Your video helped me get my white Dark Evolution 6 months ago. I’ve been watching this on repeat again because I have the blue one on order. Thanks Lobster!
Hey Lobster, the last six months I have been tossing up between a sterling, mim pbass and sire jazz and you sold me on this one in under 20 minutes. Purchased the black one, only had white and black as options. If the build quality is as good as you say I think the mighty power bass will be on it's way in the new year as well. Cheers and love your channel
Just ordered one! Watching this getting 5 claws and hearing you talk about how easy it is to play sold me. Watched some of the factory videos too, I’m so impressed and can’t wait for this beast to get here.
That bass sounds amazing to my ears, and I don’t use terms like “amazing” or “incredible” often. It’s very close to the perfect bass sound I hear in my head. I can tell from your body language that it’s very inspiring to play, and that’s good! I need to check the specs on a five string version as my Laklands and or Music mans may be going up for sale. Thanks for the G.A.S. You “blankety blank” sea bug! Edit/update: THANK GOODNESS! 19mm string spacing on the five string model! That saves me! I do Music man 5 spacing so I’m out of the bass lust forest with this one!
:) Glad you enjoyed it! It really is just a pleasure to play. I didn't know it was 19mm for the 5'ers... I'm intrigued even more. I bay be snagging one soon :)
I'm impressed by how nice it sounds when you play if softly. The dynamic range is really nice. Tonally, I think I like the mighty-P you reviewed a bit more.
Thanks John! I agree, this edges the MP out in range and feel IMO, but the MP with the twin P's edged this out in tone. Both are punching well above their price/weight however :)
If it weren't for the anatomically abysmal Jazz-shaped body I would seriously consider one of those. It's gorgeous and I like the open-ness and richness of the sound so much but I only play sat and Jazz-shaped bodies create immense neck dive because of the positioning of the thigh contour towards the bridge.
Except for both Rics. I think that’s my favorite of you basses. And you have some pretty freakin nice stuff, but that is a love at first video bass. Loved the long detailed review. I have nothing funny to say. So there. Thank you so much for sharing. Cheers
Thanks Fotze! The channel is still relatively young, a little over a year old. I'm super stoked with the growth I've had thus far and look forward to more :)
On first blush, I hate moving the humbucker so close to the bridge. BUT HOLY HELL IT FUCKING WORKS. What an absolute tone machine! Sidenote: what amp do you use for your reviews?
Thanks Goose! I'm using an Orange Crush 50 BXT (for the line out) going into my Focusrite direct. No alterations to the sound. (youtube held this in limbo so sorry for the late reply!)
How did you know what review was coming this Sunday? Seriously hahaha I have a red one with the black pickguard from one of the latest (sold out) runs. It's pretty sweet for the price, and we have a sponsored mod project with it coming as well :)
@@LowEndLobsterGreat minds think alike. It is a good one,I bought the gold sparkle.i put on a Hipshot 2 point bridge and was considering a pup change but decided to try the Starr Guitars Embassy wireing harness first and was pleasantly surprised.
Lobster: I absolutely love that dark blue finish, gorgeous 😍. It goes really well with the maple neck. I never heard of this brand and thanks to you now I do. Have you ever played or reviewed any Michael Kelly basses? I was just curious of your take. Thanks. Patrick
Hey Patrick! I have not yet, honestly I heard the Michael Kelly brand has made a bit of a resurgence since just making weirdly inlaid acoustics back 15 or so years ago (looks like they still make em!). Looks like they make some J's too!
Hey LEL, I just purchased this bass in white and it’s on its way to me from Japan. Been watching this video on repeat! I have a question, did you change the strings or are they stock ones? I have tried it in Japan a couple of years ago and I remember it being very clanky sounding probably due to the fact that it has D’Addario Steels on them. Surprisingly it doesnt sound as clanky in your video!
@@LowEndLobster Ahh that figures! Thank goodness you changed it. i probably wouldnt have pulled the trigger if you recorded it with stock D’Addario steels! Love love love your tone. Keep the vids coming man!
@@LowEndLobster hey LEL. it’s me again. my bass is currently stuck in transit and to keep my enthusiasm and anticipation in check, I’d like to ask a question regarding the bass. how do you rate its fit and finish to your other more expensive basses, in particular the Musicman Stingray? I had a Stingray Special and a Sandberg VM4 that I sold off recently and coming from those basses which had stellar worksmanship, I hope I wont be dissapoonted with the FGN feeling “less premium”. Thanks LEL!
Hey lobster! Had my heart set on a ray34, snd now ive been watching this vid on repeat. With the emg humbucker at the bridge on this, is it possible to dial in to a tone similar to that on a ray34? If yes, i know shich one im getting! Thanks man and have a happy new year!
Thanks Richard! Great question, they're very different in their tone but the output would be similar IMO. Active pickups have lower output and use the "active" component to boost output, whereas passive pickups don't use a battery. This has a passive control setup like a traditional Jazz, but IMO the tones you get are much more modern and less classic compared to something like a Geddy. That being said, this FGN doesn't sound 100% hifi and is very usable in all situations.
I never had a thing for "Jazzman" basses as I like to call them, mainly because the M pickup just overpowers the J instead of blending with it, but on this one you get that special ring of a properly blended J-M setup...the only time I heard a jazzman bass sound so nice was in one of Simon Grove's The Helix Nebula playthrough (his custom Warmoth bass has that sweet-ass tone I love)
it's like when people go "i don't like X configuration" and I"m stuck thinking but I just saw or have seen something exactly like that and it sounded GREAT.
@@LowEndLobster I've also heard John Myung's sample from Dream Theater's Constant Motion, right before the guitar solo you can hear that really nice, slightly overdriven blend of a single coil pickup and a MM, I believe he used a Bongo HS for that part.
I love the pickups. It'd be interesting to see if that neck pup would sound diff in a normal j placement. Do you notice any difference in 1 vs multi piece necks? I haven't played enough to know myself but i hear people say multi is better. Then there are high basses with 1 piece that seem amazing.
Thanks James! There's a lot of variables with necks. I think wood quality is one of the biggest variables. I don't think there's any tonal differences, more so different approaches to structural rigidity I guess.
Hello. Looks wonderful !!! Can you please tell me what is the exact reference of this bass. I find JMJ2ASHDEM and JMJ52ASHDEM but both have black headstocks. Thanks in advance.
Hi Lobster and thanks again for those great videos ! There is another model from the same Mighty bass line with Seymour Duncan pickups instead of EMG (Seymour Duncan® SJB-3 (Quarter Pound and humbucker Seymour Duncan® SMB-4d). I’m trying to figure how different it would sound compare to your. What do you think ? Thanks !
If you were to have a choice between that circular fret system and a normal fret system (I assume the circular fret system may cost more to do fret levels and refrets), would you choose to keep the CFS?
Nice sounding bass! I had a quick question about the controls... When you pull out the coil split knob (parallel mode) can you still adjust the volumes for each pickup independently? Or are both pickups now tied together?
Great question, you can still adjust the pickup volumes independently. With my Neo Classic (Geddyzilla), the push pull tone knob gives you a series options where both pickups essentially act as one and you can no longer adjust them independently.
I got a question I really like what I heard from this bass. However I have not been able to find one to buy. I did manage to find a mighty jazz with the Seymour Duncan pickups with a music man/ jazz pickup config. I am interested in swapping those out with EMGs. I know you talked about swapping yours out so I wonder what you went with?
@LowEndLobster , I have this bass, but with Seymour Duncan pickups. I believe I have some problems with circuit. Can you please try to switch the bridge to the single coil mode and set neck pickup volume to 0% and bridge volume to 100%? Do you have sound? Because looks like this push-pull tap completely disables one of the controls in my instrument. Very strange, never saw anything like this before
Hey Cyril! Check out my review of the SD model (the JMJ)- th-cam.com/video/ZY8TkTiDgUI/w-d-xo.html. The push/pull has a different function vs the EMG model and puts BOTH pickups in series together as one large pickup. When that mode is engaged, the neck volume control becomes the master and the bridge volume control does nothing. They released the new JMJ2 which has a series/parallel switch for the bridge pickup instead of putting both pickups in series together. I hope that helps!
You may have literally sold me on one of these. To use the Reverb affiliate link, just click on it to redirect and purchase as normal, eh? The Dark Evolution is gorgeous. Too bad the non-dark model doesn't have the black hardware and 24 fret neck because I adore the looks, but the standard model's Seymore Duncans sound sweeter to my ears. Have to compromise somewhere, right?
@@LowEndLobster True, although I'm infatuated with the sound (almost Wal-like) even more than the looks, and I'm not particularly handy at modification. Swapping pickups in my P bass was a stretch, lol. Think I will grab one from XYZ this weekend. If you want to side-by-side compare with your Dark Evolution model sometime, let me know. I'm in southern NH.
In this video you say your not usually a fan of EMG's. How things have changed over time... EMG make so many great guitar pickups, an I like their selection of bass pickups even more, with a preference for X Series pickups, definitely. They make great electronics, pots, pots, preamps, and in many years of using EMG solderless wiring with not a single complaint, I've got to say that the only thing that exceeds those products is there a customer service and technical support. Their people have always been great to me in 25 plus years of building guitars and basses
XD Thanks Croc! Yeah, the FGN 'J international' series like the Mighty Jazz and Power basses are IMO some of the best values in the bass market. The craftsmanship is incredible, and the price makes em a no brainer.
Great video! I have a question: I have a FGN mighty power , and I'm looking at another fgn. Im torn between the boundary and the mighty jazz, which one would be the best addition?
Hi Micha! Thank you :). The Mighty jazz is the better/higher tier instrument, but the Boundary is an incredible bass for the money and would be a killer platform to upgrade the pickups in. The Mighty Jazz, both regular and DE are the complete package though. Top quality instruments.
@@LowEndLobster thanks for your fast reply! I'm leaning more towards the boundary, because it's almost €300 cheaper and I can invest it in better pickups if I don't like the stock. But the mighty jazz sounds really sweet too.. ugh it's too hard
@@montiavi The Boundary won't disappoint. I sold mine to one of my best friends who is a very active musician. He can't put the thing down. The necks on the Boundary and MJ are identical in dimensions and very very close in quality and feel. It's funny I find that FGN's biggest competitors with quality are themselves haha.
Great question Victor! This does not have an active preamp, just active pickups where the Ray34 is the opposite, active preamp passive pickup. IMO the build quality of the FGN is far superior (seriously the necks are unbelievably good). Hope that helps :)
Great question Nikk! This one and my FGN Mighty Power are my favorites, hard to decide between them as the Mighty Power is an epic rock machine, and this is a much more focused bass that IMO can be used in a lot of different scenarios.
Not really. Kurosawa ships by air and I get the bass usually within a week or less. Beware, they use FedEx, but I've been lucky enough to have no problems with my international shipments coming in. FedEx is just bad at tracking and reporting
Link updated in the description. Kurosawa gakki is on reverb, both their site and the reverb shop linked :). There's one blue one like this available right now.
Very much. The FGN brand as a whole is definitely worth exploring if you get the opportunity. From the entry-level Boundary all the way to the top of the line Expert series, the craftsmanship and attention to detail is apparent!
Man, there is an awful lot of "breathing" compression in the playing samples. I've noticed this recently on another Lobster video. Is this a youtube thing, or might you perhaps have a bit too aggressive compression when recording?
Thanks! They have another similar model that uses Seymour Duncan passive pickups instead of the EMGs here. I really love the design of these though. FGN did such a good job not only designing but building these. Great attention to detail and quality.
@@LowEndLobster You can say "strings = 弦 (gen)" instead of "strings = ひも (himo)". Fuji "gen" (FGN) also means Fuji stringed instrument manufacturing company. Anyway, thank you for reviewing FGN's bass guitar!
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Your video helped me get my white Dark Evolution 6 months ago. I’ve been watching this on repeat again because I have the blue one on order. Thanks Lobster!
Sweet! Awesome :) enjoy them both!
Hey Lobster, the last six months I have been tossing up between a sterling, mim pbass and sire jazz and you sold me on this one in under 20 minutes. Purchased the black one, only had white and black as options. If the build quality is as good as you say I think the mighty power bass will be on it's way in the new year as well. Cheers and love your channel
Awesome! Congrats Max :) Glad I could help
That is just so growly! Love it!
Thanks Boomer :)
Look at the color on that beauty!!
Great video lobster 👑🦞👍
You didn't even watch it yet, it's a 20 minute video only up for 20 seconds :P. It could be terrible!.... I kid, thanks dude :)
Ya I know great begenning of video so far but that color still !!
Alright now I can say it, great full video
Just ordered one! Watching this getting 5 claws and hearing you talk about how easy it is to play sold me. Watched some of the factory videos too, I’m so impressed and can’t wait for this beast to get here.
Congrats! Enjoy it!
@@LowEndLobster dude, this thing plays like a dream. Forever in your debt for putting me on such a well made instrument.
Amazing tone, maple fretboard, gorgeous finish, black hardware, and no P pickup. This thing checks all the boxes.
Thank you! It indeed does. Truly a special instrument that I very much cherish.
That bass sounds amazing to my ears, and I don’t use terms like “amazing” or “incredible” often.
It’s very close to the perfect bass sound I hear in my head.
I can tell from your body language that it’s very inspiring to play, and that’s good!
I need to check the specs on a five string version as my Laklands and or Music mans may be going up for sale.
Thanks for the G.A.S. You “blankety blank” sea bug!
Edit/update: THANK GOODNESS! 19mm string spacing on the five string model! That saves me!
I do Music man 5 spacing so I’m out of the bass lust forest with this one!
:) Glad you enjoyed it! It really is just a pleasure to play. I didn't know it was 19mm for the 5'ers... I'm intrigued even more. I bay be snagging one soon :)
I love this basses, but i love the most their necks: great playable, smooth and well-made pieces of maple. Great video, man!
Thanks Basil!
@@LowEndLobster :-D
This is a really high value for money bass. The tone is fantastic in each configuration.
Agreed! Thank you
Was looking into getting one of these. Wasn't expecting Michael from Vsauce to call me a crustacean. I like it.
:) They're really cool basses
I love that bass. It has such a great growl to it.
Indeed! I might be snagging a 5'er off my buddy in all matte black
2 years later and I still keep coming back to this one. I will eventually have this bass. I MUST have it, lol.
Blue finish and maple fretboard 😍 perfect duo
:) Indeed!
I have GOT to get one of these! All my favourite bass tones in one instrument 😲
I'm impressed by how nice it sounds when you play if softly. The dynamic range is really nice. Tonally, I think I like the mighty-P you reviewed a bit more.
Thanks John! I agree, this edges the MP out in range and feel IMO, but the MP with the twin P's edged this out in tone. Both are punching well above their price/weight however :)
@@LowEndLobster I had this crazy idea (in the middle of the night): neck swap? MJ MP.
@@jdmarino Ooooh... this as an MM/P... you madman! Brilliant!
Yes! i was waiting for this review
Hope you enjoy :)
I reckon that's the best sounding passive bass I've seen you play .
Thanks! Active pickups, but passive controls (VVT). Passive-ish ;P
If it weren't for the anatomically abysmal Jazz-shaped body I would seriously consider one of those. It's gorgeous and I like the open-ness and richness of the sound so much but I only play sat and Jazz-shaped bodies create immense neck dive because of the positioning of the thigh contour towards the bridge.
You can hear all of the notes. I would love to try one. It’s hard to spend $1000 on something I can’t play first. Beautiful instrument Lobster,
Thanks Jim! This is one of my absolute favorites. Very very clear and honest tone.
I didn’t realize Fujigen worked with fender to make some MIJ instruments in the past. I really want to see some FGN’s in some shops to try out
Thanks Logun! They indeed did. I believe the current HM Strat is made by FGN as well :)
The bridge pup sounds great, I seldom use the neck pup on anything I play except to add just a little bottom... Beautiful color...
Thank you :)
Such a sweet bass
Thanks dude!
Except for both Rics. I think that’s my favorite of you basses. And you have some pretty freakin nice stuff, but that is a love at first video bass. Loved the long detailed review. I have nothing funny to say. So there. Thank you so much for sharing. Cheers
Thanks Tommy :) Glad you liked it! This really is one of my faves, hence the 20 min video hahaha
LowEndLobster and it deserves every second. Nothing like a bass you "just don't want to put down". Cheers lobster
I wonder why u have only 9k subs. You do deserve much more. Great job on this review. I wish u godd luck!
Thanks Fotze! The channel is still relatively young, a little over a year old. I'm super stoked with the growth I've had thus far and look forward to more :)
On first blush, I hate moving the humbucker so close to the bridge. BUT HOLY HELL IT FUCKING WORKS. What an absolute tone machine! Sidenote: what amp do you use for your reviews?
Thanks Goose! I'm using an Orange Crush 50 BXT (for the line out) going into my Focusrite direct. No alterations to the sound. (youtube held this in limbo so sorry for the late reply!)
What a sweet sounding bass. Japanese awesomeness! 🥂
Thanks Steve :)
Amazingly awesome bass love those emgs
Thank you! I love it too
Love me some maple necks.BtW have you ever checked out the Epiphone Embassy? I absolutely love it and haven't noticed it in your lineup.
How did you know what review was coming this Sunday? Seriously hahaha I have a red one with the black pickguard from one of the latest (sold out) runs. It's pretty sweet for the price, and we have a sponsored mod project with it coming as well :)
@@LowEndLobsterGreat minds think alike. It is a good one,I bought the gold sparkle.i put on a Hipshot 2 point bridge and was considering a pup change but decided to try the Starr Guitars Embassy wireing harness first and was pleasantly surprised.
Okay, I now want two of these basses!
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Lobster: I absolutely love that dark blue finish, gorgeous 😍. It goes really well with the maple neck. I never heard of this brand and thanks to you now I do. Have you ever played or reviewed any Michael Kelly basses? I was just curious of your take. Thanks. Patrick
Hey Patrick! I have not yet, honestly I heard the Michael Kelly brand has made a bit of a resurgence since just making weirdly inlaid acoustics back 15 or so years ago (looks like they still make em!). Looks like they make some J's too!
Hey LEL, I just purchased this bass in white and it’s on its way to me from Japan. Been watching this video on repeat!
I have a question, did you change the strings or are they stock ones? I have tried it in Japan a couple of years ago and I remember it being very clanky sounding probably due to the fact that it has D’Addario Steels on them. Surprisingly it doesnt sound as clanky in your video!
CONGRATS! That's awesome :). The strings I have on here are MJC Ironworks Nickel Plated Stainless Steel 45-105
@@LowEndLobster Ahh that figures! Thank goodness you changed it. i probably wouldnt have pulled the trigger if you recorded it with stock D’Addario steels! Love love love your tone. Keep the vids coming man!
@@LowEndLobster hey LEL. it’s me again. my bass is currently stuck in transit and to keep my enthusiasm and anticipation in check, I’d like to ask a question regarding the bass. how do you rate its fit and finish to your other more expensive basses, in particular the Musicman Stingray? I had a Stingray Special and a Sandberg VM4 that I sold off recently and coming from those basses which had stellar worksmanship, I hope I wont be dissapoonted with the FGN feeling “less premium”. Thanks LEL!
Sounds crispy. Very nice.
Hey lobster! Had my heart set on a ray34, snd now ive been watching this vid on repeat. With the emg humbucker at the bridge on this, is it possible to dial in to a tone similar to that on a ray34? If yes, i know shich one im getting! Thanks man and have a happy new year!
Heyo! This bridge pickup definitely won't be getting a Ray34 esque tone. Happy new year!
Nice review and playing. Do those pickups have a strong output compared to say, a Fender Geddy?
Thanks Richard! Great question, they're very different in their tone but the output would be similar IMO. Active pickups have lower output and use the "active" component to boost output, whereas passive pickups don't use a battery. This has a passive control setup like a traditional Jazz, but IMO the tones you get are much more modern and less classic compared to something like a Geddy. That being said, this FGN doesn't sound 100% hifi and is very usable in all situations.
@@LowEndLobster yes. EMG uses less windings and the signal is boosted by their internal preamp.
The bass is dope but I think those shorts might be more dope.
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I never had a thing for "Jazzman" basses as I like to call them, mainly because the M pickup just overpowers the J instead of blending with it, but on this one you get that special ring of a properly blended J-M setup...the only time I heard a jazzman bass sound so nice was in one of Simon Grove's The Helix Nebula playthrough (his custom Warmoth bass has that sweet-ass tone I love)
it's like when people go "i don't like X configuration" and I"m stuck thinking but I just saw or have seen something exactly like that and it sounded GREAT.
@@russellzauner It's really all down to the electronics and the gear
Thanks Jack! Yeah this one is balanced perfectly with the tones. No one pickup is too overbearing here.
@@LowEndLobster I've also heard John Myung's sample from Dream Theater's Constant Motion, right before the guitar solo you can hear that really nice, slightly overdriven blend of a single coil pickup and a MM, I believe he used a Bongo HS for that part.
I love the pickups. It'd be interesting to see if that neck pup would sound diff in a normal j placement.
Do you notice any difference in 1 vs multi piece necks? I haven't played enough to know myself but i hear people say multi is better. Then there are high basses with 1 piece that seem amazing.
Thanks James! There's a lot of variables with necks. I think wood quality is one of the biggest variables. I don't think there's any tonal differences, more so different approaches to structural rigidity I guess.
Hello. Looks wonderful !!! Can you please tell me what is the exact reference of this bass. I find JMJ2ASHDEM and JMJ52ASHDEM but both have black headstocks. Thanks in advance.
They recently updated the models to the JMJ2 which have some minor differences including the black headstock.
Hi Lobster and thanks again for those great videos !
There is another model from the same Mighty bass line with Seymour Duncan pickups instead of EMG (Seymour Duncan® SJB-3 (Quarter Pound and humbucker Seymour Duncan® SMB-4d). I’m trying to figure how different it would sound compare to your. What do you think ? Thanks !
Thanks Rom! Indeed, I have my eye on a natural finish 4 stringer of that particular model ;). Hopefully will snag after NAMM! :)
If you were to have a choice between that circular fret system and a normal fret system (I assume the circular fret system may cost more to do fret levels and refrets), would you choose to keep the CFS?
It's really hard to gauge it objectively as it's very hard to notice, but it probably somewhat contributes to how expressive these things are.
Thanks! Great review! Killer bass, sounds great, this is nice! 5 out of 5!
Thanks Geert!
I droppped a Aguilar obp-2 into my FGN mighty jazz. The quality of these basses is best in market at this price point (or for more ...)
Very nice! Please join our discord channel (linked in the video description) and share some pics!
why i can't find it??? they don't sell it anymore?
Nice sounding bass! I had a quick question about the controls...
When you pull out the coil split knob (parallel mode) can you still adjust the volumes for each pickup independently? Or are both pickups now tied together?
Great question, you can still adjust the pickup volumes independently. With my Neo Classic (Geddyzilla), the push pull tone knob gives you a series options where both pickups essentially act as one and you can no longer adjust them independently.
I got a question I really like what I heard from this bass. However I have not been able to find one to buy. I did manage to find a mighty jazz with the Seymour Duncan pickups with a music man/ jazz pickup config. I am interested in swapping those out with EMGs. I know you talked about swapping yours out so I wonder what you went with?
Heyo! Haven't done the mod yet :). EMGs in the JMJ would sound great though if you liked the tones of the DE
@LowEndLobster , I have this bass, but with Seymour Duncan pickups. I believe I have some problems with circuit. Can you please try to switch the bridge to the single coil mode and set neck pickup volume to 0% and bridge volume to 100%? Do you have sound? Because looks like this push-pull tap completely disables one of the controls in my instrument. Very strange, never saw anything like this before
Hey Cyril! Check out my review of the SD model (the JMJ)- th-cam.com/video/ZY8TkTiDgUI/w-d-xo.html. The push/pull has a different function vs the EMG model and puts BOTH pickups in series together as one large pickup. When that mode is engaged, the neck volume control becomes the master and the bridge volume control does nothing. They released the new JMJ2 which has a series/parallel switch for the bridge pickup instead of putting both pickups in series together. I hope that helps!
@@LowEndLobster oh, thank you very much for fast answer! I'll check it!
You may have literally sold me on one of these. To use the Reverb affiliate link, just click on it to redirect and purchase as normal, eh? The Dark Evolution is gorgeous. Too bad the non-dark model doesn't have the black hardware and 24 fret neck because I adore the looks, but the standard model's Seymore Duncans sound sweeter to my ears. Have to compromise somewhere, right?
Thanks Carmine! Yup, click the link and browse the site and it'll keep track of what you buy. You could always do a swap ;P
@@LowEndLobster True, although I'm infatuated with the sound (almost Wal-like) even more than the looks, and I'm not particularly handy at modification. Swapping pickups in my P bass was a stretch, lol. Think I will grab one from XYZ this weekend. If you want to side-by-side compare with your Dark Evolution model sometime, let me know. I'm in southern NH.
@@scarab944 Thank you :)
how did you get the black turning heads with the light brown head stock?i’m looking on the whole internet for it and i can’t find it 🥲 please help…
This is the JMJ-DE, the ones on sale now are the JMJ2 which have the black headstock. I agree, I like the natural headstock better
@@LowEndLobster thank you very much🫶🏾
I think FGN made my mid 90's Ibanez ATK bass. Really nice bass, better than my later Korean made ATK. Though the 90's ATK wouldn't hold tune too well.
Thanks alpha! I haven't played a 90's atk yet, hoping to snag a nice one at some point.
I dont know why, but I NEED IT!
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Did you buy this from Kurosawa? If so, was it reputable to purchase from? I’ve bought from Ishibashi before but never Kuro. Thanks!
Yes, I've purchased many instruments from Kurosawa and the service is excellent. Top quality shop.
In this video you say your not usually a fan of EMG's. How things have changed over time...
EMG make so many great guitar pickups, an I like their selection of bass pickups even more, with a preference for X Series pickups, definitely. They make great electronics, pots, pots, preamps, and in many years of using EMG solderless wiring with not a single complaint, I've got to say that the only thing that exceeds those products is there a customer service and technical support. Their people have always been great to me in 25 plus years of building guitars and basses
Things have changed indeed. I'm now an EMG Artist!
I love that color. Tone sounds well blended.
Thank you Chris!
I love FujiGen guitars.
Me too!
Your channel is going to cost me a fortune! lol. It'd be less money for me to just move next door to you haha. I really dig this bass too.
XD Thanks Croc! Yeah, the FGN 'J international' series like the Mighty Jazz and Power basses are IMO some of the best values in the bass market. The craftsmanship is incredible, and the price makes em a no brainer.
I don't see the link in the description for the vendor from Japan
Updated!
Great video! I have a question: I have a FGN mighty power , and I'm looking at another fgn. Im torn between the boundary and the mighty jazz, which one would be the best addition?
Hi Micha! Thank you :). The Mighty jazz is the better/higher tier instrument, but the Boundary is an incredible bass for the money and would be a killer platform to upgrade the pickups in. The Mighty Jazz, both regular and DE are the complete package though. Top quality instruments.
@@LowEndLobster thanks for your fast reply! I'm leaning more towards the boundary, because it's almost €300 cheaper and I can invest it in better pickups if I don't like the stock. But the mighty jazz sounds really sweet too.. ugh it's too hard
@@montiavi The Boundary won't disappoint. I sold mine to one of my best friends who is a very active musician. He can't put the thing down. The necks on the Boundary and MJ are identical in dimensions and very very close in quality and feel. It's funny I find that FGN's biggest competitors with quality are themselves haha.
Lobster! how does this bass compare to the sterling Ray34 bass?
Great question Victor! This does not have an active preamp, just active pickups where the Ray34 is the opposite, active preamp passive pickup. IMO the build quality of the FGN is far superior (seriously the necks are unbelievably good). Hope that helps :)
@@LowEndLobster yes it does, and thanks for the fast reply! i love your content!
Which as the FGN basses is your favorite? They sound fantastic.
Great question Nikk! This one and my FGN Mighty Power are my favorites, hard to decide between them as the Mighty Power is an epic rock machine, and this is a much more focused bass that IMO can be used in a lot of different scenarios.
Do they take a long time to get here to the USA from Japan with the Corono Viras delays in shipping ?
Not really. Kurosawa ships by air and I get the bass usually within a week or less. Beware, they use FedEx, but I've been lucky enough to have no problems with my international shipments coming in. FedEx is just bad at tracking and reporting
Beautiful I want it
Thanks :)
Do you like it better than the P-Zilla Power P?
They're very different. I'd say this is a more neutral bass where as the mighty power is more "rock" IMO
Agree with you this is a real good bass
Looks and sounds amazing, do you know where to get these that ships worldwide?
Link updated in the description. Kurosawa gakki is on reverb, both their site and the reverb shop linked :). There's one blue one like this available right now.
@@LowEndLobster thank you 👍
How long does it take to get this one from Japan? Or is there a USA supplier?
Took about a week from Kurosawa Gakki
You like that bass I take it? Personally I've never heard of them but you can bet I will be looking into them net time i go to town.
Very much. The FGN brand as a whole is definitely worth exploring if you get the opportunity. From the entry-level Boundary all the way to the top of the line Expert series, the craftsmanship and attention to detail is apparent!
I’m confused didn’t you say it was totally passive ?
I think I said passive-ish, meaning the V/V/T control setup. You usually see active pickups paired with a preamp.
This pickup is active? is the one that using the battery? or the battery is optional?
These are active pickups
does you FGN have gaps between neck and body?
Just need to find out the weight of the bass. Thanks. 🙏🏽
9.2 lbs on my bathroom scale that I use for all my weigh-ins.
@@LowEndLobster Thanks. Great bass channel by the way. Fun & meaningful. Have you thought about reviewing Maruszczyk basses? Peace ✌🏽.
Man, there is an awful lot of "breathing" compression in the playing samples. I've noticed this recently on another Lobster video. Is this a youtube thing, or might you perhaps have a bit too aggressive compression when recording?
This. This is the bass I'm getting.
IMO you are confusing coil tap and coil split here. Great review though. Very helpful
No IMO needed, you're right! Updating description. Thanks for the correction :)
I love EMG and Delano.
Thanks Richard! Me too :)... well some EMGs I don't love, but I've liked a lot of the recent one's I've played with.
Is The neck suitable for short fingered bass players?
I'd think so, if you're going for a full scale instrument. 38mm nut width and modern J profile.
@@LowEndLobster somekind of trick to have string spacing and smooth neck. I am adding to this bass a boss bass eq pedal
@@LowEndLobsterhas the black one with matching headstone the same neck ?
@@MzuMzu-nx1em Yes
FGN is clearly a great, high quality Japanese brand. It's time though to review some Yamahas!
Thanks Maruniku! Yammy vid getting shot tomorrow ;), you're going to like it!
If it weren't for japanese metalcore, then I wouldn't even know this bass exists
This brand definitely flies under the radar.
I want one!
:)
Reminds me of a Sandberg (in appearance at least)
Thanks Kevin! You're not the only one who said that. I definitely see it.... man I want to get my claws on a Sandberg too.
What pickups/ preamp in it?
EMG J and MM TW active pickups, no preamp.
The design is just superb, I'm so sad the tone doesn't fit me. It's just to crisp for me.
Thanks! They have another similar model that uses Seymour Duncan passive pickups instead of the EMGs here. I really love the design of these though. FGN did such a good job not only designing but building these. Great attention to detail and quality.
Hey man you mind if I steal that from you? Nah I'm joking but to be serous that sounds incredible I want it so bad
Buy up braggin rights - get it in a 5
reverb.com/item/34127248-fgn-mighty-jazz-jmj5-ash-de-m-open-pore-black
Thanks man :)
@@russellzauner if only I had $1,000
Sure is a looker!
Thanks Buggy :)
💙👊😎
:) I need to revisit this
It is tight.
Thanks Richard. I need to do a revisit on this bass
Damn you lobster!! Now I'm contemplating crap fiscal decisions!!
Is that a bone nut or plastic? (at that price point I honestly don't care)
:) I think bone? Not sure though
同じベースを持ってるのに、なんで音がこんなにもクリアなんだろう？
俺のはすごく、こもっててモコモコする
おそらくあなたのひも？
@@LowEndLobster You can say "strings = 弦 (gen)" instead of "strings = ひも (himo)".
Fuji "gen" (FGN) also means Fuji stringed instrument manufacturing company.
Anyway, thank you for reviewing FGN's bass guitar!
Thank you!
@LowEndLobster @Hisashi SASAKI
Thank you for your reply comments!
After this, try replacing the strings.
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@@sakuma_TELwing Your welcome, Good luck!!!
S̶h̶a̶r̶k̶ FGN Week
FGN-nado!
Hey Lobster) What amp do you use here?