NBD: Jackson David Ellifson 5 string

[NZmetalbass]

Purchased to take over from my sterling sub ray5. Much nicer to play and is up there with my solar for comfort.

 

[bassist4dalord]

Congrats! Enjoy your new bass!

 

[nogood531]

Love mine, the P pickup sound is monstrous. However, the neck dive at times is pretty annoying, even got me thinking I should grab a headless 5-string.

 

[NZmetalbass]

Love mine, the P pickup sound is monstrous. However, the neck dive at times is pretty annoying, even got me thinking I should grab a headless 5-string.

I haven't noticed any neck dive on this bass but yes you are right about the P pickup sounding monstrous I am running it through a 500 watt Carlsbro Viper head and 4x10 which is being overdriven by the EHX Hotwax pedal that I have and it sounds absolutely great can't wait to try it through my Zoom B6 and the patch I put together for the death metal band that I am in.

 

[eniac]

Love mine, the P pickup sound is monstrous. However, the neck dive at times is pretty annoying, even got me thinking I should grab a headless 5-string.

Poplar body. I face the same issue on my 3B with its basswood body. It's so bad I stopped playing it. Must be even worse with a 5-string neck. Have you tried the thread-the-strap-under-your-belt trick?

 

[beatdatthang]

Replace the tuners with Hipshot ultralights and you’ll save nearly 1/2 lb at the headstock. That usually does the trick for neck dive. IIRC, those Jackson’s use the Fender Mexican tuners which are very heavy.

 

[scottm]

Congratulations! Very nice.

-ScottM

 

[NZmetalbass]

Replace the tuners with Hipshot ultralights and you’ll save nearly 1/2 lb at the headstock. That usually does the trick for neck dive. IIRC, those Jackson’s use the Fender Mexican tuners which are very heavy.

Would they be 1/2" or 11/16 I will look into some hipshot tuners if I can find the right ones here in NZ

 

[HubbardsFate]

I've been so tempted by this bass. I have the Ellefson Kellybird V, and the 12" - 16" compound-radius neck (which OP's bass also sports) is da shizzle!

 

[JRA]

Much nicer to play and is up there with my solar for comfort.

way more important than looks --- that said: you've got quite the looker in this one! congratulations on your new instrument!