copied from a thread I posted on boards, I know some of you dont post there anymore who have significant knowledge in such things as Jazz bassesDoctor J. Also yous guys are familiar with the songs I play...


A simple question that I hope holds a simple answer

A lakland skyline Joe Osborn, or an American Deluxe Jazz bass...

I have looked into getting a Rick 4003, but finding them left handed is proving to be a pain in the arse.

I am really looking for something to work with my american P-bass. Something with a bit more growl/range of tone that will work well/better with effects like synth sounds and overdrives...

im a lefty too so options are limited... Also something of that shape, not mad about the warwick style/wood finish from a looks point of view...

http://www.glguitars.com/instruments/Tr ... /index.asp

If you can try one of these...probably one of the most versitile basses if have ever played.

Very comfortable to play and huge choice of sounds switching/blending pups

I have an L-2000 and would second that. Can get them pretty reasonable second hand.

Everyone should have a Jazz bass. There are a lot of great active basses out there, L2000 included, but you'll never find a style of music where a good Jazz bass won't have the right tone for it.

Out of the Lakland or the Fender, I don't think you'd have an issue with either, to be honest. If you can try them both out to see which feels best, do so. If you can find a lefty ESP 400 Series, do whatever it takes to get it.

That's the thing about the g&l. You have option for single or humbuck and active or passive. So you can get jazz - P - stingray, as well as a load of other combination. By the way the bass is designed by leo fender who designed the jazz, p and stingray. well worth checking out. The only thing I really can't get on it is a new metal sound.

I'm familiar with the L2000, it was I who suggested one to Kavo . To my ears, at least, it doesn't have the capacity to sound the same as a Jazz or a P, the MFD pickups are very, very different, even with coil splitting engaged, plus you can't blend the pickups like you can with a Jazz, there's a wealth of subtle changes you can make on the J.

Don't get me wrong, it's a great bass, as I've already said, but if you've got a P, you need a J. It's the law

if ya only want one bass to do loads its the l2000 i love mine to bits, adjustable poles and everything! pitty about the blending but there's already a million tones in the thing so probably for the best. ya can spend hours dicking around with tones and effects and get nothing done