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JS Series Spectra Bass JS2, Laurel Fingerboard, Tobacco Burst
Description
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 provides rock-solid reliability, while the speed neck contour and 12" radius laurel fingerboard with 24 frets make for
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Guild B301
I would suggest looking at Jackson Basses. The necks are thin, narrow and a lot like a Jazz Bass neck. The two I'm recommending are $199 for the Spectra which is a passive PJ model ... ... more
jasonmatthews
Jackson made me a bass about 12 years ago when I won a YouTube contest. It's a custom shop instrument so it doesn't really compare to the off the shelf stuff, but Jackson makes ... ... more
Guild B301
I previously mentioned the wrong price for the Jackson Concert bass - it is actually cheaper than what I had said. I had quoted the price for the active model - but the passive ... ... more
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