Name: Jackson JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1X 4-String Electric Guitar, 22 Frets, Bolt-On Neck, Amaranth Fingerboard, Gloss, Pavo Purple
Brand: Jackson
SKU: JA2915556552
Price: 209.99 USD
Availability: BackOrder
Rating: 4.7 (3 reviews)

Jackson JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1X 4-String Electric Guitar, 22 Frets, Bolt-On Neck, Amaranth Fingerboard, Gloss, Pavo Purple

Jackson Concert Bass Minion JS1X

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Jackson Concert Bass Minion JS1X 

Explore the Jackson JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1X, a 4-string electric guitar with a poplar body and maple neck. Features HH pickup configuration. Shop now!

If you're seeking a compact yet powerful musical instrument, the JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1X 4-String Electric Guitar in Pavo Purple is your perfect match. This stylish and high-quality bass guitar is designed with a shortened 28.6" scale length, making it an ideal choice for young and emerging musicians. Crafted from durable poplar, the body of this guitar is designed to withstand the rigors of both live performances and studio sessions. The one-piece bolt-on maple neck, reinforced with graphite rods, ensures stability and longevity. The 12" radius amaranth fingerboard, featuring 22 jumbo frets, offers a smooth playing experience, while the pearloid sharkfin inlays add a touch of elegance to this versatile instrument.The Minion JS1X is equipped with a Jackson P style neck pickup and a Jackson J style bridge pickup, delivering a robust and resonant sound that is sure to impress. The tone and pair of volume knobs provide you with complete control over your sound, allowing you to fine-tune your performance to suit any musical genre, from rock and pop to jazz and beyond.The hardtail bridge with a black base plate ensures accurate intonation, while the Jackson-branded die-cast tuners make tuning a breeze. With its innovative design and glossy Pavo Purple finish, the JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1X 4-String Electric Guitar is not just a musical instrument, but a statement of style and quality.

Aesthetically beautiful, with a deep, round sound. Very comparable to my regular-sized, Jackson Spectre 4 string bass in sound and quality.

Great Quality in a Fun-Size!

Great for a starter bass. Just fyi though, the tuning knobs are so big they run into each other. So if you want to change tuning often, this is a little bit of a pain.

Tuning knobs too big

I wasn't expecting much for the price and so was surprised to find the Jackson Minion Bass is quite well made.

The neck is straight and true and firmly attached to the body. The pickups are surprisingly well balanced and sound good. Usually the J pickup is overpowered by the P in PJ setups, but these are matched.

It came out of the box set up well enough to play. I did have to adjust the intonation a teeny bit, but I could have played a gig without anyone noticing even if I hadn't.

The action is a bit higher than I would like. Even with lowering the strings to just above buzzing, it was a bit too high for me. But I've gotten used to it now.

There are only three nitpicks:

1) The tuning machines aren't the best, but that is to be expected at this price. 
2) The J pickup is a true single coil, so there is 60Hz hum all the time (the P only cancels hum out on itself). Rolling off the J's volume control mitigates it, but I'll be upgrading to a split-coil J pickup to cancel the hum. Sadly, such a pickup is half the price of the bass, but again, this is to be expected at this price.
3) The finish on the neck was a bit rough out of the box, but it's smoothed out with handling.

I'm a bit worried about finding strings for this bass

But overall, this is definitely an amazing little short-scale bass and well worth the price!

BTW, the Minion Bass will fit any electric guitar gig bag. It is slightly smaller than a standard Strat and will have some room to spare in the bag.

Jackson tech support tells me that the gig bag they make specifically for the Minion Bass will be a better fit, but I do not have one to try out.

Jackson JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1X 4-String Electric Guitar, 22 Frets, Bolt-On Neck, Amaranth Fingerboard, Gloss, Pavo Purple

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