Jackson Introduces Mini-Scale JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1XM
Jackson has scaled things down about with their latest Concert bass – literally. The JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1XM has a scale of 28.6 inches, which is tiny compared to the standard scale of 34 inches. It’s aimed at “aspiring kids just starting out on bass to seasoned low-end players looking for a fun and easy-traveling instrument,” Jackson writes.
The Concert Bass Minion is built with a poplar body, maple neck with graphite reinforcements, and a maple fingerboard holding 22 jumbo frets. Jackson’s signature shark fin inlays help to mark the fret positions. For electronics, the company loaded the body with their P/J pickup set with a volume/volume/tone control layout. Hardware includes a hardtail bridge and sealed die-cast tuners.
The Jackson JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1XM comes in a new Snow White finish with black hardware. It will be available soon with a street price of $189.
Jackson Guitars JS Series Concert Bass Minion JS1XM Specs:
| Scale: | 28.6″ |
| Body: | Poplar |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Nut Width: | 1.5″ |
| Fingerboard: | Maple |
| Inlays: | Black Sharkfin |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Pickups: | Jackson P/J-Style Pickups |
| Controls: | Volume, Volume, Pickup |
| Bridge: | 4-Saddle Adjustable HiMass |
| Tuners: | Jackson Sealed Die-Cast |
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I bought one of these a couple years ago, not exactly new, but it is great for traveling – don’t get any complaints carrying it on. Sounds great, but the tuners are crap.