New Jackson JS series (check it out)

[MOTORHEADBANGER]

Anyone seen these yet? I stopped by Sweetwater today to watch a David Ellefson/Chris Broderick clinic and I happened to notice these babies sitting out for display. I didn't have time to plug 'em in, but I did jam on two of them acoustically. They felt really light, but solid, had a good acoustic tone, and very comfortable necks. After checking the price I think they just may be a hit. $350 for a bass with a double octave neck, active 3 band eq, and very comfortable ergonomics doesn't sound too bad to me.

Jackson Bass Guitars | Sweetwater.com

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[NOVAX]

Just cant get past that hockey stick

 

[NoobOnRoad]

Well, I've really did not have to see this... thought G.A.S. was out... Well I don't have a 5 string bass yet!

 

[steveinohio]

These look really nice for the money. The neck is a bit wider than I like though.

 

[madbassplaya]

I have played the 5er. The neck is very "round".

 

[MOTORHEADBANGER]

These look really nice for the money. The neck is a bit wider than I like though.

Actually, the neck didn't look or feel to be quite as wide as it says. They say the nut width is near that of a p-bass (albeit a slim p bass) on their specs, yet both of the 4 string JS3's that I checked out felt much slimmer, much like a jazz bass. Either their specs are off, or the shape of the neck is very odd. I have pretty small hands and I found it to be very comfortable to play, especially with the "compound radius". I really wish I could have plugged one in.

By the way, the photo of the Transparent black does not do it any justice. It looked much different in person. The visibility of the wood grain was much more subtle and a much darker color. This pic is as close as I could find of what it really looked like.

 

[johnk_10]

Just cant get past that hockey stick

me too, but i actually love everything else on it.

 

[throbgod13]

they look nice, but i don't like the knob layout.. too close to the pickups for me.. otherwise, they should be pretty nice.. i like the trans-black..

 

[SOB H.R.MC]

I got mine 2 weeks ago and I love it , but I'm biased as I have owned a few Jackson/Charvel units and it's because of the sound , fast neck and overall playability that I'm a huge fan of Jackson/Charvel basses

 

[amimbari]

blah --- Nothing special for me either except the cheaper price. I won't buy one. ....why?

I already got 10 Jacksons..lol

AND the new JS series is NOT made in lefty form

and the "hockeystick" is incorrect, since when did you see a hockeystick with a end like that?
this is a hockeystick

 

[MOTORHEADBANGER]

I've been looking for a good backup bass for a while and after seeing one of these yesterday, I think I may have found it. Throw some EMG X series pups in there and it would be good to go.

 

[lowfreq33]

Headstock on the 5 string is too long. Should've done a 3+2 arrangement.

 

[KramerBassFan]

You really can't complain for this price coupled with the quality these are.

$350? That's a great price.

 

[amimbari]

extra long heads?

NAW, they used that same length head on all the old charvel 4stringers so that is nothing new.

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[VincentGrim]

Anyone try the fiver and can comment on how the b string is?

 

[JonahTheAmazing]

I would've loved to have been at that clinic! Megadeth is one of my favorites. Those David Ellefson basses are really something. I'm not too keen on the finish options, black and grey/silver are boring to me. Everything else, "hockey stick" included, be lookin' fine.

 

[darkstorm]

Since the neck on my esp got damaged a couple weeks ago. I salvaged everything out of it, the pups, preamp, hardware. To possibly use on another bass if needed. Ive been seriously concidering getting one of the black js3's as replacement. Havent decided for sure yet. But of new basses, Jackson is attractive for sure. I like the headstock myself. Lol.

Hows the sound with the stock pups and preamp SOB H.R.MC? Is it more toward the crunchy and growly or more toward smooth? Good balance of lows and highs with minimal preamp tweaking? If nothing else I could swap one or both pups with the esp's and same for preamp if needed though. Lol.

 

[MOTORHEADBANGER]

I'm really thinking about buying one of these JS-3's and putting an EMG 35P-X and a EMG 35J-X it. For $500-550, one could have a very kick ass bass.

 

[craig.p]

Upper horn looks short. I'm thinkin' neck dive. Yes? No?

Do the pickups follow the neck radius?

Bolt-on neck kills the deal for me.

For the money, though, I guess it's quite a bit of instrument.

 

[johnk_10]

Upper horn looks short. I'm thinkin' neck dive. Yes? No?

IMO, i don't think that it would l have neck dive since the upper strap button is close to the 13th fret (in between the 13th and 14th).