Fender 62' JB 複制的高檔琴. 加上今天找到的 Fender 75 Reissued Jazz Bass. 兩種代表性的 Jazz Bass音色都包括了, 我 JB 貝士的收藏可以暫時告一斷落.

今天在店裡順便試彈Tobias 和Warwick 的5弦貝士, 發現5弦琴的指板對我太寬了, 目前不會考慮5弦貝士. 除非有價格實在吸引人的二手 Sadowsky NYC Vintage 4, 我不再去看其他的貝士.

我這把貝士是用我3把收藏便宜吉他貝士換的. 雖然不賺不賠, 但是達到我"降低收藏數量, 增加收藏質量"的的原則.

75 RI JB 詳細規格如下:

Specs:
Body: Solid Ash
Finish: Nature
Neck Shape: "C" Shape
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Vintage Style Frets
Position Inlays: Black or Pearloid Inlays
Fretboard Radius: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
Fretboard: Rosewood or Maple
Neck Material: Maple
Nut Width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
Scale Length: 34" (86.36 cm)
Headstock: Large '70s Style
Neck Plate: 3 Bolt w/ Micro Tiltǚ
Neck Binding: Black Binding
Truss Rod Nut: "Bullet" Style

Electronics
Pickup Configuration: S/S
Bridge Pickup: '75 Vintage Jazz Bass® Single-Coil Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup: '75 Vintage Jazz Bass® Single-Coil Neck Pickup
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Tone

Hardware
Hardware: Nickel/Chrome
Bridge: American Vintage '70s Bass with Single Groove Saddles
Bridge Cover/Tailpiece: Includes Chrome Bridge Cover
Tuning Machines: Vintage '70s Fender® Stamped Open Gear Tuning Machines
String Nut: Synthetic Bone
Pickup Covers: Chrome Pickup Cover

Tools
Truss Rod Wrench: 1/8" Hex (Allen) Wrench
Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: 3/32" Hex (Allen) Wrench
Neck Tilt Adjustment Wrench: 3/32" Hex (Allen) Neck Tilt Adjust Wrench

Miscellaneous
Strings: Fender® USA Super Bass 7250ML, NPS, (.045, .065, .080, .100 Gauges)
Unique Features: "Bullet" Truss Rod Adjustment, 3-Bolt Neck Plate with Micro-
Tiltǚ Adjustment, Synthetic Bone Nut

Accessories
Case: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case (Orange Interior)
Included Accessories: Deluxe Black Hardshell Case (Orange Interior), Strap, Cable, (Chrome Bridge and Pickup Covers are Unmounted and Included in the Kit) Control Knobs: Black Plastic Knobs

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我功夫不夠, 彈奏示範的話會笑死人. 在YouTube找了3個示範:

基本上 62' RI & 75' RI 兩把JB貝士音色相當不同:





Lakland Joe Osborn JB (Fender 62' RI JB) 音色較暖, Fender 75 RI JB 較亮. 大家聽了應該可以感覺出

希望有一天我也能學會"Slapping" 的技巧

Lakland J.O. JB


Fender 62' RI JB


Fender 75 RI JB




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