What makes purchasing a handmade Jones Bass worth it?
A handmade Jones Bass can be worth the investment for several reasons, each reason contributing to our instrument’s overall quality, playability, and unique character.
The Quality of Materials: We hand selected high-quality woods and components based on their tonal qualities, durability, and aesthetic appeal. The result? a better sound quality and a more durable instrument.
The Craftsmanship: The skill and diverse experience of our team plays a significant role of what makes a Jones Bass special. Our instruments benefit from meticulous attention to detail in design and construction, ensuring precise fitting of parts, smooth finishes, and optimal performance.
The Sound Quality: Due to our superior material selection and craftsmanship, our Jones basses also offer enhanced tonal characteristics. Whether it’s the humbuckers of the SM1/SM2 or the multicoil pickups of the MK1, our handmade custom pickups provide richer, more resonant sounds with better sustain and clarity when compared to factory-made counterparts.
Our Attention to Detail: Our Handmade instruments receive individual attention throughout the building process. This includes meticulous fretwork, setup, and intonation adjustments, ensuring the guitar plays perfectly right out of the workshop.
The Player Connection: Owning a Jones Bass can create a deeper connection between you the player, and the instrument. In our experience when knowing the care and skill that went into making your guitar this can enhance the playing experience and foster a sense of pride in ownership.
Our Signature Features: Jones Basses also boast many signature features that sets our instruments apart from other manufacturers.
Our Custom hardware, including our bridges and pickups, are designed and selected to match our instrument’s aesthetic and functional needs.
We Promote Innovative Electronics: Incorporating unique and classic electronic configurations is a vital part of what makes a Jones a Jones, custom pickup wiring coupled with our onboard preamps provide distinctive sound-shaping options based on the classic boutique instruments of the past.
That being said, historical and cultural elements of Bass design are at the very foundation of what we do. Incorporating historical or cultural design elements, such as traditional/classic craftsmanship techniques, wood species, or motifs from various classic instruments help us add a rich narrative to our instruments.
