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Jet Guitars JJB-300

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Jul 5, 2011
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#1
I'd like to open a thread about this bass made by this rather new asian brand. They have many guitar models and they are selling pretty well in Europe, since they offer a nice quality axes (although I'm not fond of low cost "exotic" tops on their guitars).
On basstheworld there is a nice demo and I had the chance to play and review my unit too. I can say I like it very much, specially the bridge pickup, surprisingly meaty compared to most jazzes I've played. I attach both reviews and I am open to answer any questions you have, and willing to know your experience with this model/brand. I'm surprised there is zero reference about it on TB.


 
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im looking to pull the trigger on one of these over a CV Squire.. The look great, roasted neck.. I believe the designer is from Lithuania.. What is the weight like.? General feel?
bassadvisor said:
I'd like to open a thread about this bass made by this rather new asian brand. They have many guitar models and they are selling pretty well in Europe, since they offer a nice quality axes (although I'm not fond of low cost "exotic" tops on their guitars).
On basstheworld there is a nice demo and I had the chance to play and review my unit too. I can say I like it very much, specially the bridge pickup, surprisingly meaty compared to most jazzes I've played. I attach both reviews and I am open to answer any questions you have, and willing to know your experience with this model/brand. I'm surprised there is zero reference about it on TB.


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bubinga5 said:
im looking to pull the trigger on one of these over a CV Squire.. The look great, roasted neck.. I believe the designer is from Lithuania.. What is the weight like.? General feel?
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I think it is a step above, specially in terms of sound. Mine is 4,1kg, Gregor Fris' one is 4,3. Quite the average for a J. The very first sensation compared to my 40th Anniversary is that is a bit more meaty, the neck feels slightly chunkier, although they are look identical. I'm having an idyll with the Jet, not sure why, but it has something from the P world into a J format. It sounds richer and bigger than the average J. In last weekends gig my bandmates said after the first notes "it sounds amazing, man". I did two solos and I never sounded so good soloing because the high register sounds still huge. And something I didn't mention in the review. The bridge pickup is the BEST I've tried in a J, no matter the price. It can be played alone without fear of getting thin: it sounds astounding on its own. I'd give it a chance. I haven't tried the maple board one but to me color wise there is no contest. Gold all the way, to me.
 
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They are designed in Slovenia and manufactured in China. Don’t know about this bass, but I recently bought one of their T-style electric guitars, the JT600. For (as of October 2024) $570 I got a fantastic lightweight T-style of impeccable quality. If these basses are as good go try one!
 
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Dottore said:
They are designed in Slovenia and manufactured in China. Don’t know about this bass, but I recently bought one of their T-style electric guitars, the JT600. For (as of October 2024) $570 I got a fantastic lightweight T-style of impeccable quality. If these basses are as good go try one!
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Well, i ordered a JJB300 that should arrive tomorrow. I'll let U know!
 
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Ofcourse they are Fender copies. But they did some nice variations on the original, like. (in the case of my T-style) a mahogany body with maple cap, locking tuners, body contour (belly cut, arm rest), splittable bridge humbucker etc. Headstock is different, neck and fingerboard are roasted. So somewhere in Slovenia someone designed these variations.
The bass guitar JJB300 looks more like a Fender Jazz Bass though. The poplar body and maple neck are roasted, that’s about it.
 
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ravelax said:
They are probably nice basses. I just think it's silly with all these companies trying to pass off minor variations on decades old classics as somehow their own designs.
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What's the problem.? They call it a Jazz Bass and Fender own the rights to that name..so their not passing anything off as their own. Some people can't afford a Fender and with the USA Fenders I've owned I wouldn't want one tbh. Some make a better product than Fender and that's Fenders fault not the likes of Sadowsky etc etc etc. I played one of these Jb300 jazzers and I've got to be honest they embarrass Fenders USA basses at a fraction of the price.
 
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SoulDeluxe said:
What's the problem.? They call it a Jazz Bass and Fender own the rights to that name..so their not passing anything off as their own. Some people can't afford a Fender and with the USA Fenders I've owned I wouldn't want one tbh. Some make a better product than Fender and that's Fenders fault not the likes of Sadowsky etc etc etc. I played one of these Jb300 jazzers and I've got to be honest they embarrass Fenders USA basses at a fraction of the price.
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Well it's not like there's any shortage of good Fender copies. Do we really need another one? Personally I'd rather see builders get creative and make their own designs. But to each their own.
 
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I'm really interested in the green P-bass model although I must admit the gold jazz bass looks great.
I'm wondering about the feel of the neck on the P-bass and how good (or bad) the pickup is or maybe what type of P-bass sound the pickup gives you. Haven't found any decent reviews where someone is digging a little deeper into the specs and the feel of the Jet P.
 
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Tom0Blam0 said:
Sorry to revive an old threat but where are you folks finding these things? I really want the jazz but I can't find one. Even the online options seem limited.
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Bought mine from Gear4music here in Europe where they’re quite easy to find.
I changed pickups to Fender Pure vintage 63s (my favorite P pickup among new) and new CTS pots.
Had a white pick-guard made locally and it’s now really a killer P compared to any brand and price range.
The neck and the fretwork is as good as it gets even compared to NY Sadowsky’s and similar.

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I've seen a few places here in the states, specifically online. Jet's find a dealer feature on their website has a lot of closed music shops locally but I think I might be able to hunt one down if I can be flexible about finish.
 
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I believe it is typically Jetguitars to just sell online, also here in Europe. Like Sire and many other of those brands. It is a way to keep the cost down. Design and manufacturing are in separate places, the one mostly in the West and the other in China or Indonesia.
 

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