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New bass day

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One_Dude

Mar 23, 2005
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I've been playing bass for a long time and have a lot of main stream basses; really more than anyone needs. However, sometimes you notice something that's been there for years and suddenly it's calling to you. So that's the case in this new to me bass. I have recently been attracted to the quirky looks of Rickenbacker. I have never owned one, and really never played one, but there's just something about the look that has grabbed me.

I can't justify spending the kind of money it takes to buy a Rick, so I started looking for basses that are inspired by the Rick. That's when I found this one at my local pawn shop; it had been sitting there for two years patiently waiting for me to take serious notice. It's what some folks call a Jacksonbacker; not really a copy, more of an inspired by thing. It's in like new condition, and since they had it so long I got a really good deal.

Does it sound like a Rick; I have no idea. It does feel good in my hands and has a wide range of tonal options; however it's not a Rick and never will be. I have never owned a Jackson, and I'm not a heavy metal player, but I like the available sounds this bass offers. Don't know the year of manufacture; the serial number contains both a 74, and a 79, so maybe it's one of those years.

After my purchase I checked out some online reviews and most rated it pretty good. It's a thru neck design and there's really no wear at all on it; makes me think it has been a "closet queen" since it was new.

I understand the rule; "no photo, no bass", so here are some pics.

Thump on,

One_Dude

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Nice score! When I first saw what Jackson did there, I remember the internet hat split reactions, but I personally dug it.



One_Dude said:
Don't know the year of manufacture; the serial number contains both a 74, and a 79, so maybe it's one of those years.

After my purchase I checked out some online reviews and most rated it pretty good. It's a thru neck design and there's really no wear at all on it; makes me think it has been a "closet queen" since it was new.
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If I have my history right, this shape of bass was released by Jackson in 2021, but only in three colors, none of which were the burst yours has. A quick google search shows this color on 2022 instruments.

So if your local pawn shop held on to this for 2 years, it explains why there's no wear on it.
If the bass was released in 2022 and sold to the pawn shop in 2023, it did not have much time to gather wear, tear and battle scars.
 
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One_Dude said:
One_Dude said:
I've been playing bass for a long time and have a lot of main stream basses; really more than anyone needs. However, sometimes you notice something that's been there for years and suddenly it's calling to you. So that's the case in this new to me bass. I have recently been attracted to the quirky looks of Rickenbacker. I have never owned one, and really never played one, but there's just something about the look that has grabbed me.

I can't justify spending the kind of money it takes to buy a Rick, so I started looking for basses that are inspired by the Rick. That's when I found this one at my local pawn shop; it had been sitting there for two years patiently waiting for me to take serious notice. It's what some folks call a Jacksonbacker; not really a copy, more of an inspired by thing. It's in like new condition, and since they had it so long I got a really good deal.

Does it sound like a Rick; I have no idea. It does feel good in my hands and has a wide range of tonal options; however it's not a Rick and never will be. I have never owned a Jackson, and I'm not a heavy metal player, but I like the available sounds this bass offers. Don't know the year of manufacture; the serial number contains both a 74, and a 79, so maybe it's one of those years.

After my purchase I checked out some online reviews and most rated it pretty good. It's a thru neck design and there's really no wear at all on it; makes me think it has been a "closet queen" since it was new.

I understand the rule; "no photo, no bass", so here are some pics.

Thump on,

One_Dude

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I've been playing bass for a long time and have a lot of main stream basses; really more than anyone needs. However, sometimes you notice something that's been there for years and suddenly it's calling to you. So that's the case in this new to me bass. I have recently been attracted to the quirky looks of Rickenbacker. I have never owned one, and really never played one, but there's just something about the look that has grabbed me.

I can't justify spending the kind of money it takes to buy a Rick, so I started looking for basses that are inspired by the Rick. That's when I found this one at my local pawn shop; it had been sitting there for two years patiently waiting for me to take serious notice. It's what some folks call a Jacksonbacker; not really a copy, more of an inspired by thing. It's in like new condition, and since they had it so long I got a really good deal.

Does it sound like a Rick; I have no idea. It does feel good in my hands and has a wide range of tonal options; however it's not a Rick and never will be. I have never owned a Jackson, and I'm not a heavy metal player, but I like the available sounds this bass offers. Don't know the year of manufacture; the serial number contains both a 74, and a 79, so maybe it's one of those years.

After my purchase I checked out some online reviews and most rated it pretty good. It's a thru neck design and there's really no wear at all on it; makes me think it has been a "closet queen" since it was new.

I understand the rule; "no photo, no bass", so here are some pics.

Thump on,

One_Dude

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enjoy!
 
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el murdoque said:
If I have my history right, this shape of bass was released by Jackson in 2021, but only in three colors, none of which were the burst yours has. A quick google search shows this color on 2022 instruments.
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After my original post on this thread I did some research and it looks like el murdoque is right on target. The Jackson serial number scheme breaks down the serial number as a ten digit combination of letters and numbers. The first two numbers in that serial number indicate the year of manufacture. In this case my first three digits are letters with digits four and five showing "21". So this bass was probably made at the end of the 2021 manufacturing run in a color first shown in 2022.

Thanks for the excellent research.

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One_Dude
 
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