Vintage EST96

Wilkinson Vintage Bass brand
Origin: England - Made in Asia
Features:

Body: Eastern Poplar
Top: Flame Maple (AF)
Neck: Maple - Bolt It
Fingerboard: Maple
Scale: 34 "/ 864mm
Frets: 21
Neck Inlays: Black Dot
Tuners: Wilkinson ® WJBL200
Bridge: Adjustable
Pickups: Wilkinson ® Humbucker x 1 WSM5 - 5 string
Hardware: Chrome Wilkinson ®
Controls: 3-Band Active EQ Bass ± 12dB 5kHz / 12dB ± 2kHz Middle / Treble ± 12dB 100Hz 1 x Volume

UTILIZATION

Channel not too thick for 5c, (and I do not have hands giant)
it is super fun to play.
The maple fingerboard is very valuable.
access to the fever is relatively easy because the shape of the low (MM)
It is well balanced and not itchy nose, his weight is OK for a 5 string. I knew a lot heavier.
One branch ... its groovy!
The configuration is very simple:
1 master volume, a serious boost, 1 Medium & 1 treble.
The finish is very neat he first vue.L topsides Wilkinson ® is a guarantee of quality.
The chosen color is flamed honneyburst, who I must say, has the mouth!
Only small caveats:
- A little problem coming out of the hoop race will be solved but a shot of lime.
- Not to accede to trape lapile (it's not top).

SOUNDS

Level sound is impressive efficiency!
as I said above, one branch "bebete" and direct mailing.
The microphone (MM) has a very high output level.
It quickly became a sound that is desired.
It can be both good and warm round (games to the fingers) as incisive and slamming (a treat in slap).
I use it for 3 days only on a ASHDOWN EB12-180 W is the sonic palette to explore.

OVERALL OPINION

I discovered that mark some time ago in a shop next door to ... not swann, but the side Valenciennes: musiklandstore (not miss !!!).
I started by trying to copy 4 string that JB really is not bad either and I ended up falling for the EST96. Originally I wanted ... not be an artist! but MM stingray 5c.
Well, the door monaie did not want to follow me on this one.
So I tried a lot of models and for this price range, is largely at the VINTAGE dessu lot and rivals even without problem with low brand much more prestigious and more expensive too.
If the choice was to do again, I do it again without hesitation.
My opinion is subjective and the best way to get an idea on an instrument is to try it.