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Jackson Guitars JS Series Spectra Bass JS2, Laurel Fingerboard - Metallic Blue

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JS Series Spectra Bass JS2, Laurel Fingerboard - Metallic Blue

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JS Series Spectra Bass JS2, Laurel Fingerboard - Metallic Blue
JS Series Spectra Bass JS2, Laurel Fingerboard - Metallic Blue
JS Series Spectra Bass JS2, Laurel Fingerboard - Metallic Blue
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Versatile style and enormous sound collide in the all-new JS Series Spectra Bass JS2. The brand-new offset body style was designed with the artist in mind. The poplar body with large upper horn evenly distributes weight throughout the instrument, providing perfect balance by reducing neck dive for hours of comfortable playing.

A bolt-on maple neck with scarf joint design generates formidable sustain, while the speed neck contour and 12" radius laurel fingerboard (with 24 frets) make for lightning-fast playability.

The Spectra Bass JS2 provides a sound that is as unique as the bassist playing it. Whether it be funk, hard rock or gospel, a colossal Jackson J-style bridge pickup and P-style neck pickup deliver a range of punchy growls or lucid tones, while the hardtail bridge provides rock-solid stability, improved sustain and bolder timbre. Tone can be refined and tweaked with the blend, bass boost and volume controls (with a push/pull selector to bypass or engage the active circuit for the bass boost). With the push/pull selector, you'll never have to fear a battery running out and losing sound. A quick pull on the volume knob will bypass the active circuit, making it easy to regain sound from the bass without the use of battery power.

Highly affordable, the 4-string Spectra Bass JS2 comes in an array of stunning finishes with black hardware and a Jackson 2x2 Gumby headstock with an understated J logo.

SERIES: JS
BODY SHAPE: Spectra
BODY WOOD: Poplar
BODY FINISH: Gloss
HEADSTOCK: Jackson® 2x2 Gumby
NECK: 1-Piece Maple
NECK FINISH: Satin
NUT WIDTH: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
FINGERBOARD: Laurel
FRETS: 24, Jumbo
POSITION INLAYS: White Dot
SCALE LENGTH: 34" (864 mm)
BRIDGE: Jackson® HiMass(TM)
TUNING MACHINES: Jackson® Sealed Die-Cast
STRINGS: Nickel Plated Steel .045-.100 Gauges
PICKUP CONFIGURATION: PJ
PICKUPS:
Bridge: Jackson® J-Style Pickup
Neck: Jackson® P-Style Pickup
CONTROLS: Volume (Push/Pull Selector for Active/Passive Options), Blend, Bass Boost (active only)

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Bad 2 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
bought this bass a year ago. I enjoyed it at the start but then as the months went on it became nothing but problems. Every time I bring it in to be worked on something else goes wrong with it or the original issue comes back but worse!
Posted by Jay on Oct 13, 2023
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A solid Bass! 7 of 7 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
I have one of these basses and as a beginner, this bass is great. It has 3 Knobs, a volume, a pickup selector and a tone control. Its feels nice to move your hand across the neck and it gives a solid beginner tone. One of my main downsides is that the tuning pegs lose tension overtime and will have to be externally tightened. Its not a super frustrating thing but it is annoying thing to deal with.
Posted by Kevin on Nov 2, 2021
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Awful! 5 of 15 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Owen Sound, Ontario
This thing died because it was rewired completely wrong after 2 months of just at-home playing, the volume pot fell out (yes fell out) after 3, machine heads all came loose, the frets are completely uneven, and to rub the salt in the wounds out of the box it came the polar opposite of "set up". Thanks jackson for ripping me off for $250 bucks.
Posted by Reid Marshall on Jul 22, 2021
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Solid bass for more than its price 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   St. Catharines, Ontario
Punches above it’s weight class. Really fast, satin neck. Set up really nice out of the box. PJ configuration keeps it really versatile. In active mode, the pre-amp doesn’t colour tone. The only complaint I have is that it lacks a tone control, which I’d like to dial down just a little bit. Overall, I couldn’t be happier for $305 taxes in.
Posted by JD on Apr 22, 2021
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It's a good bass. 8 of 10 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Winnipeg (Pembina), Manitoba
It does funk good. It does Tool good. If your fingers can do it it can do it pretty good. it's cheap. The active boost is nuts. Big sound from a cheap bass.
Posted by anonymous on Apr 17, 2021
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Learning the bass? Look no further! 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Surrey, British Columbia
An excellent bass for the price. I picked this bass up after playing guitar for several years. it isnt intimidating to hold, the body cut is comfortable, the sound is great and it stays in tune well. If you're new to playing bass I definitely recommend adding this model to your "must try" list.
Posted by Anthony on Feb 24, 2021
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Great Bass 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Oshawa, Ontario
Great bass. Was looking for a decent beginner bass for a decent price and picked this one up! Hold its tune great and overall a really good bass really for any playing level!
Posted by Karson Kane on Feb 22, 2021
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Solid Instrument, Excellent Value 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Calgary Chinook, Alberta
Fret ends were a little rough out of the box, and there's a little bit of neck dive, but those are both pretty easy fixes. I got the metallic blue model, looks really nice, contours were comfortable and clean, no scratches or mistakes in the finish. Neck was straight and the neck profile was very playable (although a little thinner than a typical bass neck), the upper frets were easily accessible right up to the 24th. Pretty light weight too. For 280$, it's a great option for beginners or intermediates looking for something good quality that's not gonna break their wallet (like myself).
Posted by anonymous on Oct 1, 2020
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