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Published on 10/10/10 at 08:11Made in France, this 4-string bass has a carbon-reinforced neck, 24 frets + "fret 0" for strings.
The electronics are active and the 2 single-coil pickups are manufactured by Benedetti.
4 settings:
- Balance between the 2 microphones
- Serious
- Acute
- Volume
Point to note: pulling the strings of origin is light (40-95).
I have not tried to change this drawing, but to my knowledge, because of the carbon reinforcement, the stick has no truss rod.
At
UTILIZATION
ergonomics perfect for me: stick fairly flat and relatively thin, relatively lightweight, and very balanced.
The sound palette is very broad, the available settings are really effective. The reinforcing carbon
SOUNDS
all over the neck gives unbelievable sustain. The resulting sound is unique, and gives a lot of harmonics, and infra-bass growl. Difficult to compare it to anything. Seems it has a real personality.
Great versatility, great for the big rock, blues, jazz, but also pure, for they may even find sounds very acoustic. Also very good slap, but also get a lens that's on a Jazz Bass for example.
The output level of the pickups (single coils Benedetti) is extremely high. This translates into a sound of tremendous energy, but also a slight hiss that is audible if in concert, may need to rework a bit the sound recording studio. It is possible to completely eliminate the problem by reducing the level of acute right on the bass (this can also be done on the amp, or on the mixer if omitted). However, I prefer to play with pots at 0, and subsequently corrected the record. This solution is very efficient and keeps the original grain.
OVERALL OPINION
After 4 years of use, it was time for me to give a full review on this superb instrument.
I'd say it's really a bass part, and I'm not ready to part with it!
The electronics are active and the 2 single-coil pickups are manufactured by Benedetti.
4 settings:
- Balance between the 2 microphones
- Serious
- Acute
- Volume
Point to note: pulling the strings of origin is light (40-95).
I have not tried to change this drawing, but to my knowledge, because of the carbon reinforcement, the stick has no truss rod.
At
UTILIZATION
ergonomics perfect for me: stick fairly flat and relatively thin, relatively lightweight, and very balanced.
The sound palette is very broad, the available settings are really effective. The reinforcing carbon
SOUNDS
all over the neck gives unbelievable sustain. The resulting sound is unique, and gives a lot of harmonics, and infra-bass growl. Difficult to compare it to anything. Seems it has a real personality.
Great versatility, great for the big rock, blues, jazz, but also pure, for they may even find sounds very acoustic. Also very good slap, but also get a lens that's on a Jazz Bass for example.
The output level of the pickups (single coils Benedetti) is extremely high. This translates into a sound of tremendous energy, but also a slight hiss that is audible if in concert, may need to rework a bit the sound recording studio. It is possible to completely eliminate the problem by reducing the level of acute right on the bass (this can also be done on the amp, or on the mixer if omitted). However, I prefer to play with pots at 0, and subsequently corrected the record. This solution is very efficient and keeps the original grain.
OVERALL OPINION
After 4 years of use, it was time for me to give a full review on this superb instrument.
I'd say it's really a bass part, and I'm not ready to part with it!