Gretsch electromatic Jet Junior Bass: anyone own/played one? Opinions?

[thebutcher85]

A local shop has one for $235, I need a bass for recording at home, I only got to play it for about 15 mins, but was really surprised by some great tones out of it. I have my heart set on building a W P-bass down the road, I'm thinking this might suffice in the meantime. Thoughts or opinions on the jet jr bass? I didn't mind the short scale, it felt good actually, and the stock mini/filtertron style pickup had a ton of low-end, but was still really clear & crisp.

 

[AprioriMark]

Honesty, pick it up.  It's not bad, not amazing, and it will be a great tool for home recording.  How beat up is it?  That's a good "around the house" bass, and I don't think it can be improved much by modding.

-Mark

 

[thebutcher85]

It's brand new!  :headbang:

 

[AprioriMark]

That's a great deal for new.  It's a nice enough bass for a home recording project, and it will likely still tempt you to build one somewhere down the road.

-Mark

 

[hachikid]

yea, get it. I bought a used Ibanez Jet-King for $200 because I needed a 6-string for recording, and I've really turned out to like the guitar.

 

[thebutcher85]

Got it! Has a great "growl" to the tone, and is easy to play due to the short scale.