Played this model 12 years ago and it was out of my price range. Super happy with the money spent!
This bass does everything I need. I have to say that, in my opinion, it is set up and constructed to work best for progressive, or prog metal but does SO MUCH MORE! I can get decades of R&B tone, rock stuff, fusion or modern jazz.
I have played, but not owned a Rick 4001, Warwick thumb, p bass and Ken Smith 5 string jazz. This bass does a good deal of all that for less than half the price.
Due to the thick maple and (some) walnut neck thru construction and the active preamp I can dial in a sound that gets in the ballpark of a Rick. Due to the thicker neck of the 5 string and active preamp I can get in the ballpark of a p bass. If I put flats and a mute one it, I can only imagine how much Jamerson motown I could pull off.
Low B is amazing. gives me sweet tone up and down like the aforementioned boutique basses.
In the wait after ordering I began to worry that my memory of the sound and the modest amount of reviews had me seeing stars. A non-issue.
This bass plays like the super expensive high end basses I have played in the past! Huge value for the money! Can do everything I want!
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| Price | $999.00 | $749.00 | $1,049.00 | $1,126.02 | $319.99 | $599.00 |
| Delivery | Get it May 13 - 15 | — | Get it May 14 - 16 | Get it May 13 - 14 | Get it May 14 - 17 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 |
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| Sold By | GearNuts | Adorama | MusicStoreLive | GearTree | mangolulu18 | Instrumentpro |
| instrument | Guitar | Guitar | Guitar | Guitar | Guitar | Guitar |
| number of strings | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| operation mode | Electric | Manual | Electric | Electric | Electric | Electric |
| top material | Mahogany/Babinga | Maple, Walnut, Mahogany, Ebony | Mahogany/Babinga | Rosewood | Basswood | Maple |
| back material | Mahogany/Babinga | Maple, Walnut, Mahogany, Basswood, Ebony | Mahogany/Babinga | Maple, Rosewood, Basswood | Basswood | Mahogany |
| string material | Alloy Steel | nickle steel | Alloy Steel | — | — | Alloy Steel |
| finish type | Satin Finish | — | Satin | Satin | Polished | Powder Coated |
| weight | 11.6 pounds | — | 1 pounds | 15 pounds | — | 11.64 pounds |
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I'm primarily a rhythm guitar player at church, but fill in on bass when needed. I borrowed basses prior to buying this one and have played several different models. That said, this is the second best bass I have ever played coming in right behind a modded Peavey Millenium 5ver that was old and USA made.The Pros:This thing thunders! The B-string is tight and has great resonance and/or punch depending on your tone selection. The dual active humbuckers take 2 9 volts to power them and they have a decent range to them. They are EMG pickups, so they have their own sound. When I can afford it, I will likely replace those with some hotter Seymour Duncan HBs. The EQ on the guitar has fantastic range and three bands. There is a knob for bass, mids, and treble. All knobs are nice heavy textured brass looking things with a detent so you can tell where "unity" is. The volume knob lacks the detent, but who would want that? The finish has no hard coating which I count as a pro. I believe this allows the wood to resonate more than if you lacquered it up. Some folks think this is a con because it is definitely easier to damage the instrument. Lastly, the instrument is simply gorgeous. The woods are beautiful, and the neck-thru construction is striking.The Cons:Good Lord this thing is HEAVY! I usually gig for no more than an hour and it's not pleasant afterwards. I know I know, this is why it sounds so good, I just needed something to whine about. Truly if I have to give it any cons I would say maybe adding a string-thru bridge vs the hardtail MIGHT increase sustain. I say might because this instrument seems to be able to hold any note for well over a minute as is. The pickups don't really "pop" when you slap it, but that's EMGs IMHO.I paid about $300 for this thing and think that was a steal. I see they retail for $700-$800 and are probably worth every penny. When I was shopping I played everything and had decided to either get a Warwick Corvette RockBass or the new Music Man ripoff, Sterling I think it is. I played this dude though and it was over. This is a fantastic instrument that's well worth the asking price.
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