Jay Turser JTB-2B Violin Beatle Bass

Purhased new 2000 JTB-2B violin 4 string Bass (Hofner copy). Set neck, 2 chrome pickups, chrome Gotoh type tuners, Pearloid pickguard and
switch cover. Short scale bass with 2 volume and 3 switches. Maple
back, top and neck with quality sunburst finish. No case but came
with inexpensive cord. An excellent copy of the hofner beatle bass.

This bass sounds awesome for the price!!! I have it connected
to a Peavey KB/A-100 keyboard/acoustic amp. This bass really
has that vintage sound and the look of a true hofner!!! Some
sutle string buzz but overall excellent sound!!!

Not only was this bass flawless out of the box but
it was tuned ready to go as well!!! The bass has a
beautiful maple finish with set neck and chrome hardware.
It closely resembles Sir Paul's coveted 1962 Hofner violin bass.
This is an incredible value for the price!!!!

This bass feels somewhat fragile so I would recommend a backup for
gigging!!! The finish seems very durable and should last years of
playing. The hardware seems to be of a reasonable quality.

I do not have any experience with Jay Turser guitar company.

I've been wanting a bass for years and finally broke down and
picked up this hofner beatle violin bass copy. It is a beautiful
and interesting looking guitar. I currently have an Ibanezx aw900
acoustic, Washburn J9VG and Aria Pro II PE-SPL. I love the vintage
sound that comes from this bass!!!!

I'm not sure where this guitar is manufactured, but I'm guessing it's in the US. The bass is a pretty sweet copy of the McCartney Hofner bass. It's a semi-acoustic four-string, with a 30' neck. It has that classic Sunburst wooden finish, with that sweet violin style head. The neck is made of maple, and the frets are Rosewood. It has 2 humbucking pick-ups, three swithes (Bass, Treble, Bright), 2 Volume control knobs, and a Pearl pickguard.

I personally love the Classic rock sound. I love deep bass, and I'm not into slapping and popping when I play. I love a very bassy low-end sound, which I think is perfect for McCartney's riffs and slides. If you're like me, just lower the highs on your amp and raise the lows and it's going to give you that sweet "muddy" boom your looking for. (It's very close sounding to the Hofner). I'm not crazy about the swithes that come on the guitar (this is one of the few cosmetic differences between the Turser and the Hofner). There's a switch for "bass" which acts as an ON/OFF switch for the whole guitar.

As far as external appearance, this bass was beautiful! I really scrutinized mine for misalignments, or imperfections, but couldn't find any. The wood finish is beautiful. I didn't have to modify the pickups at all, and it was ready to go out of the box. I'd consider this a fast-action guitar mainly because it's VERY light and you really have quick access to any part of the neck. I've heard some complaints that it's actually too light, but I don't mind it at all.

I gigged with this bass once but I had a backup. I definitely recommend bringing a back-up when gigging. It actually broke on me while I was practicing one night. A ground connection broke on the input jack. I had to take it apart, and re-solder the connection. It took about ten minutes, but it would be a disaster if it happened to me while I was gigging. You should buy a quality strap, because the guitar can/will fall if it's loosely strapped (being so light, it literally can "bounce" loose). I trust the finish, it seems pretty high-quality, and it doesn't look ike it would wear down much.

I've not had to interact with customer service yet.

I've been playing bass for about 7 years now, and I'm so glad I found this guitar. I sound like a different player with this guitar b/c it's giving me the sound I always wanted. I've been playing with a Fender P-bass before this guitar, but it's not as pleasing as the Turser. I was considering buying the Epiphone Viola style bass, but it was hard to find, so I stumbled onto this one. For a lot less $$ than the Epiphone, and a TON less $$ than the Hofner, this guitar can't be beat. I'm a little nervous about it's durability, but I'm in LOVE with the sound! I would definitely buy this guitar again if I had to do it all over again.

1998 Model dead-on copy of Sir Paul's famous axe. Short scale (30") maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, Generic tuners, generic soapbar humbuckers, 2 volume knobs, on/off switches for neck p/u, bridge p/u & midrange boost, mother-of-toilet-seat pickguard, hollow body (maple?), violin sunburst, floating bridge with trapeze tailpiece. And, of course, the classic violin-shaped body. A beautiful reproduction of one of the coolest guitars ever built.

This sound is a subjective thing. Beacuse of the short scale and hollow body, the sound is rather overly-warm & boomy. Also because of the design, there are a lot of overtones that contribute to a somewhat muddy and uneven sound -- in short, it sounds just like a Hofner 500/1. Some people love the sound, some people hate it. I happen to love it, screw anybody who thinks otherwise. But after playing this for awhile, I can see why McCartney played a lot of short, staccato notes with a pick.
This bass is great for the 60's stuff my band plays, as well as the retro-ized newer songs out there. Great for swing & jump music, too.

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The finish is deep & subtle & gorgeous, the binding is well-done & the set neck appears absolutely seamless at the body joint, like the whole thing was carved from a single piece of wood. The hardware, while not the best, is quite good for its price range. I'm thrilled with it.
I'm thinking about eventually replacing the pickups and hardware with actual Hofner parts, but this may end up costing more than buying a 500/1.

I've been using this as my only axe for about 4 months now & it's making me a bit nervous, but only because of the design, not the construction. Someone else who was reviewing a Hofner described the experience "like playing chicken bones, it's so delicate." I tend to agree. Although it's got beautiful looks and great tone, it doesn't feel like it would withstand the daily rigors of a rock band (I don't know how McCartney did it). You should MOST DEFINITELY have a sturdier backup with you onstage. I just picked up a Washburn solid-body as a backup, but will continue to use the JTB-2B as my showpiece.

Never dealt with them

It's not for everybody, but if you like the look and sound of the classic Beatle Bass, then you should break open your piggy bank & buy one right away. At about 1/4 the price of a real Hofner 500/1, you can't go wrong & you won't be disappointed.

new for 1998,made in China,22 frets. i ordered this bass sight unseen ,on the trusting word that it was a dead on copy. (i've wanted a copy of the beatle bass for a long time ),i'd never heard of Jay Turser guitars before, but i rolled the dice for $395 and hit the jackpot ,other than not being left handed it was dead on ! soap bar pickups seam to be a generic brand ,but sound like they sould ( 60's vintage ) the controls are the same as the Hofner,2 vintage vol. 3 switches ... treble,bass and boost all on a pearloid rectangle and has a pearloid pick guard. The headstock is the same as the hofner, the tuners are an off brand,but are working fine. The body is semi-acoustic ( no f holes ) has arch top and bottom,triple bound top and bottom,maple set neck,rosewood fret board,vintage styled bridge and tailpiece is a little diff than original,but looks nice. color is violin shade and has high gloss finish. my only problem has been a wire on the treble switch was touching another wire, it took me all of 5 min. to fix

it's sound is good for what it's suppossed to be . i would'nt recomend it for heavy metal,or for it to be your only all the time ax ,but it makes some funky classic rock sounds and i've had 4 guys think i paid a couple grand for it, until i showed them it was a copy .

it was set up great,action is not as slick as my DEAN 5-string,but again i feel it's just right for the type of bass that it is. The set neck joint looks super and the body binding is impressive along with the finish. the only thing that i thought could've been done better is when i fixed the wire on the treble switch i noticed the hole was cut a little to big and 2 of the screws were right at the edge of the hole that is covered by the switch plate.

it surely looks well made and i don't see it crapping out on me.again the pickups an tuners are the only suspects, from making it a absolute killer.i'd use it for some flavor at a gig,but you should have another badboy waitin in the wings for the heavy shit.

they were as friendly as any newyorker i've ever talked to !! really though, they answered all my questions and since i liked my beatle bass so much they informed me they have copies of the John Lennon blk. rickenbacher and George Harrison sunburst semi-hollow body rickenbacher coming mid. september , so sign me up !

been playin since 1978,if you dig the beatles or just want a classic sound and look ,for the price i don't think it can be beat.