jackson basses

[bri450r]

the black one is a recent buy

[amimbari]

I'm gonna have to drive over to your place to properly audition those

[misfittoydave73]

ok jackson gurus! i have a chance to but a jackson ex futura in mint condition. has anyone played this bass and is it a well balanced bass? the price is good with me but there is a concert ex i like as well at the same price. what do the futuras ususally price for and what were they new/ any help is great.

[amimbari]

I have had a couple Futuras....still have one. It is lighter than the concert. It is more curvy looking than a concert it balances no differnet than a concert, it sounds the same...I dunno, if I had a bunch of p-bass bodies in my house I would welcome something slightly different.

[misfittoydave73]

Do you know if they are rare? it doesnt really matter just like to have more info on that bass.

[misfittoydave73]

Bri are you familiar with the futura basses?

[amimbari]

what other info do you need?
poplar body, made in japan looks similar to a guild pilot.
came in 3 trim levels EX, LX and KipWinger models, passive except for the K.W.

the Kipwinger neckthru version is rare, HOWEVER the lefty version is 100% rarer. And price, I would love to find one for 200, but that just won't be too easy, more like 300-400 only to someone who likes them.

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[misfittoydave73]

oh its not active? thats a bummer

[amimbari]

it could be easily "active" by adding a stacked pot and a j2000 ( or anything ) preamp.