History of the Fender Jazz Bass | CME Vintage Bass Guitar Demo | Marc Najjar
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- Our resident bass guru Marc takes on a tour of the creation and evolution of the venerable Fender Jazz Bass. From the instrument's introduction thru it's notable transition years to the latest and greatest models.
Fender Jazz Bass at Chicago Music Exchange
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History of P-Bass
• History of the Fender ...
1961: Concentric stack knobs. Addition of two more patent numbers to the two originally found below the headstock logo. Late '61 saw introduction of three-knob (vol, vol, tone)
1963: Individual below-string mutes replaced by simpler all-string mute glued to the inside of the bridge cover; slab fingerboards replaced by round-laminated fingerboards.
1964: Three-ply white nitrocellulose pickguards replaced by three-ply white vinyl pickguards; clay fingerboard inlays replaced by faux pearl inlays.
Other design changes and options were implemented throughout the remainder of the 1960s and 1970s, although their infrequency might only underline how little the Jazz Bass has changed in 50 years. These other changes included:
1966: White binding added to the neck; pearl block inlays replace dot fingerboard inlays by late '66; medium jumbo frets replace previous smaller frets; Fender-produced paddle-shaped ("lollipop") keys replace clover-shaped tuning keys; tuning machine gears no long turn backward.
1969: Larger and bolder logo decal replaces traditional headstock logo; headstock strap button removed; "lollipop" tuning keys discontinued; maple fingerboard option with black binding and black block inlays introduced.
1972: Bridge pickup moved 4/10” closer to the bridge; a small move that nonetheless introduces noticeable tonal change (the older spacing returned to the vintage reissue Jazz Bass models of 1982).
1974: Three-bolt neck plate introduced; white binding and block inlay option for maple fingerboards introduced.
1976: Headstock logo again redesigned; serial number moved from neck plate to headstock logo.
1977: Control knobs changed to black plastic with numbers.
Songs played in this demo:
'Gush' - Bobby Vega
'That Jaco Riff' - Jaco Pastorius
'Beastly' - Vulfpeck
'Eat That Question' - Frank Zappa
'Hair' - Graham Central Station
'Bop Gun (Endagnered Species)' - Parliament
'Tom Sawyer' - Rush
'Detroit' - Marcus Miller
'I Keep Forgetting' - Michael McDonald
Gear Used:
Milkman Half and Half Bass Head
Emperor 2x12 Bass Cab
1961 Jazz Bass 3TS
1962 Jazz Bass 3TS
1964 Jazz Bass Olympic White with Matching Headstock
1966 Jazz Bass 3TS
1967 Jazz Bass 3TS
1968 Jazz Bass 3TS
1974 Jazz Bass 3TS
1976 Jazz Bass Olympic White
1978 Jazz Bass Antigua
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Marc + beautiful jazz basses + a history lesson? THANK. YOU.
Patrick Hunter bless u
That 64 is pretty BEASTLY
basslines 667b white with the tort pickguard and he just got in the zone
I thought i was the only one who caught the bassline!
basslines 667b Joe Dart would be proud!!
ZJ R lmao joe dart just has some Mexican from the early 2000s.
1963 was the last year fender used the felt mutes.
Loved that he played Beastly showing Vulfpeck some love
History of the rickenbacker pls :3
Yes! Then maybe the Ernie Ball/Music Man Stingray.
:3
My bass playing heart belongs to Jazz basses 😍
Finally after 2 years with the P Bass history we get a jazz bass one!
You know the history AND you can play your ass off. Thanks for the great rundown.
Really interesting review. In 1978 I was given a new Jazz Bass as a high school graduation present and really developed a true respect for it. It was so easy to play well.
I love the punch and look of mid 70's Jazz Basses. Great video!
just had this on in the background while working.. then I heard Vulfpeck... then I heard Zappa...! muchos respect - great stuff
Marc, your reaction at or around the 1 minute mark, to guitar players cracks me up!
0:21 *Fanatically googles "1959 Fender Jazz Bass Prototype"*
*See's a J bass with Beautiful JM style pickups*
"I N E E D I T"
Beastly at 4:44 !
Nice video man. Thanks. What a dream.... in a room full of Jazzes!!!!
Thank you Marc. Always been a P Bass guy but the Jazz definitely does its thing well
Great video ,70s j basses are my favorite!
Marc is the man. Funk me up brother.
my favorite style of bass. love jazz pickups.
In 25 years of playing, one of the best videos on the subject.
I love Antigua green, awesome bass
It’s great to see you back at CME.
Below Average Joe thanks! though i am currently working for Sandberg!
marc najjar - Bass Dad that’s cool. Sandbergs are great. I want a VM5.
Amazing video. Ruined by the final 78’ that colour should stay in the 70s!! Love the demo and lesson!! 👍
Excellent history of the J-bass with the good assortment of examples. I didn't know about the treble pickup move towards the bridge. Now I see it. For a guitar player, I've owned a fair number of J-basses over the years. They just came to me in trades.
I've been waiting for that video for a long time ! Thank you guys !
Love this... whatever the equivalent is for “so-and-so could sing the phonebook, and I’d still love it”... figure out the equivalent of that for playing bass guitar.
That’s Marc.
Much love man... that ‘64 sounded delicious.
You're a beautiful and humble dude. Rock on, my friend. Peace.
God damn I love Jazz Basses. I started out as a bass player primarily and I have tiny hands, so that was great for me. But also that growly and snappy tone is just bliss.
Every of those basses sound different but great! Thats what I love about quality guitars.
Great video, Marc! Thanks for the chops, too! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Another great video.
Marc is amazing! Thx for the videos guys!
Your playing is amazing! 🎉
Aaaahhhh...! So many vintage Jazz basses...😍 Thanks so much for sharing 🙏
I bought a 1965 Fender Jazz in 1966. It had the mother of pearl dots and the rosewood fretboard was a lighter shade of rosewood than I've ever seen elsewhere. I bought it from a bass player who was going to be the keyboards guy instead of bass player in 1966 and I was taking over on the bass. He gave me a good price on it and terms. Loved that bass! Toured with it for 3-years in the early 70's playing nightclubs 5-nights a week, 50-weeks a year for three years. And then, in '76, it was stolen along with my amp and mics.
The one thing that stood out as wrong to me was your 1966 Jazz Bass. I had purchased a '66 Fender Bassman amp from this music store and they were "jazzed" to show me the new 1966 Jazz Bass. It looked really cool with the binding and the bar markers...not dots...bars. I thought, "hmmm, maybe I should trade my 65 in on this." Then they pulled it off the wall an put it in my hands and my immediate thought was CBS used cheap wood on the neck and had to make it this thick to keep it straight. In 1966 the neck was a Deep U-shape neck. Was terrible! After getting used to the 60's shallow C-shape the '66 felt like the fat end of a baseball bat. I was so glad at that point that I had a 1965 Jazz.
After my '65 was stolen, it took me almost 10-years to find another Jazz bass that had the same shape to the neck and that's the one in my avatar. It's a late '82 or early '83 Jazz in Olympic White with maple neck that I bought in 1985. It has white binding on the neck, white pickguard, white pickup covers, and white strat-type control knobs. I put a white 3½" strap on it too. It has the 70's-era 4" pickup spacing. It plays just like my 65 but has more sustain than my '65 did. It's a great sounding and great playing bass and I promised to pass it on to my son in my will.
Apologies about the '66 Jazz comments. That was actually a new 1967 Jazz bass
Eat that question!
Nice segment! Thanks for sharing the info.
Awesome video. Love the 64 Jazz, my favourite for sure
Super inspiring stuff right there. You’re the best marc! 🤘🏼❤️
Such a cool history lesson! Love the Rush bass runs :-) Makes me want to buy and play bass!!! Well done and thanks Marc and CME
I'm here looking at these awesome historical jazz basses, refreshing my love for them, and I feel so blessed to have my own american jazz bass (2010) and to be able to feel it, play it. I cannot be more thankful to God for this!
The Lord Jesus bless is with another great bass guitar of your liking.
The first 2 were my favorite tone and looks wise. Good job and awesome selection of bases.
dam , that 78 sounds so sweet , ty cme :)
Great job Marc!!!! Jazz basses rule and it was awesome to see you go through some of them. I wish your videos were longer though bro!
1976 olympic white 😍
I'm picking up my Fender Jazz American Elite Bass five string in two weeks!! That baby is a BEAST!!!!!!!❤
Thank you for such an informative insight on the legendary J-Bass and a walk through J-Bass memory lane. It was a great history lesson, sir.
Leo Fender WAS Fender. He was a radio repairman with a vision into the future and he actually changed the world of music with the onset of the Broadcaster guitar, which who's name was changed to Telecaster and brought to the market a viably produced electric guitar. The design was shocking to many country music players. Soon after, though he didn"t invent it, he introduced a bass guitar that was commercially producable at an affordable price and that was the Fender Precision Bass. In 1969 I bought an early 60's Precision Bass for $150 when I was just 15 years old and that bass determined my musical direction. Unfortunately it was lost in a traffic accident in 1971 and I've never learned the year of its manufacture. In 1983 I bought a 1963 Fender Jazz Bass for $500 and I still use it as my main bass today! Leo Fender was a genius!
Marc you rule! Great vid!
Such a cool video ! I love the jazz bass .
Thank you for being a keeper of the past and sharing your knowledge with us! Nice basses BTW
Leo Fender ❤️🙏❤️
Yo!!! Nicely Done. 😁👍🏿🎸
I'd love to see a video on the history of the rick 4000 series!
Mark thank you so much for all of your beautiful tutorials keep it coming man! And I'll keep watching! Lol (you do your job and I'll do mine!) Much love all the way from San Diego!
Litterly the most iconic basses in that room!!, Jazz!!! P!! Rics!!! Stingers!!!
Nice collection! I have a 65 Jazz - black with black headstock - everybody wants it ;)
This was an excellent video ...
Nice. Played a Jazz in my first "real" band. Loved it.. Should have bought one...
This is a great lesson on Jazz Bass history. PS: @ 8:46 COD MW’s Captain Price
i looooooovvve the 66' jazz bass soooo beautiful!
I adore the Jazz bass , I own one and it’s my favourite 😻
FINALLY A HISTORY OF THE FENDER JAZZ BASS
Love the Bobby Vega licks. Great video!
Marc...you covered just about every nuance that I can think of....and I'm a pain in the ass...as you know.... The patent number sequence was huge...on the '61. You'd be surprised how many would-be Fender geeks DON'T know about that. I've owned a few 1960 stacks and not one of them featured patent numbers in the logo. It's like when the clock ticked to 12:01 am, 1961 the new logos were put on! Thanks Marc...
he didn't mention they went from tort shell to black or white pickguards around 1973. And they changed the wood from alder to ash around the same time. And in 76 they changed the TV logo to the smaller logo and the knobs had volume and tone written on them
Bingo! I see you’re on to these little things too huh....
Finally!! Been waiting for this since highSchool 😂
I BOUGHT MY 66 JAZZ FROM YOU GUYS... HAVE 3 OF THEM NOW AND A 66 & 67 FENDER P BASS.
Thank you so much for such a great content!
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Good history on the jazz bass
Excellent !! 💯
MARC BUSTING OUT VULFPECK IS THE GREATEST THING MY EARS HAVE HEARD TODAY
Love the Tom Sawyer riff
the best bass on the goddamn planet.. period!!!!!
Props for the Alex Dmochowski licks. Dude is criminally underrated.
Rock on Marc!
Thanks Marc, Subscribed! I make that same face when I play that part of Tom Sawyer!!
loved your choice of basslines! Joe, Jaco etc...
Thanks! That was great
the Basses are great , and you are a great player!
That 64 is aaaaamaaazzzzzzing. Thick, warm, like a bloody blanket. I want one!
70s j basses sound like heaven
Bellonius .Funk Thank CBS for moving the bridge pick up towards the bridge so the pick up height adjustment screws couldn’t be seen sticking out from the bridge cover.
@@Yodelinthegully-d7r it's also the ash body that gives it that tone
I remember holding Dad's Jazz in the 60's like an upright to play along with him on his real upright. I was barely tall enough to reach the top of it. I was reminded of it in a backward way when they took a polaroid of my big cousin sitting on our couch and playing the upright with it resting on his right leg. That cousin got himself a five string Jazz for Christmas last year. By the way, narrow necks were not just for those coming from guitar. Dad and I both have short stubby fingers.
My 91 Jazz Plus is my rock. They've come, they've gone, she will never leave my side.
Very informative. And you're a good player too. Nice demos. 👍
Thank you kindly!
Great vid !
🤘🤘 Thanks!
thank you man ! J's rule ! best bass ever .
+1 for the Zappa tune
Thanks so much for a great presentation. Played guitar for years but just now getting into the bass. Presently I'm using an octave divider with my six-string electric to approximate my "bass experience" but as I look through the many possible prospects for my "first purchase" I am a bit taken aback by the many decisions one should consider. Your video helped me get a good feel for "the sound" of the Fender Jazz Bass line and this will assist me as I listen to your second video about the Fender Precision Bass and then think about choosing between the two. (Sorry if this sounds naive or stupid.) Thanks again.
I love em but I love Ps aswell . They are both legends
Finally 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I have a video suggestion. Could CME do an overview of Leo's best work with specific years and models, for ex. the '62 P-Bass, the '76 Stingray, the '80 L-2000 etc. it doesn't have to just be a bass video, it could also be a guitar video. Please like this comment if you agree, maybe CME will see it
A Rickenbacker video would be awesome!
I love the Pbass, but I traded it for a MIM Geddy Lee Signature Jazz and fell in love with it, and not only is it good for metal but I feel it’s more comfortable to slap.
Love my '78
Good stuff. Can you do on on P+J basses? From Fender or from anyone. My first real bass--I still have it--was a 1985 Fender Jazz Bass Special. I also have a fretless one from '88 and a Precision Bass Special from just a few years ago. I love Fender P+J basses. They don't seem to get the love that the P-Bass and the Jazz Bass do.
70s are killer love it
omg I LOVE the sound of the 64
Dang Mark, you’re funky.
Billy Rhythm especially with my socks off...
Those 60's Jazz basses are beautiful and valuable and sound nice but I prefer the tone of those heavy, clunky mid to late 70's Jazz basses every time.
That '66 has some serious Stingray vibe going on with its sound
I have a great American fender elite Jass bass n4 noiseless pickups and a passive active switch and pot tuners cool
Great video, history of the musicman stingray please