Vintage Icon VJ74 Bass Demo & Review

[@LanceShelton]

Timestamp Specs: 0:44 Fingerstyle 1:21 Slap 3:44 Pick 6:07 Final Thoughts 8:30

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

I’m a guitar player looking to buy my first bass in 20 years. I Own 3 Vintage guitars so I can attest to their quality. Thanks for the detailed demo!

[@_Aclea_]

Beautiful demo! I spent a month looking for bass and I finally made up my mind. It is the best option I have to achieve the sound I want. Thank you!

[@LanceShelton]

You’re welcome!

[@ivanvaughan6264]

Great demo - really useful hearing finger style , pick and slap. Sounds bright as you say and a good price too. I’ve only ever played precision’s before but can see the appeal of jazz basses

[@JoseLopez-oz2yz]

Love the growl on this bass

[@LanceShelton]

Yeah it’s a great sound for a passive bass

[@ghost00e]

Thanks

[@pilgrim3387]

I went into my local music store to buy a fender bass Mexican. I think it was about 700€ the guy in the shop said look I can sell you that no problem but if I was you I'd get the vintage. Less than half the price and just as good. I know nothing about basses but I'm enjoying learning on it and it left me with a few euros to get an amp.

[@LanceShelton]

I’m glad you took his advice. They are great instruments and deserve more recognition!

[@TheBassfresh]

great review, feel like i'm hearing a fender mid 70's jazz bass!

[@LanceShelton]

@@TheBassfresh thank you! It’s still my favorite bass that I own!

[@erikshen1107]

Sweet Playing my friend!!!!!! Have a great Thanksgiving

[@Edward1312]

Here in the UK where JHS Vintage has been around a lot longer than the US these guitars, for those in the know. are considered as players guitars. Basically, good quality fit and finish and decent pickups for a reasonable price. Second hand they an absolute steal!

[@LanceShelton]

Tony smith yeah! Thanks for the info! For sure they are newer to us in the states. They are severely underrated.

[@matthewnations1564]

I pieced together a parts jazz bass and used a new pair of Wilkinson pickups. Maybe an unpopular option but playing the jazz bass with these pickups and a .60 pick sounds better than my P bass for punk and rock.

[@LanceShelton]

Wilkinson pickups are underrated for sure.

[@shaunstuartmusicchannel]

Bagged one last month and I can't fault it. Maple neck and fretborad with dark block inlays is a real head turner at gigs.

[@LanceShelton]

Oh yeah. It’s really pretty. I got the body of mine glossed. I appreciate the exposed wood, but I would rather look at it than feel it.

[@shaolinzendragon4737]

About Time!!!! I've been looking for reviews on this Bass. Thank You. Sounds Amazing. 😉👍🏿

[@Mcgiver699]

And costs next to nothing

[@ArtLogins]

I'm a Fender Jazz Bass guy, but this looks hot.... 🔥

[@LanceShelton]

I feel you. I love Fender! However, this thing can hold its own.

[@marck7270]

thank you for your effort, appreciated

[@l.g.5899]

Isn't there a kind of PJ model to have both "worlds"?

[@pickleanator6226]

Exactly what I was thinking

[@GeorgeVrachliotis]

That sounds killer!

[@bert_buikema]

Hi Lance. That is indeed a nice bass. I have one too. Mine was really noisy with one pickup on, but I cured that with a proper shielding job. Made some other modifications too, but in essence it is a solid good sounding bass. Have fun with it!

[@LanceShelton]

Bert Buikema yeah I’ve been considering doing it. It definitely would help with the noise. Thank you!

[@fahad88]

By noise are you referring to single cool hum or a buzzing sound ?. Mine buzzes a lot when not touching the strings. It's rather annoying.

[@sheerheartattack6701]

Great playing and review- Thx!

[@KouameMatthieuNguessan]

Good sounding bass! Nice review 👍🏽

[@void0094]

Nice video bro!

[@TheEssexCat]

Good review, good playing too.

[@LanceShelton]

Thank you!!

[@anthonypierolariega]

Nice review, nice bass.

[@LanceShelton]

Thank you!

[@boogie404]

Great sound and playing. I have blue Vintage Icon P-Bass. Maybe I'll buy jazz too, cause it is really good guitar. I think I'll like both jazz and p-basses

[@LanceShelton]

Thank you! Yes I don't have a Vintage P-bass, but I think they feel and sound really great! Before I got this one, I was debating between this model and the reissued series one in purple.

[@dmitrivincent1433]

Nice sounding bass! I wonder if you still have it?

[@LanceShelton]

Yup! I played it all this week at a conference! It still sounds amazing! I love it!

[@ImNorman]

Nice bass! Sounds great!!

[@LanceShelton]

Doozy Animation thank you! This model is probably one of the best sounding basses that I’ve tried. And it’s definitely the best in its price range.

[@SantaMariaTX]

This is great! What were you recording into? Is this just the straight bass signal?

[@LanceShelton]

Yeah. I just recorded the audio from the bass to my DAW.

[@senemorcaykalyoncu6369]

GR8 VIDEO WITH LOTS OF FEATURES... BTW, HOW MUCH ? CASE INCLUDED ?

[@LanceShelton]

Thank you! Check the website for details.

[@bmollcmoll6932]

I have one. Very good sound. Good pickups, keys and bridge. But the neck needs to be set up too often. It's not so stable. And the fretboard is sloppy done. Can't set up enough good action because of fret buzz.

[@LanceShelton]

Bmoll Cmoll really? I’ve been using mine for over a year now and I’ve never had any trouble with the neck at all. I haven’t even really had any buzzing issues either. Sorry you’ve had those issues with yours.

[@opuypanto]

Hi! Love this review verywell! Do you know where is the bass made in?

[@LanceShelton]

Thank you! The company is based in UK. Not sure where they make the bass.

[@francisconavarro4774]

I believe both the ICON and the Reissued models are made in Vietnam and the Acoustic models are made in China. Hope this helps.

[@derPaul76]

Nice job bro

[@Genson50]

If this brand'll Iives so many years to became relic ?:)

[@sofienkesraouikhayel]

Slap similar to Graham old sound . If i want to have MM sound with this bass ? I have list.. sire v7 fender MM ibanezsr 300 g l l2000 and this v74 and squier cv jb .. i want to have many possibilité in one basse .

[@LanceShelton]

MM as in Marcus Miller or Musicman?

[@LanceShelton]

For Marcus Miller, you would need to add a preamp, and probably use different pickups that would work with the preamp. For Musicman, you would need to find a way to install a Musicman pickup in the bass.

[@sofienkesraouikhayel]

@@LanceShelton miller thnks

[@neil___lien]

Hey there! Very good review, not hiding the flaws in the bass & all... Much appreciated... How do U get endorsed by Vintage?? How does it work?

[@mikesorbassguitar]

I’ve been eyeing these Basses up for a while now. Great demo. Where are these basses made?

[@LanceShelton]

Thank you! They are based out of the UK, but also have a distributor in Texas. I was actually able to try out a few models in different stores before making my decision. Side note - if you're interested in winning my fender Geddy Lee signature jazz bass, check out my giveaway video!

[@edennard1]

They’re made in Korea...

[@terranceburgess9170]

cool bass lance I want one lol

[@LanceShelton]

Terrance Burgess you should get one! See if you can find one in a store near where you live.

[@rv9905]

Is this a heavy bass, what is the weight?

[@LanceShelton]

Not sure exactly how many pounds it is, but it’s the lightest bass that I own. I think it’s lighter than alder, and it’s definitely lighter than ash body basses.

[@st4ndaman]

Sounds awesome! What strings are you using?

[@LanceShelton]

T Stanski hey! They are MJC Ironworks strings. They sound great!

[@truehexer]

What pickups would you recommend to upgrade it (not Fender)?

[@LanceShelton]

Good question. There are a lot of different pickups out there and I'm still discovering options. Some brands I've thought about are: Tesla pickups, Nordstrand, Delano, Kent Armstrong, Bartolini, Seymour Duncan, Aguilar... You can watch videos of pickups that people have already made demos for. Check out the different companies and what they provide and see what sounds best to you!

[@cruepprich]

Nice review! Where did you purchase the bass?

[@LanceShelton]

Thanks! I ordered mine. I got to try some first before I made my purchase. I live in SoCal and there are a few shops that carry some of the models. Also I tried some at NAMM.

[@cruepprich]

@@LanceShelton Thx. Any recommendations for a 5 string PJ?

[@LanceShelton]

Christoph Ruepprich depends on your budget. What’s your price range?

[@cruepprich]

@@LanceShelton $1k. I'm interested in the Sire P7 five string. Didn't care for the Yamaha's too much. One of my faves is the Lakland DJ 5, albeit it's a Jazz.

[@LanceShelton]

Christoph Ruepprich yeah Sire is really good! Also, there is a company called Tribe, they have a decently priced bass called the SF. It has a p/Musicman pickup, but you can change the selectors to give you Jazz options between 60s and 70s j positions. Also, BassMods makes a dope 5 string PJ. If you are interested in trying something less expensive, there is a company called Harley Benton that makes a bass similar to the Tribe company that I mentioned earlier and they also make a 5-string PJ. You can look all of them up and see what interests you. I’m sure there are others, but these are ones that I’m more familiar with outside of the ones you mentioned

[@josephdesalvatore2652]

Where do you buy one??

[@LanceShelton]

You can go to the website that is listed in the description.

[@pedrt69824]

Any dead spots on the fret board?

[@LanceShelton]

Not on mine. I haven’t had any fret issues with it.

[@WillieG1016]

Who’s bass is this modeled after? I know for instance the fret less vintage icon is styled after Jaco’s. I love this bass aesthetically to death

[@LanceShelton]

William Woche yeah I really like the look on this one too. I almost got the Jaco Model instead, but went with this one because it was already fretted and it made this video easy to demo since it’s a stock model and perfect as is. I’m not sure who it is modeled after. It may have just been a cool idea they came up with.

[@WillieG1016]

LanceShellzShelton nice man, yeah I love the look of this bass. Congrats on the endorsement and nice vid. Good playing

[@LanceShelton]

@@WillieG1016 Thank you! I don't know how I missed this message!

[@jacksonmysliwy5520]

what brand strings were on the bass when you bought it?

[@LanceShelton]

Jackson Mysliwy it’s a company called MJC Ironworks. They are great strings!

[@jacksonmysliwy5520]

LanceShellzShelton awesome thanks, i have a bass made by this company and i really liked the strings that came with it but didn’t know what they were to buy more

[@kovidsonawane]

what's the fretboard radius on this ?

[@LanceShelton]

Not exactly sure. You can check the website. I think it might be the same as Fender.

[@vladenev4455]

12'

[@xplosivecovers529]

Stay away

[@blooter6360]

Fabtastic basses Had one sold it too my mate now got the 25th anniversary It’s a fender killer and I’ve had USA fenders

[@LanceShelton]

Yes the tone and feel of these basses are great! They are great for the money and play well. I always get surprised how good it sounds all over again every time I change the strings.

[@blooter6360]

@@LanceShelton great lance nice too hear your still playing it 👍👍🍺🇬🇧