Fender Player Plus Jazz Bass V Opal Spark MN 5-String Electric Bass with Gig Bag

General

To craft their latest affordable offerings, Fender have taken their popular Player Series models and added a handful of welcome upgrades: meet the 5-string Player Plus Jazz Bass V. Blending past and present, the essence of this iconic electric bass guitar is still a snug feeling maple neck firmly bolted to a comfortably sculpted alder body. It's the finish where things get a little more distinctive, since Fender have spotlessly covered the back of the neck in smooth satin lacquer while the all-solid body dons a stunning high-gloss coating.

The Player Plus Jazz Bass V: A Clean, Bright and Passive Single-Coil Foundation

Since we're talking about a next-gen bass here, the playability has naturally been enhanced with the help of a more modernised C-shaped neck profile and a flatter, 12" fretboard radius. Playability aside, this Fender J-Bass delivers beautifully balanced amplified sound no matter the situation - courtesy of two Player Plus Noiseless Jazz Bass single-coil pickups that have been designed to lay down a clean and bright, passive single-coil foundation. And then there's the twist in the form of a mini-switch hiding among the four fitted pots.

Full-Blown Tone Whether Active or Passive

By flipping the mini-switch, you throw the Player Plus Jazz Bass V into active mode, gaining access to a wide range of active bass sounds that can then be tweaked using the built-in 3-band EQ for full-blown tone. Simply put, this Fender bass is made for genre-hopping players, and since it features a set of pro-grade open-gear tuners and an ultra-stable HiMass bridge, you really can't go wrong if you came here looking for a trusty 5-string that comes complete with a premium gig bag.