Recent content by jasojohns

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    NBD Jackson Kelly Bird

    The neck dive wasn't so bad. Way better than on some of the lower end Epiphone birds that I tried (I almost let one smash it's headstock into the floor it fell so fast when I let it go to see precisely how bad it was). I expected some, and it was certainly there, but it mostly hung exactly...
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    NBD Jackson Kelly Bird

    Funny you asked, I didn't even realize this bass had a compound radius fretboard! I doubt I would notice any difference anyway, I haven't played bass for very long, and I am in no way a finesse kind of player and my action is pretty high right now. The only other bass I have is a cheap Spector...
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    What do you think about the Bird?

    Probably late to this thread, but I am quickly becoming obsessed with these basses. I got interested in them because I really like the idea of the Thunderbirds, but I can only afford the Epiphone models and when I pick one up it feels very blah to me. They look awesome though. So when I saw the...
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    NBD Jackson Kelly Bird

    Nice Bass! I am enamored with these basses. So much so that if I had the money I'd have every color/model that Jackson has manufactured! Unfortunately I only have one, the quilted transparent blue one. I started playing bass seriously back in November and had one of these by December. I...