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Washburn XB400

4-string bass guitar from Washburn belonging to the XB Bantam series

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Published on 02/10/06 at 03:11
Corenne to Bolt trs enjoyable (end).
24 frets
2 active pickups
Washburn aluminum easel.
1 rglage theft, a serious, a needle selector 1 low / med / aig
The look is unique, to love (and oversized horn suprieur rocker n'apprcie that not all stands) but hey, there's not that the Jazz Bass in life to get out ... !

UTILIZATION

The freight AIGS in the extreme + are not empty do "sound" but no problemo if proper technique.
But at gunpoint, c a pleasure.
Not too long, especially lgre, it should all sizes, men and women.
The sound is easy to find ds when we know what we want. Indeed, its capabilities go far in the spectrum depending on the style of music we play and rendering being sought.

SOUNDS

A little goes everywhere even if far from the quality Jazzbass (for versatility).
Trs comfortable on the mtal or hard rock. A little more limited in serious piece funk. Some work as well for balance AIGS and serious for the slap.
DEFINITIONS It is more comfortable on all that smack of the active pickups give excellent results.
Fusion, Heavy, Groove without PB. Jazz Funk and vintage banned on pain of nerve in the pursuit of his ultimate.
Mias must take an instrument according to what he can make, we will not attempt to play trombone with a cello!

OVERALL OPINION

Rgulire use for 2 years.
Strengths: The active pickups Washburn, quality price ratio, its happening throughout fiddling a bit and made good after the amp.
Weakness: lack of roundness in the bass the most extreme.
Every time I try to tip in the hardware store. If the seller sees it and tries, he always tries to want me back, without seeming to ... but it is the well l.
Buy new 335 euros (2,200 francs the era) and is 6 years in its cover, for me, objectively, in terms of markets and competitors in its class, it's worth more. Mine is in perfect state.
Instrument mconnu but acknowledged more n'tant manufacture, hill climbs ...