Ibanez JetKING

[luve2fli]

Anyone here care to share experiences? I've tried one (the 2-pickup version) on a few occasions. I want to like them, I really do ...... but they feel like an Eastwood Airline to me, a little on the cheap side. The 3-pick-up version with switching on the other hand, I haven't tried yet. I'm intrigued ...... and admittedly looking for something in that price-point that's got a retro feel to it.


Edit - Woops! Fixed the title to this thread .....

[patman]

I tried one also, but it was poorly set up and felt cheap...

[Highlander]

NOT as featured in the "School Of Rock" - one of my daughter's fave movies - one of the kids plays a JETSTAR iirc...

Edited post the title edit... 

[Chaser001]

Are we talking about the Ibanez Jet King bass?  I'm actually pretty confused now. 

[patman]

Think I was...

[luve2fli]

Sorry guys, typo ...... yes, the Ibanez Jetking, not Jetstar.

[Chaser001]

I am not completely positive, but I think I have read some comments that someone has posted here about the Jet King.  To my knowledge, it was about the same as what Patman said.  Unfortunately, it is probably a bass which looks cool with that retro look but may be lacking in quality.  It's a shame because I know Ibanez has plenty of basses that are good. 

[Chris P.]

I like the retro looks, but I dislike the too big plate underneath the bridge. A friend of mine bought the 2-pick up version. She went for the white one with the red-ish checquered pickguards. Kind of tartan. It isn't a very expensive bass and I like her bass. Quality is just okay, like you expect in that price range.

I ordered a 3-pick up version for a review (so I send it back afterwards). I'll keep you posted.

[Basvarken]

We discussed these a while ago:

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=80.0

[uwe]

It's probably very similar in sound to the lower range Icemans (it shares the pups with these and the maho(maple combo) and those do their job as instruments without being stellar. Pups have considerable (even dirty) raunch, maho gives warmth and the maple neck keeps it all from getting too muddy. Ibanez - even the budget stuff - isn't junk, but I'd be hardpressed to define what the classic Ibanez bass sound would be - it's all a bit identity-less. Even Yamaha has more of an identifiable niche.

I'm sure the Jet King is a fine bass and it does look different, but I doubt whether people actually buy it for a characteristic sound. Any MiM P Bass or even Epi TBird practically oozes more identity and history.

[Basvarken]

Well, the little review that I posted on that older thread doesn't agree Uwe:

A guy on a Dutch Bass forum checked one out the other day.
He said it's horrible quality:

- there was a gap from 1 to 2 mm between fretboard and neck.
- wobbly pick guard
- brittle finish. if you scrape with your fingernails it chips right off.
- one of the machine head wouldn't stay in tune. It kept dropping from E to almost D.
- dull strings (straight out of the box from the factory).
- noisy pots
- bridge isn't straight

Haven't seen it in real life myself, but according to the above story I would say a No Go.

[luve2fli]

I ordered a 3-pick up version for a review (so I send it back afterwards). I'll keep you posted.

Chris - please do.

[Chris P.]

I will. And I will ask my friend Puck for her experiences, things she likes and so. And about her experiences with the bass.

[exiledarchangel]

I will. And I will ask my friend Puck for her experiences, things she likes and so. And about her experiences with the bass.

Some pics of her would help too. With or without the bass.

[Chris P.]

Well, I have some! But dark ones and with my '76 Ricky 3000: