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Big due to Michael from Eastwood Guitars for lending this retro reissue for assessment!

Overview and Ultimate Rating: 7.0

Eastwood’s Airline sequence seeks to recreate devices forgotten in pawn outlets and attics throughout the US. Re-popularized by revivalist storage rockers like Jack White (White Strips, Solo) and Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), these devices are immediately again in demand and make an individualistic possibility for musicians in search of one thing exterior the field. The Airline Jetsons JR bass isn’t any completely different, providing an inexpensive P bass different with acquainted pickup and tone knob setup. Obtainable in purple or black finishes, this bass is bound to please primarily based on appears to be like alone, whereas providing all the fundamental tones you want.

Sound: 6

This bass guitar under no circumstances sounds dangerous, it simply doesn’t sound extraordinary or particular in comparison with many comparably priced basses from Epiphone, Fender, or Gretsch. The P-bass type pickups sound fitter for a Squier mannequin, retaining the punchiness and output however missing in readability. The pickups are additionally pretty noisy, regardless of the split-coil design. The guitar is definitely designed to slot in the palms of an anti-establishment punk or storage rock bassist, however tonally, could also be restricted to precisely these settings. Fret buzz and a bass-heavy, muddy sound particularly impacted the decrease strings, and notes felt blended collectively in a single huge, bass heavy haze.

Playability: 7

Except for the fret buzz, which I already addressed as extra a tonal problem, the maple neck and Blackwood fretboard really play very good and shouldn’t encourage you to place the bass down. The frets felt stage, easy, and the end made it simple to maneuver up and down the neck. The standard playability and tuning stability make this bass a wonderful candidate for upgraded electronics and pickups. The bass has a 30.5″ scale size, which makes it a snug to play brief scale possibility for gamers with smaller palms or a choice for smaller necks.

End & Building: 9

The guitar is produced from a stable basswood physique, which helps hold it tremendous inexpensive regardless of its distinctive physique form and design. Whereas the basswood isn’t a top quality tone wooden possibility, it’s light-weight and durable making the bass really feel dependable. Straightforward to play sitting down or standing up, the Jetson JR is a implausible possibility for each bigger and smaller sized bass gamers. The true spotlight right here is the end and design of the guitar. The gorgeous white headstock actually stands proud in comparison with the purple, black, or seafoam inexperienced physique finishes, and the purple one I used to be generously despatched had no seen scratches, dents, or high quality management points what so ever.

Worth: 6

Whereas the guitar isn’t costly and has nice playability, the worth score is absolutely held again by the standard of the pickups. For my part, I really feel the Jetson JR is barely up charged as a result of the distinctive design and Airline model identify have began to grow to be fashionable, particularly with indie rock musicians. Whereas the pickups and electronics may simply be swapped out, supplying you with one hell of a sizzling rodded bass, I believe many cheaper Squier’s may compete with the Jetson JR tonally. Total, I believe it’s an excellent possibility for bassists who need to stand out from the pack however are closely price range restricted. I wouldn’t advocate towards shopping for it, however I’d warning that you can purchase it for aesthetic functions or small scale preferences as an alternative of shopping for it for the tone.