thanks ergodyne, obviously I'm a lefty and the righty basses are just to play and collect as I dont use them on stage, but that don't mean I let them sit in the cases 
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jackson basses
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Well no luck finding one. I went to every guitar store & pawn shop and none had any Jackson basses in stock. I did however find that the store I normally buy from can get a new Jackson CMG for me for around 500-550 which isn't a bad price at all. Just would really like to play one first.
1 day of looking and you give up -- 
BUT.....1/2grand brand new is very good considering they are STILL trying to get 800 for those things and I could never see the reason on a bolt on unit without REAL Emg's. That's why the JS series will be a big hit with the JS3 at 350 bucks which is the same thing as a CMG, except made in India with indian cedro body no rock maple in the neck, indian rosewood and no emg-HZ's But the 3band preamp is the same.
I just appreciate the effort for them to go back to a standard style body again after all the years of the "weird" looking concerts.
As soon as the stores around here get one in, I'm gonna check a new JS and maybe if they sell enough of them this year in 2012 they will have a lefty option.
BUT.....1/2grand brand new is very good considering they are STILL trying to get 800 for those things and I could never see the reason on a bolt on unit without REAL Emg's. That's why the JS series will be a big hit with the JS3 at 350 bucks which is the same thing as a CMG, except made in India with indian cedro body no rock maple in the neck, indian rosewood and no emg-HZ's But the 3band preamp is the same.
I just appreciate the effort for them to go back to a standard style body again after all the years of the "weird" looking concerts.
As soon as the stores around here get one in, I'm gonna check a new JS and maybe if they sell enough of them this year in 2012 they will have a lefty option.
Didn't give up, I just didn't find anything yet and I went to all the places around here. I didn't say I wasn't interested in the brand new one, I might go ahead and order one from the shop, just kinda would like to try one before I go shelling out money, you know? JS3 looks cool and all but I'd rather have the model with EMGs personally
ya I gotcha... only God knows how many I have played before purchase, and also how many were bought before playing. I can only offer the fact that I have owned so many Jacksons and thankfully I pretty much know what to expect, so I can just see one and buy it without surprises or questions.
I can't stop watching your youtube channel it's giving me too much G.A.S. Those Jackson/Charvels sound very good, I assume they are pretty easy to play with low action? I'm going to keep looking, if I can't find anything I'm going to order a new one.
Did anyone see that video of David Ellefson with his new Jackson basses? I wanna see more of his Kelly/T-Bird "Thunderkelly/Kellybird" hybrid.
yes Gobbass, that is also one of the basses in the 4grand category that they will offer like the neckthru concert sigs he is also trying so hard to push out for jackson
I have seen the video and I hope they make it available soon.
It's a cool looking bass.
I figured I might as well look at getting a brand new CMG but it seems they won't ship any until 8/25, unless you want the plain black color. I was thinking of transparent black.
This is my Jackson. It's not anything fancy, but it
's a decent bass overall.
I don't know what model it is, but I'd bet that one of you do.
's a decent bass overall.
I don't know what model it is, but I'd bet that one of you do.
Mike of Pitts, PA? hahahaha so funny because I am also a Mike and in Pitts. Where you live? I'm up in Carrick.
anyway, that's a 2000 JS40.
anyway, that's a 2000 JS40.
I moved back to Pittsburgh last year and live in Dormont.
Small world.
Thanks for letting me know what I have Mike.
Small world.
Thanks for letting me know what I have Mike.
Has anyone obtained one of the newer JS series of Jackson basses? I'm looking for the JS3V 5 string. Just want to know if anyone got their hands on one yet...
Nah I don't think they are supposed to ship until mid-late August or September. I've been trying to get my hands on a new CMG and they are also not shipping right now.
that's the one i want too.. can't wait until they are available. i've given up on my search for one of the 90's 5 string concert v's for now. ill settle for the new ones
yep, tough to find an old C5 anymore and if you do it's gonna be high priced. Better to wait
didn't you used to have one? i feel like i remember seeing pictures of it in your collection
I sold it because I found an Eliminator5 ...way more rare
I also found a blue CMG, a CAR lefty Futura and a black model2 lefty that the prices were so low I couldn't say no.
I also found a blue CMG, a CAR lefty Futura and a black model2 lefty that the prices were so low I couldn't say no.
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