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Basses were
Sandberg basic Ash maple/rosewood MM/J (e string was pretty dead)
Sandberg basic ash maple rosewood MM
Fender US Jazz alder maple/rosewood
Fender US jazz alder maple/maple
Fender US Jazz deluxe ?wood maple/rosewood
What I've learned: I don't like bridge humbuckers or at least not for what I'm going for so I kept it split on the MM/J. I don't like the bridge pickup on my SRX500 and while the Sandberg is nicer, I'm still not convinced. So if I go Sandberg Jazz I'm going TT. Passive - US Fender sounds better in the middle position (more scooped in a pleasing way) but all other sounds were better on the Sandberg IMO, more power and a pleasing 'deep' tonality. Though a real JJ setup could improve on that even more. Sandberg rosewood fretboards seem thicker than Fender ones.
Active, the Sandberg is way better than the U.S. deluxe Jazz I tried. That bass was farty and had less good tone than the passive standard. Sandberg sounded really good with the preamp. Seems sensibly designed (on my SRX the bass knob bloats things up too quickly for my tastes).
Also briefly tried out the Ibanez SR1200, I think, the one with Nordstrands. Don't like the neck as much, the body is too small, and the midrange on it acoustically is weirdly honky. Plugged in it is ok, very flexible but I think I'm writing off Ibanez basses now, I prefer Fender/Sandberg.
The Sandberg MM style basic was food for thought. Really good sounding bass. I wasn't looking for a MM and still think I want a jazz style first but I liked it. For some reason this pickup position is nice with a HB, less of whichever mids frequency bugs me when the pickup is closer to the bridge. Nice EQ, quite a few sounds in it.
Negatives - both Sandbergs are in B stock condition, plenty of dings and one was missing the battery cover. So even at the price I think I'll pass because for not much more I can get a California TT from Thomann.
Now I need to find out if the basics and Californias have similar necks (I really liked the basic neck) and see what my options are stock wise and price wise, and if I want to sell the things that are nearest the chopping block to plug the hole such a bass would make. Hmmmm...
http://www.delano.de/products.html?&cHash=9f97ffcf75&tx_smtdelano_pi1[cat]=1&tx_smtdelano_pi1[series]=8&tx_smtdelano_pi1[strings]=5&tx_smtdelano_pi1[system]=9
EDIT: Should have read further >:D< Yeah if the Jazz is what you want, then get it. And yeah I agree with your philosophy on price- if you can get something which is almost right for a big saving, then that might be worthwhile. If you're paying almost as much as what you really want, you might as well get what you really want- not doing so is a false economy, as you said.
There are some with Haussel pickups but I've got no idea what they're like. There is more choice with the bridge humbucker, inc 5 strings, but TBH I want the JJ setup and prefer playing 4 strings, but my 35 inch 5 string bass experience is limited to a Peavey Cirrus BXP 5 which is 'ok'.
@fretmeister what is the neck size like on your 5? I really liked the profile on the basic 4s I tried but they were moderately big (noticeably bigger than the Ibanez SR necks anyway). I get the feeling it is going to be quite a handful?
I reckon you shouldn't settle on the fretboard wood either. Of course, depends on how long it'll be until you find one in stock.
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