Fender American Standard Jazz Bass® Electric Bass Guitar

Pros: Playability, Construction, Hardware, Classic Lines

Cons: Stock pickups are way too bland for this bass

The Bottom Line: Buy this solidly built classic bass. Get the color you like and set it up to your style. Spring for new pickups. Rule the world from the bottom up.

Review: I have been an avid Fender bass fan for quite sometime. In the electric bass world Fender did invent the wheel. The most valuable bass I own is a dead stock 1970 Jazz. But as beautiful as it sounds and looks, it can be a workhorse to play (couple neck ...

Pros: Great sound, fast neck action, low cost

Cons: a little heavy, wood imperfections

The Bottom Line: You will not find a better bass for the $300 you can buy one for.

Review: I bought this bass after playing a Yamaha for several years. The neck was one of the first things that I noticed when I picked up the bass. It has fantastic action, and the long scale length really helps the tone and sustain. I will never buy a short...

Pros: excellent sound quality, easy to play with

Cons: extremely expensive for a bass guitar!

The Bottom Line: The word "Fender" already makes this sound like an extremely nice bass guitar.

Review: I have played with many bass guitars throughout this past year, but I do not think any of these basses are as good as the Fender American Standard Jazz Bass. I have played with Squier basses (dislike the sound quality), Yamaha...

Pros: sounds good, a well-known sound that you'll need as a working bass player, good value

Cons: some inconsistency in construction between different examples of the same model (try before you buy)

Review: By mid-2000, Fender's popular American Standard line of basses and guitars was replaced by something described nebulously as the "American Series". I guess they got tired of the term "American Standard" reminding people of toilets...

Pros: Good action, good tonal range, very well constructed

Cons: performance varies on some basses of same make

The Bottom Line: An excellent bass - built very well, plays very well... but there is inconsistency in the production wiring quality, try before you buy.

Review: It's the purple 5 string Fender Jazz Standard, made in beautiful downtown Mehico. I've owned this lovely piece for about 3 years now, it hath served me extremely well - and the price for which I purchased it is unbeatable for the quality of the bass....

Pros: Classic Fender sound and action String spacing

Cons: Neck width may be too much for smaller hands

The Bottom Line: Try and copy this tone with any gadget you want.....there is no substitute.

Review: First of all the $400-$500 dollar price tag is a misprint. These basses run around $1000 or so new, the Mexican version is the cheaper one. I found mine for $600 used. I haven't had the pleasure of trying out one of the Mexican models, but the American...

Pros: The sound the clarity the boldness its like as if god himself made it

Cons: Wont fit in a standard bass gig bag

The Bottom Line: Buy it or youll never understand true bass guitar beauty. That was the best i could come up with besides its the best bass you can buy.

Review: Fender is obviously one of the greatest guitar producers ever. But this bass is probably the best u can buy withiout feeling like you bought a really cheap car. The looks are great but its one of the biggest bass you can buy. It wont fit in most...

Pros: playibility is awesome, durable

Cons: basically none for the price

The Bottom Line: i would recommend the jazz bass for its easy playability and its wide varitey in tones

Review: The fender jazz bass is in my epinion one of fenders best ideas. It is used by thousands and for a reason. The j bass, as it often called, is very fast to play because of its very thin neck. I am in a band and this is the only bass i bring. The jazz...

Pros: Good Looks, Classic Fender Tone, Great Sustain

Cons: Gets a little heavy after standing for a while

The Bottom Line: The Fender Jazz Bass is the perfect bass for anyone. It looks good, plays great, and there is no real reason to get anything different.

Review: Fender hasn't changed this much since its introduction in the 1960's. And it still rules. I purchased the Sunburst model at Mars Music. The bass has great ringing tone - very rich and full. I am yet to find a dead spot on this bass. The Neck is very...

Pros: This is my baby(5 string, ice blue).

Cons: Could've had a matching headstock and pickup covers.

Review: Fender: A bass I aspired to get since I started playing at 19 years old. Five years later I have four five stringers, all by Fender. The nice, warm tone is soooooo..... Uh? Well, nice. What would be better? A neck-thru version with ALL the chrome ...