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Published on 03/09/12 at 01:54Asian 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.
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.