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Signature 5-string of a Grammy-nominated Musical Mastermind





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Writer, producer, and musical director extraordinaire Adam Blackstone has spent over two decades backing some of the biggest names in the music business, with a musical resume that lists the likes of Nicki Minaj, Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and countless others. The Jackson Pro Series Signature Adam Blackstone “Gladys” Concert bass guitar ? lovingly named after Adam’s grandmother ? encapsulates his diverse musical talents in a single high-performance 5-string. Starting with a lightweight poplar body paired with a graphite-reinforced maple neck, this bass offers exquisite playability thanks to its 21 jumbo frets and compound-radius maple fingerboard. A pair of Jackson BBE J-style pickups grant both warm, jazzy thump and biting grit, bolstered by a flexible 3-band active EQ. It’s all bookended with a top-shelf hardware combo consisting of a HiMass bridge and old-school open-back tuners. Representing the very best of 5-string versatility and performance, the Pro Series Signature Adam Blackstone “Gladys” Concert bass is a true workhorse ready to excel in any stage or studio application you could ever dream of.





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Dual J-style single-coils and a flexible 3-band active EQ





From laying down the low-end on tour with Rihanna to his Grammy-nominated jazz and R&B work, Adam Blackstone’s genre-defying talent requires an equally genre-defying bass. Thankfully, Pro Series Signature Adam Blackstone “Gladys” Concert bass’s dual custom-voiced Jackson BBE J-style pickups are more than happy to oblige. These classic single-coil pickups deliver everything from clear, biting bridge-position grit to ultra-deep neck-position thump - along with everything else in between. Moreover, you also get an active EQ section that makes sculpting your own signature sound as easy as adjusting this instrument’s trio of tone-shaping knobs.





The height of 5-string performance





While the Pro Series Signature Adam Blackstone “Gladys” Concert bass is decked out with myriad artist-requested features, Adam’s fine 5-string taste is arguably best displayed on this instrument’s high-performance neck. A stout shaft of graphite-reinforced maple forms the foundation of the “Gladys” neck, sporting a custom neck profile set to Adam’s personal specs. Topside, the matching maple fingerboard grants you superb playability from the first jumbo fret to the last, courtesy of a 9- to 16-inch compound radius. An eye-catching set of black block inlays rounds out this attractive signature bass.





Top-shelf hardware





For a busy bassist of Adam Blackstone’s stature, only the highest-quality 5-string hardware will do. Naturally, the Pro Series Signature Adam Blackstone “Gladys” Concert bass comes equipped with an extraordinarily robust Jackson HiMass bridge, sealing in your stability and maximizing string-to-body resonance all at once. What’s more, Sweetwater bassists of all styles champion Jackson’s HiMass bridge for its superb sustain-enhancing properties. On the opposite end, a stylish set of open-gear tuners ensures lock-tight tuning stability gig after gig, session after session.





Jackson Pro Series Signature Adam Blackstone “Gladys” Concert Bass Features:


Signature 5-string bass of Grammy-nominated, Emmy-winning songwriter, producer, performer, and musical director Adam Blackstone


Lightweight poplar body delivers a clear, bright, and even-keeled tone


Sturdy maple neck, reinforced with graphite for the utmost stability


Compound 9-16-inch-radius maple fingerboard and jumbo frets offer effortless playability from the first to the 22nd fret


Eye-catching black block inlays


Dual Jackson BBE J-style pickups offer a genre-defying array of tones to choose from, bolstered with the sound-sculpting potential of an active 3-band EQ


Jackson HiMass bridge enhances sustain and increases string-to-body resonance


Stylish open-gear tuners keep your tuning stability locked up tight