« Washburn XB100 »

I purchased this bass after researching for a couple of months. I purchased it at a great music store that sells aot of Washburn stuff. It is solid mohagany which is much better than alder wood for musical instruments. Alder is related to aspen and needs more pickups due to an inherent lack of resonance. This mohogany XB100 plays like a much more expensive bass, most mohogany basses cost 2 to 3 times as much as this one. I paid $229.

It has a very clear tone with a Precision-like sound. The kind of amp makes a great deal of difference, a cheap amp will make even an expensive bass sound bad. It has the best feel of any bass I've played and Grover designed a great feel to this bass.

So far I haven't found anything I dislike.

The quality is very good. The body is a three part laminate with the laminates similar to through body basses. The wood is just beautiful. I bought the Natural matte finish so I could see the wood. The neck is of the highest quality burled maple and the action was set up perfect at the factory.

I would recommend this bass to anyone. I owned a 1970's Fender Precision back when and this plays no different except it's easier to play.

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