Jackson 5 String...

[backdraft641]

Hey Everyone,

Was looking online at a used Jackson 5-String concert bass, and noticed that there's not too many Jackson basses out there. I play in a Def Leppard tribute and Rick Savage is using Jackson basses now (according to JacksonGuitars.com). I have a Jackson DK2 Dinky guitar and absolutely love it, but I haven't played a Jackson bass yet, and there doesn't seem to be any in my area. So if anyone out there has played a Jackson bass, can you give me a recommendation or any feedback on the instrument?

Thanks!
Dave

 

[Vain1]

I would recommend the CMG,Model Series Charvel/Jacksons,Futura Pro or XL. These are ones I own or have played. Any custom shop or made in Usa or Japan are worth a look and if it has shark fin inlays, its probably worth buying. Good luck on your hunt!

 

[amimbari]

yes Dave, find one of these:

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[garmenteros]

I had access to a friends 5 string jackson for a while, it had two soapbar pickups and a very wide neck. It had very strong output and a nice growl, it was a solidly built bass but I didnt really need it so I didnt end up buying it.

 

[bongomania]

Yep, amimbari's right--the Concert V Professional from the 90's is one of the finest 5-strings Jackson ever made, right up there with the custom-shop stuff. I love mine.

yes Dave, find one of these:

 

[amimbari]

for real...you want a brand new Jackson 5string you got to settle for something that looks like this --

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[darkstorm]

Ive seen very few 5 string jackson basses. The 4 string basses where very popular during the 80s. Ive owned a couple of the concert basses with soapbar emg pups and active eq. Nice but they had a deserved reputation for developing scratchy pots. Much more so then other brands useing emg pups and active eq's on their imports. Dunno why the Jackson version had this problem. I do think they had a little bit heaveier rock sound then other brands useing the emg soapbar pups and active eq's that I compared it to (spector, esp ltd, schecter) at the time. 1990's.

 

[SOB H.R.MC]

I picked this up off ebay cheap with a bowed neck and ****ed-up nut

 

[Snipper!]

Best bass for metal

 

[amimbari]

I picked this up off ebay cheap with a bowed neck and ****ed-up nut

ya but you fixed it right? so quit whining

 

[amimbari]

Best bass for metal

well, I wouldn't go that far, but I would say "one of the best" for metal

and all the 90's concert5's were poplar, making them on the 10+lb side which made them a little on the heavy side, but for years I played my Jackson Tbird which was 13lbs so to me anything I own is light and fun to play for a whole night .

 

[SOB H.R.MC]

ya but you fixed it right? so quit whining

Not whining ,more like boasting and yea its fixed .

 

[amimbari]

I need another Jackson 5string myself, but ugh, I just can't seem to get any CL people to ship, and ebay has none available for a l.o.n.g. time

 

[SOB H.R.MC]

I had my kids this past weekend and showed my 12 yr old the blue Jackson I got for her and she said "I can I have the red one instead?"

 

[amimbari]

I had my kids this past weekend and showed my 12 yr old the blue Jackson I got for her and she said "I can I have the red one instead?"

hmm, what could I do with a blue JS series if I trade you for my red 1b.....

 

[SOB H.R.MC]

Not so sure I want to get rid of the blue one , I have the blue Jackson tuned to C G C F and my 3B tuned D G C F so I can just switch basses and tweek my amp settings . The 5 string is too big for my kid (she is about 8" taller than the bass) so if anything the 5 string will get sold or traded

 

[amimbari]

I should PM the ebay seller and ask if he would take 100.00 for this unusually modded unit:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Authentic-JACKS...=130423188991&ps=63&clkid=6174814399068301177

* ROSEWOOD FRET BOARD *

* WRIST GUARD *

* NECK IS STRAIGHT *

* PLAYS GREAT *

what the hell was he thinking, and the description on the "handle" is funny as ****.

 

[SOB H.R.MC]

The "handle" looks like one I have on my K5 Blazer...lol

 

[amimbari]

I know it's a 4banger and wrong for this thread, but I just HAD to post that picture for all to see.....

 

[amimbari]

how about a bump for this older thread...now I have 2 C/J 5stringers thanks to a last minute cheap ebay bid+win

the red one is a non-catalog'ed Eliminator5, only made for a 1/2 year in 1991 before the Jackson Concert5 took over for 1992-93.

.now I have to find a BLUE fusion5 to make the series complete as a USA red/white/blue theme.