Fender Jaguar Bass Guitar 0259505506 Fender Guitar Fretted Four String Electric Basses Four String Electric Basses Electric Basses Basses Guitar & Bass 
Cool Vintage Style
With Modern Features! The Fender Jaguar Bass is cosmetically
based on Fender's surf-tastic Jaguar, which debuted in '62 as
Fender's top-of-the-line guitar. The Jaguar Bass, which has a few
differences (such as a non-vibrato bridge and unbound fingerboard with
block inlays), also has an unusual and versatile electronics system
that gives it its own identity. Visually, the Jaguar's
vintage theme doesn't miss a cue. The pickguard's light mint-green
tint mimics that of aged nitrocellulose plastic, the pickguard material
used on early-'60s Fenders. The yellowed pearloid block inlays and
orange-tinted maple add to the neck's vintage appearance. What's
with the field of switches and knobs? At its heart,
the Jaguar's electronics are similar to a Jazz Bass's, but
with a lovably quirky complex layout. Here's how it
works: Each pickup has an on/off switch mounted on the
pickguard. The third switch selects between series and parallel wiring.
The two large rotary knobs control volume and passive treble
rolloff. The switch on the upper bass bout's chrome
plate selects active or passive electronics. The two adjacent roller
knobs, which control bass cut and treble cut, function only
when the switch is in the up, or active, position.
All of these controls offer a bucket-full of onboard tone
shaping. The Jaguar has options not available on any
other Fender, which results in the bass having its own
sound. In passive parallel mode with the tone control wide
open, the Jaguar sounds a bit like a Jazz Bass,
but with slightly hollow mids and a brighter high-end bite.
The series circuit works only when the bridge pickup
is engaged, either solo or with both pickups on. The
series sound is fatter and louder, with more pronounced mids.
Soloing the bridge pickup with the pickups in series
also silences the single-coil's hum, allowing for a quieter bridge
J-pickup sound than I'm used to in a passive bass.
Playing both pickups in series delivers the biggest sound:
It's corpulent, articulate, and great for pickstyle rock lines. Rolling
back the tone knob delivers a convincing P-Bass sound ripe
for Motown fingerstyle. The unusual electronics also allow for
some uncommon possibilities. You can completely mute the instrument without
moving your volume knob by simply switching off both pickups.
The Jaguar's passive tone control continues to function in
active mode, further adding to the instrument's already extensive tone-shaping
options. The C-shaped neck, which is like a thin
Jazz Bass neck, is very comfortable to play, making those
long sets easier to handle. Its "guitar" look is
distinct and unique, but it`s unmistakably still a Fender. This
rock bass is made to be slung low and played
with a pick! Fender once again scales new heights
of cool with the Jaguar Bass guitar. After all, Fender
did invent the electric bass guitar, and we did design
the Jaguar guitar, and this baby combines both into one
unbelievably cool instrument. Features: Mod
Price: $749.99 |
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