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Jay Turser 54 Precision Bass....Pics
- Thread starter lostrings
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Mine is four pieces of probably extremely cheap wood with a nice looking veneer on the top and back. it is very light and comfortable!
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FWIW,
I have a JTB-401 and I have monkeyed around with it and almost ruined it BUT... I bought an AllParts Tele neck and a new P Bass bridge for it and string it with TI Jazz flats and it sounds very close to a Rickenbacker, more so than my Sting does with the same strings. WHOA!
I have a JTB-401 and I have monkeyed around with it and almost ruined it BUT... I bought an AllParts Tele neck and a new P Bass bridge for it and string it with TI Jazz flats and it sounds very close to a Rickenbacker, more so than my Sting does with the same strings. WHOA!
There was a nice black one on here last summer. With covers. While everyone was diddling over string gauge and other minutae? I grabbed it for $175. I like it but the pups are sensitive to the strings. I have DR's on it now and it barks like a dog. I have a few more options to try out, probably sings with flats. More as it develops. It's otherwise a fine piece to gig with. I've done a few shows with it and it draws the gtr geeks from across the parking lot, "is that really a...?"
The pickup is extremely sensitive! Getting just the right pickup height is an adventure with this bass! Took me a while. And it loves flats.
That's what I'm thinking. I ran it through an Eden head with a 4x10 cab at practice and hated it. A week later I used it on a club date in an SVT and it smoked! I usually use D'D 1/2 rounds but had a set of DR's to try out. I'm swapping out soon.
Will the Fender pickguard fit one of these Tursers? The holes won't line up I'm sure but if the guard itself can fit that would look better than the Turser guard, which looks "skinny."
I'm fairly certain a Fender pickguard will not fit on these. The body corners on the Turser are much more rounded than the old 53 style P bass.
That's too bad -- not a deal breaker if these are as nice sounding/playing as people say but it would be cool if they'd fit Fender's guard.
Saw this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110326246751&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123
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For Christmas I got myself a black single ply pickguard to replace the hideous white pickguard on my Jay Turser JTB-401. It was made by Jeannie Pickguards, who in my experience do impeccable pickguard work. This is my third guard from them, all three have been absolutely perfect in every way. I can not recommend their work highly enough. They have an Ebay store also if the fairly poor website design throws you off. Their guards are fairly expensive, but IME worth every penny. I sent them the original and asked them to not drill the extra holes that the Turser has compared to the original Fender pickguard design.
I've hated the white three-ply pickguard on this bass since the day I bought it. A Christmas party gig earlier in the month gave me the funds to upgrade my Jay Turser, and here is the result. Better pictures will follow, this was a "quick and dirty" flash only shot. The black pickguard fits better than stock, looks better than stock, and is much more evenly cut than stock. Next I need to order the pickup cover. Maybe today.
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I've hated the white three-ply pickguard on this bass since the day I bought it. A Christmas party gig earlier in the month gave me the funds to upgrade my Jay Turser, and here is the result. Better pictures will follow, this was a "quick and dirty" flash only shot. The black pickguard fits better than stock, looks better than stock, and is much more evenly cut than stock. Next I need to order the pickup cover. Maybe today.
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I think Turser gets a bad rap,I owned good instruments and have had 2 turser violins one black and one brown burst also 2 turser strats one trans green one trans purple and these instruments while inexpensive represent good value so play with pride and enjoy P.S I was considering that bass also and if one should come up I am buying it and I will see how it stands up to my J bass and also almost bought a natural finish ES 335 copie check out Turser web page it is informative
Verrrry interested in picking one of these up...Anyone know what the body wood is? Agathis, basswood, alder?
........dreaded plywood?
........dreaded plywood?
Definitely not plywood - see my post above http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6329979&postcount=182 . My guess would be Agathis. Whatever it is, it sounds great and is lightweight.Verrrry interested in picking one of these up...Anyone know what the body wood is? Agathis, basswood, alder?
........dreaded plywood?
