Greetings bro'r Lobster, the CNZ is a feisty cool little electric bass guitar that has some weight to it. I'd wish these mini basses were available decades ago but it's never too late, glad we're still around to see it happen. I agree with you on those really cute mini open tuner machine heads. I'm looking forward to your next review on this CNZ mini Jazz bass, cheers!
Very interested in your full review! My sub-5 year old has been interested in basses, and this might be a decent starter. Especially for the price point and obvious potential damaging. 👍🏻
I converted my 3 color burst into a Mini Jaco Pastorius JB by pulling the Frets out, filling in the slots with wood filler, applying super glue to the fretboard, sanding it with a 10" radius sanding block and with a fret leveler. Installed some chrome dome knobs I had laying around, sanded the nut down until the string height at the nut was just the right height for my taste, adjusted the truss rod and saddles until the intonation was JUUUST right and know I'm in love with this little bass.
As an owner and enjoyer of the sub-shorty Jackson Minion (which I currently have strung with piccolo strings), I’m rather intrigued by this little Jazz 😁
@@chrismassa5891 I would like to try a 32" as well. I have a regular Jazz bass that plays great but after playing my Mustang it just seems like extra work for my smaller hands. Rock on!
Dude, thanks! I ask you a few months ago if you can do a review on this bass! I got one in surf green and I love it. I've only been playing for a year and I've never played a "premium" bass before so I have nothing to compare it to. But I am a woodworker and was impressed with the build quality. Everything was straight, there was no scuffs or chips, and weirdly enough, it came intonated and mostly in tune lol. The bridge was like a half mm to the right and I had to fix the action. I'm doing a Wilkinson mod on it. I gotta hi mass bridge and pickups(alnico 5s) and I copper taped the cavities.
I bought the full size five string, same colour. Fit up could be better, the nut isn't great, but I'm happy with mine. For the price, it's outstanding imo. Once I set it up, plays well and sounds decent with stock pickups. Neck dive on the full size is manageable. It wants to dive, but it stays ok. The neck pocket isn't great, but fixable.
Completely off topic , would like to see you do a comparision between The Geddy Lee bass . MIJ vs. MIM . I know you spoke of the differences when you did your review of the MIM but a true comparison video would be awesome ! Thanks Mr. Lobster !
Very cool little bass. Wondering how the fret ends are now, and how they are in 6 months. Seems like a lot of cheaper basses use wet wood for the necks, if that doesn't encounter a lot of shrinkage I'll be impressed. I got a Chinese made stringray 34 clone and the neck seems to be shrinking and moving around some (as expected for the price).
I've had a fretted J&D mini bass for at least 2 years and had no problems with fret sprout, though I did file/round them when I got the bass. They weren't bad at all, but I like doing the foam sand block trick to round them off.
Why ridiculous? I think the color looks great. The pickguard has a nice creamy shade of white as opposed to the hideous blue white used on cheapies. And rosewood!
I meant it in a good way. I LOOOOVE the Coral and they did such a good job on it. It contrasts so nicely with the off-white pickguard. Aesthetically they did a really good job.
The tone is pretty good and I like the salmon color, kind of a Pino Palladino colored bass, just needs the tortoise pickguard and it would be close! Thanks!
I'm surprised it actually sounds good tuned to standard E at this scale, I expected it to sound flabby. I would be so tempted to make it a picolo bass like.
i don’t know what any of this means but i think it sounds like a good bass right idk man im new and LITERALLY trying to find my first bass is this a good one ?????
Would you say if hardware aside a bass played and functions as it that the electronics is the next most important factor? or is there more important things like materials used or scale?
Nice review! I have two of the J&D mini jazz basses from DV247 (which I believe are pretty much the same bass) and I love these things as mod platforms! I still have the original pickups 'cos they sound fine to me, I get compliments for tone and they seem to cut through nicely, and I converted one to fretless by adding an ebony fingerboard (which improved my luthier skills!) and that's one of my favourite basses! These things really are so much fun, really easy to play, and so cheap for modding its crazy. I did add Hipshot brass bridges which balance them out nicely. Looking forward to seeing what mods you do to them @LowEndLobster!!!
Let's be politically correct. You mean people with reduced height syndrome. Kidding aside, this is pretty small. I'd like to get my hands on a 32" Jazz Bass though.
I'm interested in perhaps getting my under 5 year old one of these. She is infatuated with instruments and has always been interested in my fender Jbass and 6 string keisel bass but need I say why I'm not keen on letting someone under 4 feet tall play my two full scale $1k plus basses.
Love the color… the cheap price and sub-short-scale novelty of it almost make me want to get one just to mess around with!
The bass looks like it should be fun to play. I can't wait for your full review!
Greetings bro'r Lobster, the CNZ is a feisty cool little electric bass guitar that has some weight to it. I'd wish these mini basses were available decades ago but it's never too late, glad we're still around to see it happen. I agree with you on those really cute mini open tuner machine heads. I'm looking forward to your next review on this CNZ mini Jazz bass, cheers!
The bass is actually normal sized, Lobster has grown to 2.5 m overnight
pino palladino referene?
There's a 50s scifi move in there somewhere lol.
Common crustacean problem
😂😂😂
@@sd3falco Attack of the 50ft Lobster..😅
Very interested in your full review! My sub-5 year old has been interested in basses, and this might be a decent starter. Especially for the price point and obvious potential damaging. 👍🏻
I converted my 3 color burst into a Mini Jaco Pastorius JB by pulling the Frets out, filling in the slots with wood filler, applying super glue to the fretboard, sanding it with a 10" radius sanding block and with a fret leveler. Installed some chrome dome knobs I had laying around, sanded the nut down until the string height at the nut was just the right height for my taste, adjusted the truss rod and saddles until the intonation was JUUUST right and know I'm in love with this little bass.
As an owner and enjoyer of the sub-shorty Jackson Minion (which I currently have strung with piccolo strings), I’m rather intrigued by this little Jazz 😁
That’s cool! Sounds good and looks good too. Can’t wait for the full review.
Great option for young people starting out. Wish I had that when I was 12. Fender mustang was my start.
I started with a Mustang as well. Now I'm in my 60s and back to playing one. I've gone full circle.
@@sd3falco at 71 I still wield a P Bass. But I’ve been thinking 32” scale. Have another bass at 32” it is just a bit more comfortable.
@@chrismassa5891 I would like to try a 32" as well. I have a regular Jazz bass that plays great but after playing my Mustang it just seems like extra work for my smaller hands. Rock on!
What mods did you end up doing on this bass ?
Thank you for all you do! Neat little Bass!
The early bird gets the worm! Thanks for the review. Great looking/sounding bass
I never heard of CNZ before, but I like that mini Jazz a lot!
Dude, thanks! I ask you a few months ago if you can do a review on this bass! I got one in surf green and I love it. I've only been playing for a year and I've never played a "premium" bass before so I have nothing to compare it to. But I am a woodworker and was impressed with the build quality. Everything was straight, there was no scuffs or chips, and weirdly enough, it came intonated and mostly in tune lol. The bridge was like a half mm to the right and I had to fix the action. I'm doing a Wilkinson mod on it. I gotta hi mass bridge and pickups(alnico 5s) and I copper taped the cavities.
Might be a good option for the kids to learn on initially.
I bought the full size five string, same colour.
Fit up could be better, the nut isn't great, but I'm happy with mine.
For the price, it's outstanding imo.
Once I set it up, plays well and sounds decent with stock pickups.
Neck dive on the full size is manageable. It wants to dive, but it stays ok. The neck pocket isn't great, but fixable.
Power salmon. Love it.
I’m surprised by how good it sounds
Completely off topic , would like to see you do a comparision between The Geddy Lee bass . MIJ vs. MIM .
I know you spoke of the differences when you did your review of the MIM but a true comparison video would be awesome !
Thanks Mr. Lobster !
Out of the box, it sounded better to than most Fenders. Any thoughts of dropping a Dual filter preamp in it?
Mod series!! Yes!
Sounds great. That's fiesta red I believe.
No this is coral, the fiesta red one is redder
Very cool little bass. Wondering how the fret ends are now, and how they are in 6 months. Seems like a lot of cheaper basses use wet wood for the necks, if that doesn't encounter a lot of shrinkage I'll be impressed. I got a Chinese made stringray 34 clone and the neck seems to be shrinking and moving around some (as expected for the price).
I've had a fretted J&D mini bass for at least 2 years and had no problems with fret sprout, though I did file/round them when I got the bass. They weren't bad at all, but I like doing the foam sand block trick to round them off.
It sounds really bright for a short scale, I use to own a squier mini pbass and it was way too boomy, doest seems to be a problem with this one.
Why ridiculous? I think the color looks great. The pickguard has a nice creamy shade of white as opposed to the hideous blue white used on cheapies. And rosewood!
I meant it in a good way. I LOOOOVE the Coral and they did such a good job on it. It contrasts so nicely with the off-white pickguard. Aesthetically they did a really good job.
I knew you liked it, Lobster. The grin gives it away everytime.
@@LowEndLobster Almost looks like a lobster :)
Favorite Jazz bass? Preferably with at least 21 frets?
The tone is pretty good and I like the salmon color, kind of a Pino Palladino colored bass, just needs the tortoise pickguard and it would be close! Thanks!
Sounds better than a sub-200 bass has any right to. I just might pick one up for when I sit at the bar and improvise.
Get a set of Epic Custom shop pup's with 1/4" magnets for that little thing. She'll be a beast!!
I'm surprised it actually sounds good tuned to standard E at this scale, I expected it to sound flabby. I would be so tempted to make it a picolo bass like.
It would make a great piccolo bass
its so CUTE!
It’s literally a cooler color then fender offers on the player series lol
I`d buy it because ? I don`t know why but it`s cute and fun so, thumbs up.
i don’t know what any of this means but i think it sounds like a good bass right idk man im new and LITERALLY trying to find my first bass is this a good one ?????
Sounds ok. I've heard worse. What is the body wood? Also, throw in a set of G&L MFDs!
The body wood is listed as "wood", methinks it's basswood haha
@@LowEndLobster Haha! Makes sense.
Wasn't the main complain for the Ibanez Tmb short bass it being neck heavy? Curious about the double standard
The talman is WAY more neck heavy. You'll see the balance of this in the full review though!
I will check out tiny boy bass
Would you say if hardware aside a bass played and functions as it that the electronics is the next most important factor? or is there more important things like materials used or scale?
is it slap worthy ?
Looks like a deal?
Still waiting for the final Newport episode :)
Nice review! I have two of the J&D mini jazz basses from DV247 (which I believe are pretty much the same bass) and I love these things as mod platforms! I still have the original pickups 'cos they sound fine to me, I get compliments for tone and they seem to cut through nicely, and I converted one to fretless by adding an ebony fingerboard (which improved my luthier skills!) and that's one of my favourite basses! These things really are so much fun, really easy to play, and so cheap for modding its crazy. I did add Hipshot brass bridges which balance them out nicely. Looking forward to seeing what mods you do to them @LowEndLobster!!!
How much does it weigh? Those of us with bad backs want to know...
Change picups and that gona bee a next videó.😉😉
You can't get these easily in the UK at the moment, unfortunately.
Yup. . . sold out.
Cute 🥰
Cute
Looks like a boiled Lobster!
A mini-jazz,.........aren't those called Ukeleles?
This thing needs flats. Yeah, I said it.
Its a weird; neat little bass..for Midgets...hehe..
Let's be politically correct. You mean people with reduced height syndrome. Kidding aside, this is pretty small. I'd like to get my hands on a 32" Jazz Bass though.
@@sd3falco Its a Jazz Bass Mini Me....
I'm interested in perhaps getting my under 5 year old one of these. She is infatuated with instruments and has always been interested in my fender Jbass and 6 string keisel bass but need I say why I'm not keen on letting someone under 4 feet tall play my two full scale $1k plus basses.