flea64 Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) Hi Will be purchasing a short scale this week and I've narrowed it down to the junior jet v sure U5 The sire will be £60 more to purchase and the reviews on both look superb. As I won't be able to try these prior to purchase would appreciate thoughts etc on which one to go for Edited June 25, 2023 by flea64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newfoundfreedom Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 I can't comment on the Sire, but I had a Junior Jet. It was extremely well finished and sounded absolutely monstrous. Superb for the price point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) U2? Pretty sure that Sire didn't build a bomber or created a shite band. OTOH they did make a cracking short scale bass called the U5 Edited July 12, 2023 by TheGreek 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flea64 Posted June 25, 2023 Author Share Posted June 25, 2023 Sorry I've changed it, have been listening to U2 this afternoon . Thank you for your input on the junior jet, I see that Mike Kerr uses one and gets some fantastic sounds out of it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 The Gretsch is a great bass. Bought one for my ex……wanted to hate it……. ended up hating her instead…… kept the bass…… loved it……. needed some money……. sold the bass…… still hate the ex……. the bass is highly recommended. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grenadillabama Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 I have the one pickup Jet. Mine does not get any twang . I wish it had a single-coil 50s Fender pickup like my Sire D5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramski Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Possibly too late but I had the Gretsch and now have a U5; the U5 to me is far superior. Better balanced, better range of tones and definitely my choice. As ever, ymmv. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicsim Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 I'm looking at the Junior Jet as an option. I've got an Ibanez Mezzo (medium scale) I might trade-in/sell, but I'm interested to know how the neck on the JJ compares with an Ibanez SR series - which of course are famously slim/fast. Can anyone offer any experience of the two? Is the shorter reach of the JJ neck traded for a slightly wider neck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted January 5 Share Posted January 5 (edited) On 25/06/2023 at 18:46, Newfoundfreedom said: I can't comment on the Sire, but I had a Junior Jet. It was extremely well finished and sounded absolutely monstrous. Superb for the price point. Having tried one out I agree with this ☝️ entirely but I did find it rather heavy for a short scale, that was the only reason I didn't buy one. Edited January 7 by Frank Blank 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 On 05/01/2024 at 13:44, nicsim said: I'm looking at the Junior Jet as an option. I've got an Ibanez Mezzo (medium scale) I might trade-in/sell, but I'm interested to know how the neck on the JJ compares with an Ibanez SR series - which of course are famously slim/fast. Can anyone offer any experience of the two? Is the shorter reach of the JJ neck traded for a slightly wider neck? I haven't played the Gretsch but I have heard the neck on them are quite chunky 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 I’ve only played the Gretch - didn’t notice neck thickness. I usually play a P bass. The Gretsch is a nice looking, easy playing, good sounding thing. Will happily gig again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pea Turgh Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Oh hang on, this thread is 7 months old 😂 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicsim Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 07/01/2024 at 16:49, Pea Turgh said: Oh hang on, this thread is 7 months old 😂 I know - I picked it up instead of starting a new one - may be I should have 😄? Thanks for replying re: neck size. It's always a consideration for me because I'm not blessed with long fingers - Ibbie SR's make life so much easier. I like the idea of going to short-scale, but just wanted to see if anyone had comparative experience of the JJ and an SR bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoulderpet Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Only thing that is stopping me from getting one is the lack of body contours, I moved my PJ Mustang on for that same reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jd56hawk Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) 16 hours ago, nicsim said: I know - I picked it up instead of starting a new one - may be I should have 😄? Thanks for replying re: neck size. It's always a consideration for me because I'm not blessed with long fingers - Ibbie SR's make life so much easier. I like the idea of going to short-scale, but just wanted to see if anyone had comparative experience of the JJ and an SR bass. Unless you need to buy a bargain bass because of your budget, so many better short-scale basses out there than the Junior Jet. Other than that, one's a $300 bass, the other is a $900 bass. Are they the only two available? Edited January 16 by jd56hawk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicsim Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 On 15/01/2024 at 17:22, jd56hawk said: Unless you need to buy a bargain bass because of your budget, so many better short-scale basses out there than the Junior Jet. Other than that, one's a $300 bass, the other is a $900 bass. Are they the only two available? I definitely have a budget. I think its going to be a case of "trying for size" - ideally if I can find a store that has a couple of options in. Maybe a branch of PMT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Venal Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Can't say I've played the Gretsch but I had the U5 for a while, and it was great. Probably like, third best bass I've ever owned. It's with a close friend now, so I know where it is. One thing I'll say about em, they don't really sound like a short scale imo, if you're into that wooden thumpy thing a lot of em do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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