Fender American Ultra Jazz Bass V | Nik West First Impressions

For bassists craving more low-end range, the Fender American Ultra Jazz Bass V features all-new Ultra Noiseless Vintage Jazz Bass pickups, a “Modern D” neck profile and 21 medium-jumbo frets for maximum comfortability and minimized hum.
We invited bassist Nik West to check out the new Fender American Ultra Jazz Bass V in Arctic Pearl with maple fingerboard and share her first impressions.
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[@liohrt]

I have one for almost 2 years now and it became my main bass. I previously owned the elite 4 version but it wasn't that great. Thought too at firt it would be the same bass again but it wasn't true.
The neck here is just incredible, that's one of the best 5 string bass neck with 19mm string spacing I have ever played.
The trussrod wheel was a good idea on paper but in the end it produced more difficulties than the opposite (the one on stingray special basses is way better) so in the end I'm glad they removed it.
For the low B, let's face it, it's a 34 inches scale bass, it's not prefect but once both pickups are placed at the perfect distance from the strings so the B and the E are producing the same output level, it's definitely worth it having it.

[@hodaridaniels8786]

Sounds so clean and pristine, very good sounding bass

[@zakk_rx-7fd969]

God I love Guitar Centers videos. They are so helpful :)

[@eakers86]

Lol

[@HarleyBreakoutGuy]

She talked about the B string, but never ever played on it once during the entire duration of this video.

[@bigfoot984]

Quick question- is this the same bass Adam Blackstone is playing on the Fender channel?

[@richardlucero9081]

Love my Fender Ultra 5 best sounding Low B. The low B string stabilizer really works👍👍

[@rosekizin7654]

Hey let me ask you? Its low B string is well balenced? Does it sound great and it have great sustain?

[@sixsentsoldiers]

Leo was a genius.

[@georgesims6484]

This is a smokin bass! I plan to get this bass

[@furtivegold8727]

HAHAHA i hope you didn't bought it man..

[@edennard1]

@FurtiveGold87
Why ?

[@Ronin42069]

@@furtivegold8727 why?

[@Ronin42069]

@@furtivegold8727 what’s bad about this bass?

[@joelanderson_t]

I hope the G-string isn’t too close to the edge of the neck. I had a 5-String Squier Jaguar Bass and that was one problem when I played it. I went to my local music stores and tried out some of Fender’s 5-string Jazz Basses and I went through the same problem with their G-Strings. I don’t know if that’s just me. I now have a Squier 5-string Precision Bass from the discontinued Standard Series, a rare Bass I got off of eBay and the G-string is actually ok, maybe because of the thicker neck. Other than that, she made a great demo.

[@Caifo]

American Jazz Bass bridges has three position saddles for every string so you can easily set it up to suit your preferences.

[@joelanderson_t]

It's all good. I got a Contemporary Squier Jazz Bass V. It has HH pickups instead of the standard Jazz Bass pickups. The G-string is further away from the neck edge.

[@leadsforthelord89]

You guys need to make an arctic pearl 5 string with a ROSEWOOD board

[@j.g.p.jr.6497]

❤Nik West❤

[@juliotorres1143]

Yo quiero comprar esa serie del video pero en otro color

[@danekberg742]

Glad I listened to her play chromatic scales for 3 minutes.

[@cesarandino931]

Dan Ekberg was thinking the same 😂

[@HarleyBreakoutGuy]

She talked about the B string, but never ever played on it once during the entire duration of this video.

[@hunters6530]

whatre you talking about she played it for a good portion of the video

[@estebanb7166]

That’s not what happened

[@deldavis2723]

G string looks almost off neck

[@eknight101]

yeah you right...i just noticed that 2

[@HarleyBreakoutGuy]

that's why i only bought the 4 string ultra jazz bass.

[@petejock]

Agreed.

[@ELLFOSDEBUSTAMANTE]

E L I T E

[@paulpetraitis2792]

When she talks about the BHstring she goes on to NOT play it...curious

[@joelmondonedo6855]

I noticed that too. 😆

[@ALTheFreeMan]

Yep, I saw that too! I think I’ll pass on this bass.

[@matthewpriest9627]

She plays 4 strings most of the time. She’s probably not used to playing it anymore.

[@slavasigal6058]

how is it compared to Am PRO 5 ?

[@hoompaloompaa]

This is an active bass

[@edennard1]

I think the Pro is a better all around bass...with that being said the Ultra really isn't ground breaking at all...but if it's what you want then it's a great bass.

[@slavasigal6058]

​@@edennard1 I bought it AM PRO 5, the bass sounds very good, and comfortable, but 4 string rattled about 1 fret. He attributed to the master, quickly fixed)

[@antoniovrucemije6074]

Honestly.... i have fender deluxe series with these noiseless jazz pickups and they have terrible noise... i couldn't play anymore... i cant believe that.... i spend 2500 Euro for this bass and cant play... how is this possible? I'm fucking crazzy....fucking fender

[@hoompaloompaa]

I think vmods sounds better than noiseless 5th gen

[@hodaridaniels8786]

Nice beautiful young lady Nik West

[@BlackPhillip666]

Love the curves, and the Bass too.

[@simonpieman1653]

Buy a sire Marcus Miller instead for £408.00

[@kingdeedee]

You could, but if you have the money to burn this it's definitely the better option

[@Caifo]

Some guys say that the Sire feels like a toy bass.

[@carlosegtrs5308]

I didn't like the sire. Always ending up going back to fender. Just order the sire M7 5 string to try something different. Hopefully this one is good.

[@melanieberdaiev7753]

Fender ultra jazz bass:
a very expensive no new bass. The Sire bass is cool, for low cost.
Fender is currently an expensive brand without news.

[@dbass9767]

I have the 2nd generation Sire P7 and M7 they are excellent basses didnt really want a Fender because of it's weight, went with the new Musicman Stingray lighter and of course its a Musicman love it!

[@andreswaringer1476]

It's nothing different from the deluxe or the elite....! Same p.u.'s same preamp same controls/configuration

[@ronbarzilai5705]

That's just not true. I've played both the elite and the ultra and the latter has a lot more power under the hood. Seriously, it felt like the bass was gonna explode (figuratively speaking). They did something different with this one.

[@edennard1]

I have the Elite and it sounds like this bass , the only difference is that I have the spoke wheel trust rod and the Ultra has the conventional trust rod..nothing else is different

[@deldavis2723]

The neck very different also I believe c instead of d shape.. bridge also different

[@juanticimo]

Fender has never made a good 5 string, heres hoping this one is better.

[@itsmechris14]

shes what we bassist call a light plucker. no power in the hands

[@alessandrorossini8704]

You'd love to be plucked by those light pluckin' hands... I would for sure.

[@edennard1]

I don't know if that's the case , but remember Nikki is primarily a 4 string player so her attack will sound different on a instrument that she really doesn't use primarily as she does with the 4 string.

[@horatiusilasi3796]

Me no likey active Fender basses

[@rheymonconcepcion8459]

shes lying.. 🤭😅

[@Scarabee80]

Really?

[@ticearpey3235]

It does sound scripted

[@HarleyBreakoutGuy]

She talked about the B string, but never ever played on it once during the entire duration of this video.

[@alwaysloss]

Nope. 00:05 00:13