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Old 03-26-2011, 07:18 PM
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New price: The Bass Company JT400-JJ Jazz

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A recent case of serious GAS leaves me with too many basses

Therefore, I've resolved to lighten the load by two, and no more. Here's the first.

The Bass Company JT400-JJ -- $330 shipped in the continental US. Not interested in trades.

Price dropped to $300 shipped in the continental US.

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I bought this instrument new from TBC in December of 2005. It was my first new bass in 30 years, and it's what led me to really get into playing again.

While TBC's quality reputation might be spotty, this is a fine example of their best work. It's light, and well balanced, with a sweeeet and slender satin finished neck. Five-bolts, and a rosewood pau ferro board.

The Body is chambered swamp-ash with a natural finish. The pickguard and control cavity covers are black-stained wood. The tuners are nothing to write home about, but they're perfectly stable. The bridge is custom TBC, and string-through or rear load. Nine-volt active three-band EQ, master volume and pickup blend knobs. Nifty center detents on the tone and blend pots. The bass runs dead silent.

Their page with details is here.

There is a small ding on the edge of the body below the knobs. The pickguard is lightly scratched near the E-string side of the neck pup where my thumb rests and where my fingernails land when I dig in, which is pretty much always



No other issues at all.

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Old 03-28-2011, 06:54 PM
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Is it my cologne? Bump.
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Some interest locally, but nothing firm yet. Bump.
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A tiny little bump.
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Holy cow ... a-week-later bump
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To test the durability of this instrument, I dropped it from my second story balcony onto the parking lot. The neck came off a little, so I drove a couple screws in through the fretboard. Plays like a dream now!











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Isn't the fretboard pau ferro?

Is this a U.S. or Chinese one?
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Isn't the fretboard pau ferro?
Ya know, it probably is, judging from the spec sheet. Personally I coudn't tell it from rosewood, but I'm no expert. I'll fix that in the post up top.

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Is this a U.S. or Chinese one?
It was new in 2005, and I think at that time they were working from the factory in China, but I can't say one way or another for sure. Is there a way to tell?

Thanks for asking!
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Franken-Jag is sold locally. Time for a price drop and a bump for this one.
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Hello. I'm still for sale. :-)
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Local nibble, but bump anyway.
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