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MGR/EDDY JAMES « Epiphone Viola Bass »
Published on 03/18/03 at 15:00I picked up this bass at The String Shoppe in Columbus ,Ohio. I paid $439 for it. I wasnt really even looking to buy anything, just checking out the finishes on the Epiphone Les Pauls with the wife in tow, and there it was, a Hofner style bass just pleading to be held.
I like this bass because it makes me play stuff I would never play on a solid body. Its very,very lightweight, and the sound is excellent,espically for playing without a pick like I do. The neck seems very long,which I like. It sounds really good on CD recordings,which is what Im using it for.
What I dont like about it is it doesnt have a pick guard. Also, the pots have very little response, although they may be more responsive through a bass amp turned up loud.
The construction seems excellent, and the finish is excellent as well.
The bottom line on this bass for me is that it put me more in debt! No,actually, since basses like this are harder to find, you would be pleased with it for the price. While defenitly not a HOFNER BEATLE BASS REPLICA, the sound quality is very good and consistant on all notes. The neck is INCREDIEBLE, and the flamed top makes it unique in its own special way, a personality of its own so to speak. Having always wanted a bass of this style, Im very glad I found it, and it seems to feel right at home in a stand along with all the "other babies" who have more strings!!!But sometimes they tease him like a kid with glasses and call him FOUR STRINGS!
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I like this bass because it makes me play stuff I would never play on a solid body. Its very,very lightweight, and the sound is excellent,espically for playing without a pick like I do. The neck seems very long,which I like. It sounds really good on CD recordings,which is what Im using it for.
What I dont like about it is it doesnt have a pick guard. Also, the pots have very little response, although they may be more responsive through a bass amp turned up loud.
The construction seems excellent, and the finish is excellent as well.
The bottom line on this bass for me is that it put me more in debt! No,actually, since basses like this are harder to find, you would be pleased with it for the price. While defenitly not a HOFNER BEATLE BASS REPLICA, the sound quality is very good and consistant on all notes. The neck is INCREDIEBLE, and the flamed top makes it unique in its own special way, a personality of its own so to speak. Having always wanted a bass of this style, Im very glad I found it, and it seems to feel right at home in a stand along with all the "other babies" who have more strings!!!But sometimes they tease him like a kid with glasses and call him FOUR STRINGS!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com