FGN Mighty Jazz Dark Evolution Revisit - A Masterpiece of Craftsmanship - LowEndLobster Fresh Look
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Hey everyone! Today we're revisiting my FGN Mighty Power Dark Evolution. This mid-tier Jazz bass from FGN is looking to knock the big names down a notch. Featuring EMG electronics, a 24 fret all maple neck, and a build quality unheard of for the price point. Let's check this bass out!
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24 frets + MM is all I wanted to hear. Japanese craftmanship and excellent hardware is all just icing.
FGN still makes some Fenders, but Dyna Gakki builds most of them. I have a few Fujigen Jazz basses and they’re just as good or better than MIA Fenders. The build and quality is top notch. I would definitely buy a MIJ before a MIA Fender. Just my opinion.
I've been waiting for this. Definately one of the best sounding basses for the price range of $1,000. You can use that bass literally from Jazz to Death Metal;very versatile instrument. In fact it kinda looks like Jazz bass but doens't really sound like typical Jazz basses because of the position of pickups...but it's a powerful and clear sounding bass. Trust me;EMG bass pickups will never let you down.
I bought this on your recommendation alone. Shipping from Japan + import fees.
Holy hell this thing is glorious. Like, ridiculously super good. Easily the best bass, if not the best instrument that I've ever played. It's beautiful. The pickups are brilliant. The neck...oh man, the neck is INCREDIBLE. I cannot stress enough how good this bass is. The only weird thing for me is I'm coming from the sub-par Epi Thunderbird Pro-IVs so figuring out hand placement is weird!
Cannot stress enough how great it is. Also came with a fairly well padded gig bag!
I own this beauty in black color. Amazing instrument and my nr.1 in my collection. Superb neck and craftsmanship. Very good playability in higher registers. I consider it as a better instrument than most of more expensive basses (maybe even twice the price). Only problem I see here at the moment is that most of you won't be able to try it out before buying...I bought it also blindly as well, because of high praises from users and the availability (in Europe). My rating: 10/10 - go and grab one if you like it...It's truly AMAZING!
Thank you for sharing! Great comment :)
I purchased two of them since I follow you. One mighty jazz, 5 chords, and the Mighty Power. And OMG it’s always a pleasure to play with both of them ! Thank you a lot !
Awesome! So glad you're enjoying them. I really want to get a 5 string Dark Evolution. The 19mm spacing sounds nice and I hear the 5'er necks are awesome feeling too :)
There are so many options for musicians in Japan. The under $1000 gear has fantastic cost performance. As soon as you go over the $1000 mark and get into the boutiques here it gets insane. Momose, STR, Dragonfly, Sugi (and that’s just naming a few) make incredible instruments in Japan.
Thank you Taconeko! Man, I want to try a Sugi quite badly. Love the look of his instruments!
Did you know that taconeko backwards is taconeko?
@@LowEndLobster Saw a Sugi here yesterday - but it was about $5000
Of all the basses you've featured, this is probably the one I want most, which is surprising considering the Rickenbacker and countless Stingray variants that have made appearances.
I’m not “wondering what this thing sounds like” this bass is in the top 5 (maybe top 3) of all the basses you have shown. THIS THING SOUNDS AMAZING!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing it again!
I was already on the market for a clean and modern sounding instrument (my other bass is a mexican P with flats), but this review istantly convinced me: no further reasearch is needed ahahaha! I've never bought anything this fast in my life! Thanks, Lobster
You're right LowEndLobster! That bass is gorgeous and also sound great, one of my favorite in your collection for sure other than the Spector and Rickenbacker basses!!!
Yes youre right they not only were OEM for Fender Japan, but even some Fender USA lines in the 80s and some Gibson lines in the 80s, and some top shelf Ibanez lines still to his day - they did Joe Satriani's Chromeboys and Steve Vai's GEMS. I live 10 minutes from the FGN factory in Japan - some say it's in the top 5 factories on Earth. I did a factory tour there (which they do on fridays to anyone who is interested) and i saw one of the Satriani Chromeboy models still on display. i bought 3 FGN guitars there at the showroom - a strat a tele and a supertele (more like a megatele) - absolute beast 24 fret semi baritone length with two EMG humbuckers - in fact it looks very similar in overall style to the translucent choclate color of the bass you have there in this vid. Quality of all 3 is awesome.
I really like the sound of this bass. Lots of clarity and power!
I can always tell when you REALLY like a bass. Great review man.
Excellent Lobster 🦞 great review 👍👍
This is one of the prettiest basses you've featured on the channel. Since the original video, I've often looked for one of these in this finish on Reverb and I've come up empty so far. Maybe someday!
Thanks Ben! Sometimes they name stuff weird from the Japanese stores. Here you go! reverb.com/item/40216900-fujigen-fgn-j-standard-jmj-ash-de-m-see-through-blue-burst-matte-made-in-japan-ike011
@lowendlobster is like BRO I GOT THE PLUG
Good review. I absolutely love Japanese made basses. From the Fender Japan ones to a Sadowsky Metro I had. Their attention to detail and quality are amazing. That’s why I love my current two Bacchus basses and that Crews Maniac Sound Fretless.
Pinched that like button for the invisible bass dad joke. I didnt see that coming.
LOL Thanks Joe!
If FGN made a $4000 Bass it would be dangerous. This unit didn’t sound like a Music Man, Sandberg or G&L but for $1000 you can’t go wrong.
I actually like this bass and it's tone, though it's not quite a jazz bass tone , I however love the contrast you get with those 2 pickups... Awesome tone love it.. Excellent review like always lobster 👍🏾
I have one of these and two Fender p basses. In my opinion this one is much nicer and easier to play and it sounds better as well. Just a great, well made bass.
Looks great and sounds incredible. You can play "Jaco" style or even Geddy Lee´s brighter lines. amazing bass.
Thank you Seb!
Absolutely fantastic! Great playing too, Lobster 😀
Thank you Andy!
Your channel is responsible for my FGN infatuation, so I hope you got some affiliate $$ when I purchased my Mighty Jazz V via your Reverb link... it plays exactly as advertised. Wish they were still making the Mighty Power models. Not sure what the deal is with that.
They are! Just not being offered in USA. Kurosawa Gakki has a limited 2020 finish and two new 2021 finishes available!
Lobby…..I promised my missus the FGN Mighty Power big rig was the last axe…..what have I done !?!?! Still waiting for the MP …. Not long now ….. if their house brand is anything like my 78 Greco P that came from the same factory then I’m in some serious trouble here haha ! Top review mate ! Cheers from down under 💪
I really love that bass! Have to save some $$ and get me one!
Wonderful bass Lobster, thanks for sharing with us !
“Hi, I’m Candy”,
“Of course you are”. ⚡️🗡
Boss bass, sounds great from here
Gah that sounds so so good. I don’t vibe with the cosmetics for reasons I can’t quite put my finger on but really can’t argue with the sound and build quality.
A very good Review , thanks ... FGN dark Evolution , looking good and Sounds good too .🩺
Not sure if it is even comparable, but for functionality and sound I would love to compare this to the (often spoken, but never shown by many bassists) G&L L2000. Don't get me wrong this FGN is seriously drool worthy and could be made into a great Frankenstein with some (very) minor modifications.
Thoughts? Swinging for the fence too much?
Cheers for sharing! It looks and sounds very nice, looks amazing, and could be a very fun play!
Thanks Daniel! I have my eyes set on the CLF L2000. Hoping to snag one at some point soon!
My daughter doesn’t look at the tv for anything. But when you start playing she stops completely and stares at you.
So maybe the bass should be called the show stopper. :)
That bass sounds killer, there's just such a depth of sound, but also such a range. I love EMG pups. Coincidentally, I'm thinking of the EMG J set as a replacement for a J-ish bass (a Peavey Milestone III JJ). Whaddya think?
Thanks Breakit! Absolutely on those EMGs. We'll have an EMG J bass coming very soon ft. the Riptides :)
Very nice clean tone and playing. Emg j are nice pickups.
I was today years old when I learned FGN is short for Fujigen and not Feckin' Great Nbasses ☹️ not mad, just... disappointed. Awesome video, Lobster!
LOL Thank you Nano!
This thing is absolutely beautiful
Great bass Lobster! The only problem is - now I want one, and everything I see on Reverb is somewhere overseas, with the expected shipping cost. Sigh......... Thanks Lobster. Now I have to figure out how many pints of plasma I need to sell to finance this bass.
Contact FGN USA directly, they shipped one to me.
I found their website, the tuners are Gotohs. Interesting info, the mount their frets at a slight curve so the fret wire is at 90 degrees to the strings. They do this as the strings fan in a conical shape from the nut to the neck. They have some beautiful instruments that appear well built and sound great. Is there a review of this bass before the EMG mod? Curios as to how they sound stock. I primarily play a 5 string and noticed the specs say they have a 19mm spacing at the bridge, that seems a bit wide. If you know, is that a misprint? I cant seem to find any additional info. BTW you are one of my go-to channels.
Hey Joseph! Thank you for the info on the tuners. The EMGs here are 100% stock. The 'Dark Evolution' version of the Mighty Jazz features the EMGs and 24 frets where the standard has 22 frets and Seymour Duncans. I do have the Duncan model that I just got in last week, have an unboxing video and subsequent review coming :). In regards to the 5's, that's 100% accurate. My friend has a 5'er and the spacing is indeed 19mm!
@@LowEndLobster Thanks for the response. Love your channel. Looking forward to the review.
Nice review as usual. Wonder how that bass compares to a Lakland Skyline? I've bought a few Laklands lately and they certainly play and sound really great to my ear. The pleked frets are a huge plus.
For the price, FGN hands down... but that's only cause the Laklands are about 30-50% more expensive. That being said, I LOVE Lakland basses and we'll be snagging one of the new 55-02s with the roasted maple neck this fall!
I've been eyeing up the double p pickup models lately, incredible prices for what you get
They really are! I love mine.
Great review. Those basses look good for sure.
i was gonna get one of these once i sold my jazz ultra but i kept that bass....... still getting one of these next year lol
You won't be disappointed :)
Cool bass it has treble without being an annoying treble.
Thank you! Indeed, the freq range is spot on. You have clarity without harshness
Been admiring this bass since the early days of your channel, an absolute gem! Thanks for sharing some more of it
I own this bass because of you and it’s still one of the best I’ve ever played. Did you know they have a PLEK machine? Idk if they use it on these models, but pretty neat.
Thanks! Yeah, I just got the regular JMJ Mighty Jazz - unboxing, full review, and comparison with this bass dropping in the next couple of months :)!
I thought you were exagerating but man... it does sound great.
The blue finish looks nice, I find the maple too contrasting. The contraband door to hide stuff is a good feature. What kinda strings are you using?
Thanks Jak! LOL contraband door, I gotta use that. MJC Ironworks NPSS 45-105
Yup, great sounding bass
FGN... Fujigen I never drew that connection. Thanks.
Lobster: 12:51
Archer: Uh, phrasing
The tuners are Gotoh GB11W.
Thank you for the info Michael!
Hello!
I would like to ask you some questions about the mighty jazz if that is ok for you!
I am thinking about buying one, the only issue i see potentially is the neck moving with temperature weather change, as it doesn´t have carbon fire rods or the neck is rosted.
I would like to ask you how was your experience with the neck moving so far?
Thank you!
I’m hoping someone comes out with a rechargeable USB alternative to batteries that rust, battery connectors and plastic battery holders that break at the most inconvenient times. EMGs are awesome but not when the battery drops below 6 volts.
Lobster, do you play in any bands? If so, is there footage somewhere?
I want a double p bass real bad but they are impossible to find
What's better - this FGN MightyJazz or a Warwick Streamer with passive MEC pickups?
How does one go about ordering one internationally? Their main site has no shop and the US store has them at over 1k usd
My favorite shop for these is Kurosawa Gakki. For US retailers, XYZ guitars is my favorite, but their stock is limited. I just snagged the Seymour Duncan version of this bass for $800ish brand new on sale (15% off sale, normally $899 shipped from XYZ). Kurosawa is my favorite japanese shop. Reach out and ask for their best price, and they should work with you on shipping too depending on where you're located. Good luck! Here's the shop link- shopping-kurosawagakki.com/
This is why I collect Japanese made basses........
Happy Lobster. I wish I could be Bass on the wall. lf just for a day. 😆 ,👍🧔
I always wondered whether 9v provide enough headroom on this bass. EMG recommends 18v for MM pickup. Anyways, 24v mod is possible.
Where do you buy one? could you give a link to the site that sells them?
How does the neck compare to those Sire curved edges?
Hey is it any diffrent if I get a Fgn J Standard Mighty Jazz? Would you go with those pickups?
I have a video on that bass with the Duncans coming this week with a comparison next week!
@@LowEndLobster
Allright, I just saw one of them on sale in reverb.
Best way to get one in US? Crazy shipping on reverb
This particular finish would likely be from Japan only. I'd reach out to the vendor to see what their 'best price' is with shipping to the US
fgnguitarsusa.com/collections/mighty
What stand are you using?
Do these basses come with a Rosewood Fingerboard?
Great question John! Yes, but not with this finish. The standard white and black finishes have a rosewood option.
@@LowEndLobster Thanks Lobster. Love your Channel!
Is it better than the ehb1005ms?
How much does it weight?
9.2 lbs :)
They seem hard to get in Germany. Too bad, because these basses seem pretty cool 😕
Hi, i bought one from Reverb from DE to Spain, check Oscar music in Osnabruck. Good Luck!
Is that cat choking up a hairball in your intro?
Nah eating grass haha
Hey lobster!
Can I send you a 5 string sims superquad pickup for you to test on a project bass of your desire.
Been using them since 2016.
Really like them for its inner coils.
P style split coil, jazz single coil and dual coil MM. All in one.
Let me know.. I have a spare one
Lobster, i haven't seen a single cat yet😠
Haha Bebe has found it's more fun to bug me while I'm editing ;P
Sounds okay not amazing enjoy !i command you too enjoy with your car miaaouw 🐱
Thank you Ram!
Dude. Seriously. First it was that g&l p bass and now this. STOP.
On a serious note I'm seriously considering selling my Ibanez and g&l for this...
Sadowsky headstock
I never noticed the similarity until now!
7:06 - Is it more like an 60's Jazz Neck, more like an Ibanez Atlas or more like an "theoretically" Sandberg Jazz Neck 🤔😅 - I try to get an Music Man style of tone with a slim 38mm nut, but with better comfort of playability without the price of an Music Man Sterling (the Sterling by Musicmans are only good with the 43mm imo)