Fender Player Plus Jazz Bass Review (Must-see from Fender)

The Fender Player Plus Jazz bass seriously impressed us with its classic design, attention to detail, and versatile tone.
Our resident expert, Dan Veall, not only reviews the Fender Player Plus, but walks through the various possibilities with an in-depth demonstration of what this bass has to offer.
Exclusively on Bass Gear Magazine!
www.bassgearmag.com/
00:00 Fender Player Plus Introduction
00:38 Fender Player Plus Specifications
01:08 Working Down the Maple Neck
04:08 Electronics and Sound
06:58 TONES!
Welcome to Bass Gear Magazine, where we help you to “know your gear!”
Since 2008, Bass Gear Magazine has been your source for the most thorough, detailed, and objective reviews of all gear related to bass guitar and double bass, with independent bench testing, live use, interviews with manufacturers and comparisons to competing products. BGM features factory tours, trade show coverage, in-depth interviews, and regular columns. And there’s more to come. So much more…
Our team of experts provides both written and video reviews of the latest bass guitars, bass cabinets, and bass pedals/effects. We also review microphones, direct boxes and even headphones, since the modern bass player is as likely to have their own studio as anyone else.
The bass-playing world has changed, and Bass Gear Magazine is here to help you keep up with the changes.
Be sure to visit our website and subscribe to our Bass Gear Magazine newsletter, The Bass Gear Low Down:
www.bassgearmag.com/
We cover the brands you’re looking for, big and small, including: Fender, Ampeg, Sadowsky Guitars, Gibson, Yamaha, Ibanez, Cort, Mesa/Boogie, Genzler Amplification, Music Man, G&L, EBS, Peavey, Trace Elliot, Bergantino, Trickfish, MTD, Glockenklang, Aguilar, Darkglass, Neural DSP, Line 6, Gallien-Kreuger, Mike Lull Guitars, Sire Basses, Skjold Design Guitar, Bite Basses, Ashdown, Marleaux BassGuitars, Phil Jones Bass, Warwick, F Bass, Dingwall, Shure, Electro-Harmonix, BOSS, Seamoon, Ultimate Ears, Klos, LeCompte, Empress Effects, Orange Amplification, Secret EFX, Sushi Box, Gretsch, Overwater, Spector, Audeze, Valenti, Noble, IsoAcoustics, Mod Devices, Singular Sound, Source Audio, Amptweaker, Quilter Labs, EarthQuaker, Pigtronix, MXR, Dunlop, Fractal Audio, 3Leaf Audio, Kiesel, Brubaker, Payson, Bartolini, Demeter, Westone, Etymotic Research, Pedulla, Grace Design, Creation Audio Labs, Eden Electronics, Ear Trumpet Labs, Jam Origin, Wampler, Sonic Nuance, Fibenare, PRS, Eventide, Radial, Revsound, Fodera, Elrick, Carvin, Sonic Farm, Headway, Acoustic Image, Bordwell, Ritter, Wayne Jones Audio, AudioKinesis, Guild Guitars, Martin, Emerald Guitars, Riversong Guitars, Sawtooth, Eastwood, D’Angelico, Smith Creek Mandolin, Barefaced Audio, Markbass, Vigier, Journey Instruments, Drake Guitars, Mike Kinal, Fuchs Audio, Jad Freer, Charvel, and more!

[@BassGods]

I have this same exact one. This is my main Bass. This thing blows me away, each time I play it. 😂

[@garychait3353]

Superb! Great review and it was so good I bought one!

[@gdr1970]

Great review

[@BassGearMagazine]

We are glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrSparks54]

I bought one 2 years ago and can't say enough good about it. I gig with it regularly. Cheers

[@somsuksee]

This is new color for player plus jazz bass 2024 ?

[@BassGods]

I have a question Dan. Ive been playing Bass for almost 2 years. That first song you played, and the tone. For some reason your tone sounds much different than mines. Could it be the amp im using? Im using a Bugera 15" combo amp. I'm trying to get that same tone. To me it reminds me of the music man stingray tone. Could it be my tone settings?

[@stevenerwin6202]

That’s how you do a bass review!! Actually playing to show off the attributes of the guitar and not a bunch of slap bass and I like slap bass lol

[@BassGods]

💯

[@Arved00710]

Great Review, does the Bass also work without batteries or are they needed ?

[@BassGearMagazine]

No batteries needed!

[@faethe000]

It works on passive, but you lose control of several of the knobs. No EQ.

[@willistaylor4077]

Dan, what would be the differences in Tone, when it would come to playing garage/punk rock, vs a P Bass?

[@HipsterNgariman]

More scooped mids on the JB, cuts the mix better. PB sits in the mix more softly but its mids can be harsh if it's loud in the mix (see : 90's Rancid or Bad Brains for cut-throat JB tones)

[@DanVeallBassist]

What a great question! Well, hold up, we've got a whole bunch of P bass reviews coming up! The Sire P bass P5 models video has just gone live and we have a Fender offering for you very soon!

[@austinburns4213]

Note that the neck radius specs are 9.5” radius not 12” - unless that is a typo from Fender.

[@pietrostimoli]

weight?

[@willistaylor4077]

Dan, you naughty fella! Didn't I say this morning, how I liked your natural soft, grey hair...? 😂😂❤❤❤🌈😹

[@DanVeallBassist]

It has been green / blue for about a year now ha ha! Sorry!

[@BassGearMagazine]

😛

[@TooMuchInfoToTrust]

Please ditch the backing tracks - I just wanna hear the bass please!!!

[@DanVeallBassist]

Hi, thank you for your comment. I do try to get a good balance of bass along with a song track, demo drums and, like this video, a solo section too. It's a hard balance to strike as everyone would like to see something different - which in itself, isn't a bad thing right? We're all different and want for different things! I'll see what I can do in future videos whilst not making them too long and still include all the details. :)

[@robertsuggs2510]

​@@DanVeallBassistyour tracks are great ,,just keep doing what you do,,WHICH IS GREAT thank you for the videos,,from Arkansas USA