Spector NS-2J - "Precision, quality, power: a bass that rocks!"
I bought this bass without even knowing what a Spector is... Pure chance, among a series of used bass guitars. Not even the seller seemed to know what it was, so I was lucky to get it for a third of …
TC Electronic BG250-210 - "Almost perfect for me – except for..."
One of the rare combos to feature a 2x10" speaker... Lightweight, yet powerful enough for small stages. Doen not color the instrument excessively... It doesn’t provide a Markbass’s sound of punch eit…
Fender American Special Jazz Bass - "A disappointment"
A friend of mine bought it for his home studio, he wanted a basse that would be easy to play so as to play it himself on demos when producing other artists. Considering the Jazz Bass as THE reference…
Fender Rumble 500 V3 - "Fender Rumble ,good for Upright Bass."
I heard a mate using this and was amazed at how good it sounded. Tried it in my double bass set up and bought it straight away. Light to move around, deep bass , especially with the 'vintage' switch …
Fishman Pro-EQ Platinum Bass - "Fishman , as good as any for Double bass"
I use this as my preferred double bass pre amp. I also use a headway on occasion. The Fishman is the quickest to set up and adjust on the fly and I have always got a great sound out of my 50 year old…
Markbass Little Mark 250 - "Markbass could be the best amp around?"
I use this for my double bass but also for the bass or left hand side of my stage piano set up. When it comes to double bass combined with my Fishman Pro bass II pre amp and driving a two by ten cab…
Cort C5 - " One of the best 5 string active basses"
+ I 'm still using this till today.(15+ years after) it's working perfectly.lovely the sound, high quality production. One of the best 5 string active basses that i ever played. Very low price for th…
Fender Steve Harris Precision Bass 2015 - "Good craftmanship , bad replica and high price for a so-called signature model"
A beautiful, well-crafted Mexican-made bass. Very high price for a remote "signature" model. Indeed, Steve Harris uses a Seymour Duncan Custom Shop SPB1 (500€ in 2002)… On this model, Fender offer…
Tube Works Blue Tube Bass Driver - "This is one great bass pedal that's also cool for guitar"
These sound really nice with lower powered tubes such as the 12AT7 or 12AU7, et. Adds a nice quality to my Ampeg Micro VR stack, but I even use it for killer crunch into my Portaflex T50. Lots of mus…
Fender U.S. Vintage Reissue '62 Jazz Bass [1982-1998] - "Top of the line Fender"
This is my main instrument, a 1996 '62 Jazz reissue, made in USA. I play it since 2004 and it is a monster. Wherever I plug in - in a studio or at a gig, soundmen get eargasms. I've bought this th…
Yamaha BB1024 - "What a lovely bass!"
I'm writing this review after receiving several requests from AudioFanzine users :-D ;) I only started playing the bass a few months back so this review if not pro-level! I originally am a synth p…
USA Custom Guitars Jazz Bass Fretless Neck - "An excellent fretless Jazzbass neck"
I was looking for a fretless, jazzbass-style bass neck with an ebony fingerboard and a 7.25" radius. Nowadays, such radius are very hard to find and rarely ever manufactured. I won’t get into much de…
Hohner HR 30 B - "A real gem of a bass amp"
This amp is very little known but Hohner makes really good products, especially as this one was made before planned obsolescence so it’s high-quality stuff. Specswise : 12" speaker Two instrum…
Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Bass Special - "Its no G&L but great for the money"
1. You can not compare a Squier to a G&L or American Fender. I was looking for a beater/practice bass & refused to touch a Squier. Then I saw the Jag. Could not put it down. I owned a Fender Jazz tha…
Cort Action - "A great bass for beginner!"
It was my first bass and I've still got it today. I must say that choosing this bass was really a no-brainer because it is great value for the money. The PJ pickup configuration is imho the best to …