clauster Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Oi Sean! They've got one in Abbey Music in the Wells. Just had a play and its a great bass for the price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod_Machine Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Glad it was of somehelp - sorry it waffled a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBeefChief Posted May 27, 2008 Author Share Posted May 27, 2008 Nik, Cheers for the heads up. I will try get over there saturday and check it out. Seems a strange thing to stock given their usual lack of bass stuff. If I'm feeling flush I may take a punt on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinman Posted June 25, 2008 Share Posted June 25, 2008 Bought one of these Jet Kings in black last week as a backup bass for my MIM Jazz. Paid £209 for it inc P&P. Size/shape/weight: Having played it for 3 hours at band practice I have to say that I find it a real joy to play - it feels really comfortable with and easy action and comfortable shape for picking - much more so than the Jazz. The body shape also make access to the upper frets very easy. It's also surprisingly light compared to the Jazz so can be played for long periods without any fatigue. Unlike some previous posts I found the neck really comfortable too. Setup: The only concern I have is with the intonation. It was a bit flat on the D & G as delivered and I had to go to the full adjustment to get them right - this might be a problem with heavier(?) strings so maybe the bridge should have been a few mm further forward. Unlike my jazz there are no noticeable dead spots or wolf notes! Build quality: For the money it's not bad. The pickguards seem a bit cheap with slightly wobbly edges. An extra screw seems necessary near the pots. Also, the scratchplate and pickup cover screws could do with a bit more countersinking and some aren't in that straight. The knobs wander in height when turned too. Otherwise, the stuff that matters like the bridge and tuners seem pretty good. Sound: As has been said before, this bass has a very warm tone - it doesn't do biting treble (the Jazz has wizard 84s on it too so the tone is somewhat different). In all I'm really pleased with this thing for the money. Some of the minor gripes above can probably be sorted out easily enough so for anyone looking for a good cheap retro-style bass I'd recommend a go on one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 You've bought the bass - now buy the t-shirt! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-T-shirt-Fender-Jazz-Precision-Rickenbacker_W0QQitemZ250263212225"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-T-shirt-...emZ250263212225[/url] Jon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thinman Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 [quote name='Bassassin' post='227335' date='Jun 26 2008, 01:31 PM']You've bought the bass - now buy the t-shirt! [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-T-shirt-Fender-Jazz-Precision-Rickenbacker_W0QQitemZ250263212225"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bass-Guitar-T-shirt-...emZ250263212225[/url] Jon.[/quote] Not sure if they do it in my bust size at my age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithless Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Dunno, if you already got an answer, but, for thingies like that, I'd try asking here... [url="http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/forum/index.php"]http://www.ibanezcollectors.com/forum/index.php[/url] You can see some top-delicious Ibazzy porn there, too... Cheers, Faith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cytania Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Just picked one up in a store, played a while then put it down. I had thought those remarks about it's scratchplates were nit-picks but they really did throw out my thumb placing. Doesn't feel right against the pickup or the neck. Also they're far from tortoise-shell-like, very plasticy. BAS deflating... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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