Audiofanzine FR
Published on 03/17/09 at 04:40
(Originally written by Johnny/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
I guess it's made in Korea.
24 frets, Bartolini mkII pickup, Bartolini electronics.
The bridge is ok.
3-band EQ (low, mid, high), balance and volume controls.
UTILIZATION
The first time I tried it out the neck felt as slim as a guitar neck. It was not the first time I had this feeling with an Ibanez bass guitar. But with a bit more experience I can say that the neck is not so slim.
It's very comfortable and your hand moves smoothly along it.
Average weight.
The sound is its main advantage: the Bartolini pickup and electronics provide ultra-high signal level!
SOUNDS
I previously had Fender and Musicman but I don't have enough money anymore to buy such models, and considering that I already had a Mexican Fender, which had an average quality, I decided to buy something different and I'm not disappointed because it sounds alright.
I play with a five watt Roland Microbass amp... but it's five real watts!
I get my favorite sound turning the the lows to max. and the mids and highs 3/4 of the way. The resulting sound is exactly like I like it, with some emphasis on the low end.
I like every sound this bass makes.
OVERALL OPINION
I've owned this bass guitar for three weeks. I previously tried out different instruments: a Mexican Fender Precision Special (very bad), A Squier JB Antique Burns (even worst),
a Yamaha BB614 (quite good but its scale was too short and it was too heavy).
I bought this bass directly at a store because I just can't bring myself to buy a stringed instrument on an online shop!
You must first play a bass before buying it! And we must support physical retail stores because they are the ones you can bring your instrument to when you have a problem.
I give it a 9 in all aspects, even though this bass guitar is worth a 10, but just in case you find a small defect!
I guess it's made in Korea.
24 frets, Bartolini mkII pickup, Bartolini electronics.
The bridge is ok.
3-band EQ (low, mid, high), balance and volume controls.
UTILIZATION
The first time I tried it out the neck felt as slim as a guitar neck. It was not the first time I had this feeling with an Ibanez bass guitar. But with a bit more experience I can say that the neck is not so slim.
It's very comfortable and your hand moves smoothly along it.
Average weight.
The sound is its main advantage: the Bartolini pickup and electronics provide ultra-high signal level!
SOUNDS
I previously had Fender and Musicman but I don't have enough money anymore to buy such models, and considering that I already had a Mexican Fender, which had an average quality, I decided to buy something different and I'm not disappointed because it sounds alright.
I play with a five watt Roland Microbass amp... but it's five real watts!
I get my favorite sound turning the the lows to max. and the mids and highs 3/4 of the way. The resulting sound is exactly like I like it, with some emphasis on the low end.
I like every sound this bass makes.
OVERALL OPINION
I've owned this bass guitar for three weeks. I previously tried out different instruments: a Mexican Fender Precision Special (very bad), A Squier JB Antique Burns (even worst),
a Yamaha BB614 (quite good but its scale was too short and it was too heavy).
I bought this bass directly at a store because I just can't bring myself to buy a stringed instrument on an online shop!
You must first play a bass before buying it! And we must support physical retail stores because they are the ones you can bring your instrument to when you have a problem.
I give it a 9 in all aspects, even though this bass guitar is worth a 10, but just in case you find a small defect!