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Published on 06/27/01 at 15:00I picked this bass up at Guitar Center for only $459. It was an upgrade from my Peavey Milestone II (a very good beginners Bass).
This bass rocks. The pickups have a great tone, no need to replace the originals. It has a three band EQ available, but you hardly need them. The tone is so great I hardly play with the EQ tweaked at all. I may be biased because of the flatness of the Milestone, after playing that for 3 years anything that sounds like a real bass, is a major improvement. With the active pickups this bass gives a very solid and clean sound. The neck has a great feel, that makes it very easy to play. Just picking this bass up I became a much faster player. It has a great sustain, and the finish is very sturdy and looks great.
I tried the 5 Sting version and was very tempted to buy it instead of the 4 string, but the neck was so much wider that it made it considerably harder to play than the 4 string.
Overall I really like this bass, and I would recomend that anyone get it. The electronics are clean and sound great It is solidly made, and it overall is a pure joy to play
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
This bass rocks. The pickups have a great tone, no need to replace the originals. It has a three band EQ available, but you hardly need them. The tone is so great I hardly play with the EQ tweaked at all. I may be biased because of the flatness of the Milestone, after playing that for 3 years anything that sounds like a real bass, is a major improvement. With the active pickups this bass gives a very solid and clean sound. The neck has a great feel, that makes it very easy to play. Just picking this bass up I became a much faster player. It has a great sustain, and the finish is very sturdy and looks great.
I tried the 5 Sting version and was very tempted to buy it instead of the 4 string, but the neck was so much wider that it made it considerably harder to play than the 4 string.
Overall I really like this bass, and I would recomend that anyone get it. The electronics are clean and sound great It is solidly made, and it overall is a pure joy to play
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com