CNZ Audio Mini-JB - This Itty Bitty Jazz Bass Packs Some BIG J Bass Tone! - LowEndLobster Review 

Are you going to resupply this bass soon? It's sold out and no wait list

Are the tuners on this bass 1/2" or 3/8"? Thanks!

Lobster said they measured at 3/8".

Were you able to use normal Jazz bass size stuff to upgrade?

@@GDT1124 Depends on the parts I didn't replace the pickups, but those are standard jazz size. You need short scale strings. The bridge and string tree I got are standard sized. Just be sure to look at the measurements of the bridge you're interested in and compare. Some jazz bridges are larger than others. I had my luthier carve the nut custom, but that will be smaller than a standard jazz bass nut. Full size pots probably won't fit. When I removed the control panel, the small stock pots were practically touching. I opted for the Obsidianwire harness (see above) which is for standard jazz bass. My luthier had to route a bit to make room, but it looks and sounds great. Standard jazz tuners will NOT fit; they'd be way too big. Hipshot has mini bass tuners. I opted for the mini clovers, but those are a lot more expensive than the import ones that look like guitar tuners. I'm sure those will suffice, I just wanted the right look, and couldn't find any other mini clover tuners out there. Hope that helps!

Thanks so much for the info!!@@weightlessfilms5651

Just to clarify the Hipshot USA Ultralites you got were the 3/8" ones, right? And is there only one Wilkinson bridge model for Jazz Bass? If there is more than one model, which one did you get?

Dude, what are you talking about?? Try starting the video from the beginning next time, Lol.

I think it's the auto play feature from the RU-vid home screen. Videos will start to play with no sound in the thumbnail but won't reset progress when you click. It's really dumb hahaha

I had the same thing happen. If you rewind to the very beginning it is still there

@@LowEndLobster RU-vid keeps getting rid of its advances, self retarding

Yeah!! Where are the cats and the beard??? I demand a refund!

totally forgot you reviewed these and that I even left a comment. I just picked one up. It needed some TLC, but it's actually really nice!

Do you know what size tuners are needed?

3/8 inch for the short scale jazz here, 1/4 inch for stingray

@@LowEndLobster Thanks! So would the 3/8 inch USA Hipshot 3/8" Ultralite mini clover bass tuners fit? What bushings would I need to get? Thanks so much for your content!!

Are J&D the same? I like the way they look (I haven't played these basses and have only seen them on the internet), but I thought the quality might be significantly lower than the CNZ.

@@socarrones It's impossible for me to know if they are exactly the same as I have not played the CNZ, only the J&D. However, all the physical specs I found online are the same, Size, weight, shape, scale, radius, etc etc. So I believe that they are made in the same factory and only the colours are different. I am very happy with my J&D. No quality problems at all. Both brands recommended.

I haven't watched the video yet - is that supposed to be the exact same product under a different brand? (Based on attempting to compare images, they are very similar looking instruments - probably due to both emulating classic designs from Fender - but the bridge looked slightly different. The stated scales are also a little different - 28.6" versus 29"; but people can be flaky about rounding off decimal places.)

@@WVNicholson They do look similar. Not sure if they are the same with a different name and headstock design.

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A short scale with flats is so comfortable to play and sounds SO good. I've got LaBellas on my mini precision and it's the dream.

@@JustSnowglow With a short bass I don`t crash into cymbals or doorways anymore also.

@@barackmycat9448 PS: I am curious about the PB model. Is it a CNZ? I might get one.

@@robfninh Mine is a Squire. It's just called "Mini Precision Bass". My only complaint was some slight fret sprout during the dry winter. I dressed them myself and now it's a dream to play. Also, with LaBella short scale strings, I had to put a spacer on the E string behind the bridge to keep the silk behind the saddle (I'm also using a different bridge but the same trick would work with the stock bridge). Once I added the spacer, the E string just fit between the saddle and the tuner.

@@JustSnowglow I had the E string problem. I just wound it on and I heard bang as the outside wrap broke. I just decided to go for it and it's been fine and in tune. My Squire Tele has same fret prob.

How does he know!?!?!?!?!?!

Dude!

@@jdmarino Sweet!

@@crawfish666 Good to know, thank you for the feedback!

If your daughter finds a small bass easier to manage and it inspires her to play more, then it's a great option. Assuming you're also a bass player, she surely will have something full scale to pick up any time she's curious about it. I'm a fan of being exposed to different instruments from early on, because it can make one less sensitive to needing a specific instrume t or setup as one develops. My first bass in elementary school was a truly crappy thing, but it was $35 new and I could afford it. Short scale, narrow neck with a necessarily high action because it wasn't just bowed, it had a deep dip in the fingerboard from about the 7th to 11th frets followed by a raised section. Then in high school I built a short-necked bass around a cheap donor neck. Later I bought a Lancer fretless, my first full-scale, and played that a lot. In eleventh grade I also acquired a brand new West German upright veneer bass. One day in college some people had organized a jam the lunchroom, inviting others who played instruments to sit in for a few tunes. I was handed someone's bass and joined in, but soon he had to go, so I was handed a very different instrument and just carried on. The owner of that second bass asked how I could just pick up two such different instruments, quickly get my tone and play without breaking stride. Whatever ability I may have to do that, I put it down to all that previous experience with such a weird array of basses with nothing in common but the tuning.

Do a search for the J&D branded version. Same bass but different logo and colours. Clear (not yellow) varnish.

​@@andrewrichardson9077 How ironic! I have actually just purchased one of these and I have put D'Addario nylon tapes on it. Thank you for your comment. Appreciate it

@@RockerProf Thank you. Good decisions :)

I didn't post the mods yet ;P

@@LowEndLobster Good to know! I'm looking forward to it (assuming you plan on it!). The "pandemic" wiped me out of almost all my gear (had to sell as much stuff as possible to stay afloat). Also, I find that I really prefer to play short scale basses. So, when I saw this little bass all modded up on his channel I got excited. I think I can swing it and probably handle the mods, and it looks and sounds pretty solid; especially for a bedroom player. :)

Ok. It doesn’t sound like the Sire U5; but for under $200; sounds great to me!😕🎶👍🏾

It's *capitalist* greed that gave China the power and massive market share they currently enjoy, and that greed is very much "Made in the USA."

Lol I’m sure everything you own is American made including the device you used to make this comment :)

@@prestonnunez7 when it comes to buying bass guitars for my collection I just can't bring myself to put a bass in my collection from China. I can't help to buy items that I may need. And that's only because almost everything we use today comes from that communist country. You asshole.🤬

With you on that. Sometimes it can't be avoided, sadly.