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#621
It's very rare can't find any information on it at all. Plays great< kneck doesn't move at all. I play 50-110 strings and it's always in tune. Best bass for staying in tune I have ever owned. Got it set up last year, first time in 10 years. The tech set the intonation that was it, he said everything was fine. Any info would be great
 
#622
Thnaks....Can't find any info on it all.....I got that quote from a collector in the US and told me I was asking to little for it... thanks for the info...I just want what I paid for it. It is one solid piece of wood that's for sure!!!!
 
#623
I picked one up for about $150AUD years ago, during my metal phase as a kid.

I recently ripped out the frets and put a new bridge on it. It actually sounds a heck of a lot better then it did as a fretted bass, it sounds like a stock fretless. I've never tried, or even seen another Jackson bass (besides the odd Charvel thing) here in Australia. In the Future i shall be buying some bartolini's, new pots, new tuners and getting the neck finished properly and the body refinished to a natural colour.

I'll post pics once i finish. In the meantime, this is basically the model, not my exact bass i have no pics.

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Cheers. MC
 
#626
ya I'm around I like the graphic also.

you won't find the old 83-85 peizo basses in catalogs, they were built in the C/S for dealer order only, like the JPB series and a few others....

as far as what it is worth, it is only worth what it is worth if the person who wants it thinks it has worth. Dollar amounts are irrelevant.
 
#628
Bassman18 said:
I picked one up for about $150AUD years ago, during my metal phase as a kid.

I recently ripped out the frets and put a new bridge on it. It actually sounds a heck of a lot better then it did as a fretted bass, it sounds like a stock fretless. I've never tried, or even seen another Jackson bass (besides the odd Charvel thing) here in Australia. In the Future i shall be buying some bartolini's, new pots, new tuners and getting the neck finished properly and the body refinished to a natural colour.

I'll post pics once i finish. In the meantime, this is basically the model, not my exact bass i have no pics.

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if yours is the same as the pic, you have a 2000/2001 JS-40 bass.
 
#629
So I bought the Jackson PS5 about 2 months ago. It was in great shape, it's like the one in this picture (Not my pic, i'll post it later)
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It plays really smooth, the neck is great and the action is perfect. Although I do have to get used to the longer scale but that's not a big problem. But when I compare my Charvel 2B with this, the Charvel is better in every way (except for the weight :eek:) which should've been obvious in the first place if I wasn't such a blind mole at some times... I wasn't too critical when testing it and I do feel a little bit of buyers remorse for not saving up for a Charvel or more expensive Jackson :hmm: but yeah it's good enough to have as backup...

I shouldn't complain I think and just keep it for my collection :spit: ;)
 
#630
the Performer series was supposed to be like the SX of the day...cheap in every aspect. Typical modding bass for sure, just like an SX some can play it as-is, some cannot.

The Charvel model series would be more on the lines of the Squier costwise where the PS series was the SX....

this is not a Jackson Warrior bass but I bought it for under 100, It came with a junk bridge, nasty sounding p-pickup, and a tone knob that did almost nothing and I took my spare Jackson bridge/pup/toneknob, parts and turned it into a nice unit. My point was, I could have played it as-is, but my bandmates would have laughed at the crappy tone.

I already thought to put a Jackson neck on it, but the pocket is totally different so that idea is out for good :(
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#632
like the poor guy on ebay selling his red 2000's CM5. he is practically giving the thing away because nobody likes the gumby/washburn looking heads.

The older Jacksons are truly a thing of the past, unique and soon to be vintage, but for tone and playability, the new ones are just as good :)
 
#633
Hello,

I just bought a Jackson JJ bass ... just because it looked awesome :-). It says Made In USA on the headstock and has a serial number starting with UO5 . I couldn't find a lot of informations, so I thought I'd ask here, if anybody knows anything about these basses.

Thanks a lot,
Chris

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basstolero said:
Hello,

I just bought a Jackson JJ bass ... just because it looked awesome :-). It says Made In USA on the headstock and has a serial number starting with UO5 . I couldn't find a lot of informations, so I thought I'd ask here, if anybody knows anything about these basses.

Thanks a lot,
Chris

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from your serial it's a 1997/1998 shortscale...what did you need to know about it?
 
#635
Thanks a lot amimbari, the seller told me it was a custom shop bass with a list price of over 1500 USD back then and the body was alder. Is that right? He also talked about a limited run of 50 or so. True or not?

The bass will arrive today or tomorrow, looking forward and was just curious about what this things is all about.

Thanks a lot,
Chris
 
#636
basstolero said:
Thanks a lot amimbari, the seller told me it was a custom shop bass with a list price of over 1500 USD back then and the body was alder. Is that right? He also talked about a limited run of 50 or so. True or not?

The bass will arrive today or tomorrow, looking forward and was just curious about what this things is all about.

Thanks a lot,
Chris
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I never had one of those because it's a shortscale, but ya I'm 99% sure its a maple center with poplar wings on the neckthru. 1500? perhaps retail price back then..who knows. My database is at my house, and the website that has the same info is down today so I'm not sure alder/poplar...one of the 2.

I liked the photoflame and the bodystyle, just couldn't get past the short scale or I would have one in the collection by now :D
 
#637
Thank you very much! So I am going to check the database tomorrow, in case it is up again. It is a bolt-on and is said to be medium scale 32". I always played 34" basses and also do love my Dingwalls with 34 to 37", but recently fell in love with shorties like Gibson SG basses or the Allen Woody Epiphone. They do have a special tone, especially when you're playing from 7th fret and higher. So trying out this JJ as something in between made me buy it too, besides the body shape and the flames of course.

Thanks a lot again,
Chris

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#638
basstolero said:
Thank you very much! So I am going to check the database tomorrow, in case it is up again. It is a bolt-on and is said to be medium scale 32". I always played 34" basses and also do love my Dingwalls with 34 to 37", but recently fell in love with shorties like Gibson SG basses or the Allen Woody Epiphone. They do have a special tone, especially when you're playing from 7th fret and higher. So trying out this JJ as something in between made me buy it too, besides the body shape and the flames of course.

Thanks a lot again,
Chris

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OH WOW, then you do not have a NT JJ...ok so that one was not what I was thinking of... a plain old alder body B.O. is not the C/S NT version.. I'm trying to figure out how it came with a NT serial number (U05)???

when you get it, all the mysteries will be solved I guess.
 
#639
I also was lucky this past week and found an old JX Charvel that will arrive sometime this week:

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one thing that I have found over the years of collecting here and there with Jackson stuff, is all the MIJ-Jacksons I have ever had were consistent in quality and tone, so I can buy them sight unseen provided the previous user did not abuse the heck out of it, which in most cases, the old owners bought it, then used it for a small time before tossing it on the shelf, so generally I can find them in very good condition for a reasonable price.
 
#640
So it arrived, poorly packed, but o.k. It indeed has UO5856 in the last fret and is in pretty good shape. The headstock says that it is US made and the fretboard dots are pretty nice abalone. Also the rosewood board seems pretty thick and well made to me. The hardware looks like Hipshot stuff and the active electronics is 18V. Also the electronic cavity plate is metal (aluminium?), not plastic. Maybe it could really be this limited Custom Shop run of 50 the seller was talking about? Didn't have the time to check everything properly yesterday, but I will have later today. And in the end, if it plays good and sounds good .... but anyhow, if anybody here can help with informations about this mystery, I'd be happy.

Thanks a lot for your help!!!
Chris

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