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Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 1:33 pm
by woodyng
whoa-never seen a blue one-that's beautiful. still not a bad price at $600,either. i did play a 3001 once,it had a great sound,but i didn't care for the weight or bulbous body shape,as compared to the 4000 series.the 3000 looks like it might be a pretty nice alternative....
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:47 pm
by daveman
woodyng wrote:the 3000 looks like it might be a pretty nice alternative....
Good luck tracking one down.
The 3001 is a heavy sucker, for sure. But a great neck, and a great sound.
Back to earlier posts by StoneRose about having trouble tuning the open E string on the 3000 (short-scale): (1) this is trickier, in my experience, with short-scale basses in general, and I tend to tune on the 5th fret. (2) You may have a bad nut slot - check it out.
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 5:52 am
by Chris P
My 3000 (and sold 3000 and 3001) aren't that heavy.
Talkin 'bout blue basses: My sold black 3001 was blue in UV light.
Tuning problems: I also said it before so a +1 to the poster above me: Shortscales all have some difficulties with tuning the E. Sometimes I just tune it by ear to my A.
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2009 6:49 pm
by daveman
Chris P wrote:My 3000 (and sold 3000 and 3001) aren't that heavy.
Bathroom scale method, the 3001 is 10 lbs. About 2 lbs. heavier than the 4001. (I need a better method.)
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:27 pm
by StoneRose
daveman wrote:
Good luck tracking one down.
The 3001 is a heavy sucker, for sure. But a great neck, and a great sound.
Back to earlier posts by StoneRose about having trouble tuning the open E string on the 3000 (short-scale): (1) this is trickier, in my experience, with short-scale basses in general, and I tend to tune on the 5th fret. (2) You may have a bad nut slot - check it out.
Thanks David.
I just had a closer look at the nut and the E string does appear to have a miniscule amount of movement in the slot. Could be time for a new nut
Thanks again
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:03 am
by mtnckr
Have you ever seen a jetglo 3001? I saw one on harmony central forum
http://acapella.harmony-central.com/sho ... ?t=2204288
and asked if it is original finish. The seller replied "yes it is original" what do you think about it. I am interested in it. What do you think for the asking price etc.?
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:25 am
by Chris P
I used to have a Jetglo 3001. It turned blue under UV light!
A friend of mine had an Autumnglo 3001 with a black guard and a Jetglo with a white guard. He changed guards. He kept his whitegueard Autumnglo (a very pretty bass!) and I bought the all black one. I sold it a couple of years ago and now it's for sale in Belgium (I'm from Holland).
So there are more Jetglo 3001s. This one's pretty too!
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:12 pm
by rickaddict
I've also seen JG's. The one in your link looks very nice! I'm a little suspicious of the originality of the finish though as the photo of the back appears to have quite a bit of orange peel.
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 4:08 pm
by aceonbass
$1050.00 is a little bit high for that bass. I don't mind the brass nut, but the original truss rod cover is gone(it would have said Model 3001 above where it says Made In USA), and it's got a couple extra strap peg holes on the lower bout. Does it even have the original case?
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:02 pm
by johnallg
Dane - that is Canadian dollars - $877 USD.
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:43 pm
by aceonbass
A Emily Litella would say.."Oh..that's very different". Good deal then dontchya know eh.
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:23 pm
by loendmaestro
As per the patented bathroom scale method my 3001 weighs in around 13lbs...
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 10:49 pm
by daveman
rickaddict wrote:I'm a little suspicious of the originality of the finish though as the photo of the back appears to have quite a bit of orange peel.
Agreed.
loendmaestro wrote:As per the patented bathroom scale method my 3001 weighs in around 13lbs...
"She's so.... heavy...."
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 11:56 am
by loendmaestro
daveman wrote:
loendmaestro wrote:As per the patented bathroom scale method my 3001 weighs in around 13lbs...
"She's so.... heavy...."
Nice!
Re: Model of the Week Eight: The 3000 and 3001
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:05 pm
by nov_1981
Check out this fretless 3001 someone posted over at the Ric forum
https://cid-b0290e71149554ea.skydrive.l ... .aspx/3001
Thats the only one I've every seen or heard of