Fender FSR Standard J Bass 

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If I had known that the American Fender Jazz version was going to be placed on sale I would have purchased it. I feel used. I purchased the Mexican made Fender Jazz for a little less than what this one is priced at.
I do believe that the pick-ups are bottom line.
On mine I turn the main volume control almost 1/8 of the turn radius before I begin to receive sound. Then within the next 1/8th turn my volume begins a goes to mid level. I have purchased the extended warranty and should call them. I simply hate to be without a bass for return replacement or repair.

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my favorite type of bass to play is an Fender jazz bass, so during my search for one i discovered this beauty! i was heasitant about this bass because of the cheap price tag, but went with it anyway. for me this is BY FAR the best bass i have played in this price range, the neck is so smooth and the playability is excellent. the fret work is very very good! no sharp edges, the stock pickups are great! you can change them out, however the stock pickups will leave you pleasantly surprised! the red tortoise shell pickguard gives this bass a retro look, the bridge is pretty bad however this is and easy fix. if you can, pick this bass up and play it and see if you like it as much as me. i LOVE it! let me reiterate, all i can say it WOW!

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I bought this to replace my old beater bass to play at those gigs where you don't want to take a chance of something happening to a more expensive bass. I know that sometimes what you get is the luck of the draw when you order things online. This bass sounds good and is a pleasure to play.
This Instrument has all the standard features of any Fender Jazz Bass. Separate bridge and neck pickup volume controls with a master tone control.
For the money this is a well made bass. The ash body is a pleasure to look at and helps adds a bright clear tone. I found the neck to be well constructed with no fret buzz. The tone from the pickups is as good as any and better than most in this price range. Punchy bottom and bright highs without getting brittle sounding. I won't be rushing to change them out any time soon. Changed out the bridge for a high mass bridge and flat wound strings just as a matter of personal taste.
While there are lesser expensive guitars on the market I believe this is a lot of bass for the money. I tried a Squire and some other brands at the music store. I think over all this is a better deal and worth what I paid for it.

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Great Bass...if you know what to do with regards to tweaking :-)
I just purchase this bass from a local store. Basically, the following things done will make this a great bass.
1. Crank that Truss Rod.... the action is extremely too high...but it can be corrected either by a do-it-yourselfer like me or a qualified luthier...
2. Lower the action ...nuff said there
3. Put a new set of string on it...Fender sets are also low quality ones
4. Consider the Leo Quan Badd Ass II for better tone and sustain

That is about it...off the rack ...the bass is ok...but doing these minor adjustments will make this baby hum...oh I also adjusted the pickups a bit the accomodate for the action...I am a Slapper.
again, I agree witht the comments about a step above the MIM J BAss...mine is the newer model with the tort shell pickguard (changing to black). The Ash Body is awesome in workmanship and finish. As far as weight..I have two Geddy's and do not notice any weight issue. The Rosewwod neck (big reason I bought it) is smooth and adds that slight tone change from the Geddy's. The hardware appears to be solid with some expected lifetime.
At this price you cannot find a better New genuine Fender Jazz with these sound qualities.

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as usual it should come with a hard shell case.
Most beautiful finish I have ever seen. For the money you spent you can afford to through the cheep strings away and take it to a luthier and have a set up done on the neck. The tone is fine. Your amp makes or breaks your sound. If you invest in a good amp you will love the sound. The neck can be set up easly by a tec. Love mine.
All guitars should have a setup done befor you play them. Few exceptions, My frnder blacktop strat and my fender tel.
Send it to your local luthier, put a set of good flat wounds on it. You wil love it.

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Tone is great-upgrade over time and you have a real keeper. This bass invests your money exactly where it needs to go, focusing on the most basic element: the body. I could not be more pleased with this purchase.
Just what you would expect-vol for each pup and master tone-easy. Wide tonal range from controls. Very responsive instrument out of the box and a great-great platform to grow with.
Beautiful body-Two piece Ash. Mine is extremly lite, maybe "Northern Ash"? Balance equinimity is at the neck plate. Installed a Gotoh hi-mass bridge, strap locks and will do a series/paralell ala duncan mod soon w/an orange drop cap. Until then, full size pots sound great-good quality electronics. No hurry to change pups. I purchased and then sent back two Squiers before this purchase: a couple Jag mods. The Squier necks have the tang trimmed frets which are a bit nicer than this neck where you can see the fret tangs along the edge of the fret board, like all MIM necks I have seen. However, the skunk stripe on this is way more smooth and looks like walnut as opposed to ebony.

The body, well-this arrived with a beautiful void free two piece, very well matched and extremly resonant, Ash body which fortunately is very lite weight too. This bass resonates for days and delivers tones ranging from deep precision like lows to spanking/purcusave articulate jazz tones.
Given the gorgeous two piece Alder bods these come with, I give a ten on the value rating. You will need to shim the neck if you put a hi-mass bridgle on this bass because the stock bridge is so bloody thin and low. The pups will raise, however, so you won't need to spring them up. Afer doing so, I was able to lower the action considerably on this neck from it's stock set-up. Sweet-sweet shredder bass.

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hello...I do not know if this review will get posted or not, but I hope so to get some questions answered.I bought this bass 3 days ago from MF, (Musician Friend that is!) and am waiting is arrival. I bought this bass due to the good reviews here on MF. Where exactly is the FSR made? Could I put a BadAss bridge on it? This sems like a good solution for some of the problems I have read about here. I plan to install a BadAss bridge if it will fit on this bass. I have gone through a whirl-wind of bass guitars over the past 1.5 years. I have bought and sold 14 bass guitars during this time frame of which none won my approval. I bought a USA made Precision bass and hated just about everything about it. The bass that I bought that has come the closest is the MTD 4 string Artist bass of which I still have. I am willing to make the FSR bass work and would appreciate any information from you guys that have posted. My email is Doc4aday@gmail.com

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This bass is one of the best basses I've owned. Previous basses I have owned include a 70's P Bass, original Music Man Sabre and a Squier Jazz re-issue with Fender 62 pickups installed by me. The fit and finish of this FSR bass are solid, the neck is great and the tone is perfect, even with the stock pickups. When I brought it to the last gig the drummer and lead guitar player were blown away at how good it sounded. I've always wanted an Ash body Jazz bass and I'm glad I now have one. I still might install a set of vintage Fender 60's Jazz pickups because I like the sound so much but for now all is good in the world. I really don't think you'll find a better deal than this bass if you're looking for that classic Jazz bass sound. Rock On!

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I will be very subtle, this bass is one of the best basses I've played around the price range. The natural ash finish is remarkable and looks way batter then any sunburst finish. Thi pickups are good and functional and the neck is easy to work with. I got D'Addario flat wound strings on mine, it has a rich mellow tone to it whiuch works good for my style of playing, special addition bass, get your hands on it before they run out ;)

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I bought this bass for my son because he wanted a Fender Jazz that would be good for slapping and popping. The tone that you get from this Fender FSR is outstanding for slap/pop. While many people prefer maple fretboard instruments for slap/pop, because of the projection of high frequencies that you can get from a maple fretboard, the combination of an ash body with a rosewood fretboard that is found on the FSR gives this instrument an INCREDIBLE chunky slap/pop sound. The ash body gives you a lot more mid-range projection than a standard alder body. The sound is absolutely unique; you have to hear it to believe it. This baby weighs more than your average Jazz Bass due to the ash body. And the looks of this bass are even better than the online pics suggest. The appearance of this bass just oozes class. The bass has one weakness that I can see. That is that the bridge seems to be slightly less weighty than the stock bridge that comes with Fender MIM standards. I had one issue with the actual bass that we received. The nut was filed just a little to low for the E string resulting in some first fret buzz when it was played open. An easy fix for a skilled tech. Finally, the right set of strings is a must for this bass. We tried various roundwounds, till we landed on a great sounding string for the FSR---the D'Addario EXL 165P Nickel wound with a 105 gauge E string. These strings have a strong midrange, and combining them with the Fender FSR Jazz turns it into a beast (It also sounds phenomenal if you spend much of your life finger picking). Bottom line---this Jazz Bass is a unique "must have" instrument. It is very versatile, and has a personality all its own.