History of the Fender Jazz Bass | CME Vintage Bass Guitar Demo | Marc Najjar

[@patrickhunter]

Marc + beautiful jazz basses + a history lesson? THANK. YOU.

[@strangernajjar]

Patrick Hunter bless u

[@basslines667b9]

That 64 is pretty BEASTLY

[@BlueCrewSlackers]

basslines 667b white with the tort pickguard and he just got in the zone

[@dxyzstudios2144]

I thought i was the only one who caught the bassline!

[@zr2700]

basslines 667b Joe Dart would be proud!!

[@jonmuir13]

ZJ R lmao joe dart just has some Mexican from the early 2000s.

[@anyone-f2r]

1963 was the last year fender used the felt mutes.

[@bassfan6]

My bass playing heart belongs to Jazz basses 😍

[@chrisbettis9601]

I love the punch and look of mid 70's Jazz Basses. Great video!

[@budandbean1]

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.

[@stevedixon8567]

just had this on in the background while working.. then I heard Vulfpeck... then I heard Zappa...! muchos respect - great stuff

[@Neodude991]

Finally after 2 years with the P Bass history we get a jazz bass one!

[@tonymovshon6006]

History of the rickenbacker pls :3

[@och70]

Yes! Then maybe the Ernie Ball/Music Man Stingray.

[@Mako_Marshmallow]

:3

[@pdubs2k10]

Marc, your reaction at or around the 1 minute mark, to guitar players cracks me up!

[@patrickhaynes2692]

my favorite style of bass. love jazz pickups.

[@marklowe7431]

In 25 years of playing, one of the best videos on the subject.

[@alanscharrer5255]

Thank you Marc. Always been a P Bass guy but the Jazz definitely does its thing well

[@McCartneyTELEPHONE]

I've been waiting for that video for a long time ! Thank you guys !

[@csanadsajo2395]

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!

[@rodimusprime9599]

The Lord Jesus bless is with another great bass guitar of your liking.

[@basslinephunk3441]

Nice video man. Thanks. What a dream.... in a room full of Jazzes!!!!

[@gimmeagig]

You know the history AND you can play your ass off. Thanks for the great rundown.

[@8polar]

Beastly at 4:44 !

[@dangracia7805]

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.

[@dangracia7805]

Apologies about the '66 Jazz comments. That was actually a new 1967 Jazz bass

[@staplecrab]

Marc is the man. Funk me up brother.

[@sylart57]

I'm picking up my Fender Jazz American Elite Bass five string in two weeks!! That baby is a BEAST!!!!!!!❤

[@YKBass]

Aaaahhhh...! So many vintage Jazz basses...😍 Thanks so much for sharing 🙏

[@pneumatic00]

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.

[@jamescroy9464]

Every of those basses sound different but great! Thats what I love about quality guitars.

[@jake42ner]

I love Antigua green, awesome bass

[@Below-Average_Joe]

It’s great to see you back at CME.

[@strangernajjar]

Below Average Joe thanks! though i am currently working for Sandberg!

[@Below-Average_Joe]

marc najjar - Bass Dad that’s cool. Sandbergs are great. I want a VM5.

[@bassimprovjams3772]

Litterly the most iconic basses in that room!!, Jazz!!! P!! Rics!!! Stingers!!!

[@paniccleo]

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.

[@IceBass29]

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.

[@violet.candies]

i looooooovvve the 66' jazz bass soooo beautiful!

[@aussiecoastie72]

I adore the Jazz bass , I own one and it’s my favourite 😻

[@Robert-xn3jb]

Nice segment! Thanks for sharing the info.

[@hahabass]

You're a beautiful and humble dude. Rock on, my friend. Peace.

[@thebassbuilder]

The first 2 were my favorite tone and looks wise. Good job and awesome selection of bases.

[@luvbasses5487]

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...

[@rrdream2400]

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

[@luvbasses5487]

Bingo! I see you’re on to these little things too huh....

[@neilbeatson9147]

Awesome video. Love the 64 Jazz, my favourite for sure

[@jacktowers7533]

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"

[@BobWadeGuitar]

Nice collection! I have a 65 Jazz - black with black headstock - everybody wants it ;)

[@cribrebo7375]

Nice. Played a Jazz in my first "real" band. Loved it.. Should have bought one...

[@GravyHucker]

Thank you for being a keeper of the past and sharing your knowledge with us! Nice basses BTW

[@strangernajjar]

Leo Fender ❤️🙏❤️

[@TiredLessGary]

Amazing video. Ruined by the final 78’ that colour should stay in the 70s!! Love the demo and lesson!! 👍

[@MuammarHamed]

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!

[@dWindytree]

Great video, Marc! Thanks for the chops, too! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@GregSturmon]

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!

[@johnhopkin365]

That 64 is aaaaamaaazzzzzzing. Thick, warm, like a bloody blanket. I want one!

[@jerryglenn5150]

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.

[@joeojeda9393]

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.

[@1966kairo]

I BOUGHT MY 66 JAZZ FROM YOU GUYS... HAVE 3 OF THEM NOW AND A 66 & 67 FENDER P BASS.

[@baldbassclef]

I love that riff.

[@baldbassclef]

I should be clear that I'm talking about the first riff, but they're all nasty.

[@AntonioOliveira-em4cd]

Marc is amazing! Thx for the videos guys!

[@Jim-d4y4z]

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!

[@IMEANCEREAL]

MARC BUSTING OUT VULFPECK IS THE GREATEST THING MY EARS HAVE HEARD TODAY

[@petethescalemodeller6130]

dam , that 78 sounds so sweet , ty cme :)

[@AndresSanchez-pp3ho]

Just bought a decent 66 for 200 in Waco Texas haha missing the last 3 frets

[@blindsidedka]

Love the Bobby Vega licks. Great video!

[@thewaldfe9763]

Eat that question!

[@F1emingo]

I'd love to see a video on the history of the rick 4000 series!

[@devilmate969]

70s j basses sound like heaven

[@anyone-f2r]

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.

[@rrdream2400]

@@anyone-f2r it's also the ash body that gives it that tone

[@niramchristian3385]

1976 olympic white 😍

[@deltanine6497]

Rock on Marc!

[@OKellyTube]

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

[@jdubbjazzbass]

the best bass on the goddamn planet.. period!!!!!

[@learnmusic488]

i don't know if you (or comment sec.) mentioned this, but 1976 was a Multi-Revisioned year for the headstock/serial# as well very early in the year, it still had the ‘Groovy "TV" Logo (with the serial still on the back plate) then later in the year, they changed it to the basic spaced *_“Sans-Serif”_* Black Font, that they used until the 1984 buy-out.. and now the serial was on the headstock directly below the logo, with an "S" signifying the decade followed by the number of the year (i.e; S6, S7, S8, E0, N2,..etc.) however, for a very brief time, the first run of these new Headstock Serial#’s, had *"76"* instead of *"S6"* ...thus pretty easy to identify what part of 1976 it was produced..

[@hodaridaniels8786]

Good history on the jazz bass

[@fireemblemistrash75]

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.

[@joshdreben3170]

Love that VULF around 1:45 and 4:50

[@toelife2112]

FINALLY A HISTORY OF THE FENDER JAZZ BASS

[@drforjc]

Love my '78

[@andrewskillful]

loved your choice of basslines! Joe, Jaco etc...

[@tinyb69]

Props for the Alex Dmochowski licks. Dude is criminally underrated.

[@funkyjones]

Another great video.

[@shomaxx]

This is a great lesson on Jazz Bass history. PS: @ 8:46 COD MW’s Captain Price

[@jacobchaffin2663]

Finally!! Been waiting for this since highSchool 😂

[@lawrencevillegas7152]

Super inspiring stuff right there. You’re the best marc! 🤘🏼❤️

[@NelsonSegura]

Your playing is amazing! 🎉

[@chuckshipley9917]

My 91 Jazz Plus is my rock. They've come, they've gone, she will never leave my side.

[@shawnhuff6024]

I have a great American fender elite Jass bass n4 noiseless pickups and a passive active switch and pot tuners cool

[@jquill6]

I love em but I love Ps aswell . They are both legends

[@daftdoggo7662]

Love the Tom Sawyer riff

[@thebreakfastmenu]

That 76 Antigua is SUCCULENT

[@GravyHucker]

I don't understand why that finish is so hated....

[@aberman0]

Actually, the Antigua was a '78. I would know, I bought it from CME a couple of months ago!

[@aussiecoastie72]

Such a cool video ! I love the jazz bass .

[@1993wethebest]

+1 for the Zappa tune

[@anyone-f2r]

The 1960 jazz bass came with four felt mutes. They were changed to a foam rubber mute (in the bridge cover) in 1963.

[@gustavoroeder1221]

Todo los Fender son espectaculares en sonido y diseño los mejores!!!

[@rickrogers4894]

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.

[@groovybasslines]

Excellent !! 💯

[@JamesMartinBass]

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.

[@raulplaysbass4865]

Thanks Marc, Subscribed! I make that same face when I play that part of Tom Sawyer!!

[@Monkeygroover]

I have a '76 with still a 4 screw Bolt. and truss rod acces at the body, It's an awesome bass!

[@honestbrute9216]

They stopped doing four bolts in 74-75...maybe it’s a 75.?

[@Monkeygroover]

no its a 76, and they are rare. Prolly cause they still had older necks and/or bodies lying around and assembled them later. the neckplate is a 4 bolt and has the serial which dates '76

[@Monkeygroover]

on the other hand, you could be right... the guy I bought it from said it was a 1974, I was still a rookie and had no idea bout serial numbers back then. It plays like a dream and sounds awesome, so I bought it in 1992 for about a 1000 bucks. Later on I thought the guy cheated me a bit. But what the heck, it still is my main bass. But the serial dates 1976 and is on the 4 bolt neck plate....614704, fender says: 500,000s to 700,000 is 1976. Who knows what it is?? LOL :-) every bassplayer and guitar player who lays his hands on the thing wants it. but I won't sell it, ever!

[@rrdream2400]

@@Monkeygroover I've seen 76 necks on 75 bodies with 74 pickups, and they came stock from the factory like that. Like you said, sometimes they just threw whatever they had laying around together and you can get a unique amazing bass.

[@honestbrute9216]

This was an excellent video ...

[@gorandelac]

Marc you rule! Great vid!

[@shaolinzendragon4737]

Yo!!! Nicely Done. 😁👍🏿🎸

[@MrWilson-WithaPbass]

thank you man ! J's rule ! best bass ever .

[@fonkamex]

Thanks! That was great

[@aaronkim2090]

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

[@adaltonvieirarodrigues9070]

Solos no baixo elétrico vocês são maravilhosos

[@pkramerable]

Very informative. And you're a good player too. Nice demos. 👍

[@chicagomusicexchange]

Thank you kindly!

[@hhhydeee]

70s are killer love it

[@Phillyfast]

That '66 has some serious Stingray vibe going on with its sound

[@P-Tree]

First time watching. Very nice video.

[@chicagomusicexchange]

Thanks! Subscribe for more!

[@anyone-f2r]

The Early 70s jazz bass had the bridge pick up moved back towards the bridge 1/4 inch. Someone at fender didn’t like that two height adjustment screws could be seen sticking out of the bridge cover. Oh my.