Olympia Guitars OB3CE Acoustic Bass

Asian manufacturing, handle 20 boxes, plywood table, plastic easel, Fishman Classic 4 preamp (3 band + gloss).

Finish: one or two bumps in the varnish layer, slice of the rosette not sanded or painted, blistered varnish on the back ...

UTILIZATION

The neck is straight and nice, the bass is light, and I quickly got used to his size jumbo.

Detour to the luthier to change the bridge with a radius of curvature than the correpondait not handle! Replaced with a bone-made. Result: more curls and a low action that I like!

His side, I replaced the strings provided (D'Addario bronze 45-65-80-100) by D'Addario EXL-170 (same rods, nickel) ... AND IT SOUNDS SERIOUS!

SOUNDS

I do not play that sound. Big volume, its very 70's funk.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 ½ years, no competitor except the Tacoma which it is the cheap copy.

Poor quality of the finish, but a very good basis for a good acoustic bass by correcting the original flaws.

- Table massive pica
- Scale: 34 "
- Rosewood fingerboard and bridge
- Cutaway (Cutaway)
- Mahogany back & Sides
- Mcaniques chrome
- Prampli Fishman Classic 4
- Channel 20 boxes
- Manufacturing Indonesia

The preamp has a 4-band EQ (bass, middle, treble and brilliance) and a volume control.

UTILIZATION

Channel trs nice, a little bigger than my GSR190 end but I have not specially long fingers but I have no problem to play with this bass.

CHAC is to AIGS trs well thanks to the cutaway c'eest Obviously not a good electric so it's a little harder but it's rare to exceed the 17 I accept the collar.

The bass drum can GNER can be a little early but it does very well. It is trslgre she PSE 2.3kg.

Volume level problem can not compete with a guitar playing fingers, the mediator sends the proper way and was able to walk with two guitars. I have only one essay and fingers as the mediator will hear it.

SOUNDS

Perfect for playing acoustic music, and finally the goal is a bit too.

I also tried on a branch Ibanez SW35. FIRST TIME I have a bass with its own EQ so I put a little time to find my settings but it has a great sound. We feel the diffrence with an electric

The sound is pretty loaded in mediums, normal given the size of the box, we will not get a bass sound, but it's not the point either, a string can also come in bronze, but no matter, I is the sound I was looking for so it's perfect.

The acoustic sound fits perfectly my expectations and a selection of tones branch trs important offers you a heavy sound as clear.

I put 8 because the sound suits me well trs but because of the bronze strings mean every slip of the fingers and other small noises.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had about a week.

The particular feature I like most is being able to play outdoors with a friend without having to lug scratch amp, and then to play with me at any time without a jack to get my 10 minutes.
The one I like least is the loss of volume leads by tuning down, a must be of the size of the fund.

I have tried other models aps before aquérir, the only music store in my town with no acoustic bass, I chose as seen DIFFERENT opinions on the net .

The report qualitprix is ​​excellent!

With the experience I repeat without hesitation, and I love its design.

I put him nine for the price, hard to beat a 300.

I think that says it all t, can be from the prampli features a tuner, also very practical because it is color.

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it enjoyable?
Trs enjoyable, it is trs end, but can be a little too often when one wants to do a vibrato on the G string: the string can Facilier out of the inning.

- Access in acute (dernires freight) is it easy?
Yes thank you thanks to the cutaway.

- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
Impecable, trslgre bass, bass drum but not normissime either.

- Gets it easy to sound good? ...
Unplugged nothing to say, we plugged a 4-band EQ that works pretty well. the manual presents some preset for pramp but rather by fiddling found what we want. Avoid playing against by lying on his back, because the strings are freezer!

SOUNDS

- Appropriate are your style of music?
YES! is one of the few acoustic bass or slap sounds!!

- With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I play mostly unplugged with. when I put the battery in it is to operate the tuner Intgr.

- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
see the presets in the manual.

- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
I love the slap. I tried many acoustic basses, including the Ibanez, and agrees to be no slapper from the Olympia (Tacoma and of course, but for 1000 more).

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
About 1 month.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
most: the aesthetical, Price, sound, playability
the least: the strings freeze when playing lying on his bed, the box in a pile of Fishman, a pretty boring place, the battery ...

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Yes right, no other sastifait me as much as the sound, the sound volume, as the jouabilit. (At least in this price range)

- How do you report qualitprix?
Trs good. It is sold in stores was 299 but I found a PlugSquare At 269 (shipping costs for a minimum of 150)

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ..
Without hsiter. If I win the lottery I will well on a 1000 Tacoma MODEL more.

Made in Indonesia
Table pica with pan shot (but not massive) with DCAL rose up
Mahogany (40 mm at nut) rosewood fingerboard with 20 frets
Basically, wicker covers and bridge Rosewood
Nut (head and bridge) plastic
Mcaniques oil bath
The strings are D'Addario EXP (100 80 65 45)
Fishman classic 4T Prampli on my MODEL (T Tuner Intgr)
No belt attaches to the heel (even self-install)
Bought new, it feels a little glue
Finishing is everything - fine for the price (well I think)

UTILIZATION

The handle is comfortable (as much as on my electric bass).
The instrument is trslger for its size but can stepfather imposing on small jigs. The width of the table and depth of body that feel good are the angle of the box on the forearm.
But the important thing about this type of instrument, you can take it everywhere and anywhere without worrying about lugging an amp.
Bass players can finally dredging on beaches and making friends with shadows guitarists.
Joke, I think it's the instrument to accompany friends IDAL scratch around a fire or even type the beef (even late at night) in an apartment without annoying the neighbors too.

SOUNDS

For the price, the sound is more than adequate and no shortage of serious (Be careful, even when a does not have a serious bass)
I have yet to bte the branch of my poor old amp and unique, in fact I do not feel the NCESS so far (Post complter later)

OVERALL OPINION

I just have it. (314 euros with shipping)
Trs and I'm happy.
If you want to read another opinion, go to this page [/ url] http://www.tacoma.fr/presse.php and then go listen to the YouTube (Just type in the r Frence the bass: I finally telling you anything!)