Fender Player Jazz Bass V - Polar White with Pau Ferro Fingerboard Reviews
First introduced in 1960, the Fender Jazz Bass has withstood the test of time to become one of the most played and recorded instruments here at Sweetwater — and in modern music history! The Fender Player Series 5-string Jazz Bass celebrates this heritage with upgrades that working musicians will appreciate. With its offset alder body and fast-action maple neck, this J Bass is incredibly comfortable to play and lets you pull off extremely tight runs and grooves with ease. It also delivers the legendary J Bass punch and growl, courtesy of two Player Series Alnico V single-coil pickups. Get your groove on with the Fender Player Series Jazz Bass.
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Highest Rated Reviews
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 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.
Light and gorgeous
Beautiful all the way around
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. 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.
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 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.
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 it for years to come. Thank you Chris Goldbach for always taking the time to make sure it's right!!
Jazz Bass V
The delivery was flawless. The bass arrived in need of repair
before I could play it. The neck had a under bow and needed adjustment. The nut needed shim and the p/u weren"t grounded and only the front p/u worked. Now it works like it should.
