Friday, February 28, 2025

27 thoughts on “Rib13 Bass – Jackson Spectra JS3 Bass Review #bass #jackson #spectra #js3 #guitar #video #viral

  • Just picked up one of these for $199 in that exact Indigo Blue from Guitar Center. First Bass for me just couldn't pass at the price. I have nothing to compare it too so who knows. ????‍♂

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  • I miss their old concert basses available in PJ configuration, traditional stagger. A P bass body is just so much more comfortable when playing sitting than these Warwick inspired designs.

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  • I regret buying one.
    The neck got a little twisted and makes noise.
    The frets at the neck and body part are razor sharp and cut.
    Going to sell it.

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  • I got both. A 2022 JS3 in metallic red and a 2016 SR300EB in metallic red as well as my newly acquired JS3V in walnut stain satin. Now i just have to have some songs to play with that B string as my four stringers are in drop D for the music I play

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  • In a guitarist with minimal bass experience and I bought this bass… I think I made the right decision. I got the 5 string just because I bought a 7 string guitar on the same day

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  • Pretty cool review ???????? I was interested in purchasing this bass at one point. Especially since I really do like that indigo blue finish. Plus I’ve tried one out a few years ago. And I thought it sounded great. A tad bright, but it sounds pretty cool. I was surprised to see that the split coil mode is very low output. Personally I like how it sounds in humbucker mode. Also lol on the 3 Michaels rating part.

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  • e descubierto uno de los mejores canales aun siendo hispano hablante, YOU ARE THE BEST

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  • I’ve been using this bass wrong until seeing this video:

    I never knew about the passive bypass, and I thought the switch was what switched pickups (curse you, guitar controls, for creating this bias in me)

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  • Thanks for the review! How was the finish and fretboard? I got this bass a couple months ago and unfortunately the finish is spotty and and the fretboard has dents from when they fretted it.

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  • Great video as always, which do you prefer between this and Yamaha TRBX 604? Playability and sound? ????

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  • I always try to be a "sound before looks" kind of person but wow that laurel board looks pale and I think it would benefit from a darker dye application. I like the shade of the blue on the body. Seems like a bass that will get you by on a budget due to the tonal options, but overall I think the Sire stuff is a touch nicer.

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  • I got a red one of these for my graduation a few years ago and everything you said is true about this bass. The neck pickup has a massive advantage over the bridge and the single coil mode reduces the output by a long shot. Despite this, the active mode really helps you cut through the mix and bring a lot of boom. The neck is so smooth to play and having 24 frets is so much fun to play all kinds of licks. My only major gripe with the bridge is the intonation is not well made and you will likely strip the screws when you’re adjusting your height.

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  • Funny. I was poking at one of these in my local L&M and I basically had the same feeling as your video says.
    Lots of variety, but it struggles to stand out.
    Though I owned an SR300E at one point and felt the same way, which means it's a good comparison point.
    Great video, as always. 🙂

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  • Got the 5 string version for a great deal. It's a fantastic instrument, but I agree with your assessment of the sound. I put Nordstrand Zen Blades and a Darkglass Tone Capsule in mine.

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  • It looks like a mix of SR and RBX basses, but more awkward both in terms of looks and pickup placement. The bridge pick up is way too close to the bridge and the neck pickup is too close to the neck. Kinda the worst pickup config for me personally. I have no idea why it became such an "industrial standard". I wish more "modern" basses utilized stingray sweet spot or both pups closer tho the middle, like warwick doublebuck.

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  • As they say in Russia: "Your d*ck can be used as balalaika, if you know how to use it". I am amazed how good this cheap bass sounds in your hands.

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  • I'm not sure if you are interested in modding the JS3, but if you are may I suggest looking into EMGs. EMG makes a pickup that is supposed to be like a P in a humbucker housing. It might be able to get you a better vintage tone. How does the neck on the JS3 compare to say an Ibanez or a Jazz bass?

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