I picked up this good looking bass at a local music store. I bought it used for only about 120 american dollars, It was my first bass. This guitar is great for beginners. IT held up very well through learning and is still running through all my use. I used it very often and hard and it still works. It sounds like what you would expect from a beginner bass. It gives good clean sound straight up, and has j and p style pickups for a little extra control. Overall very good price quality relationship There is nothing particularly wrong with this bass. It is a low end bass for beginners so one cannot expect too much. Obviously no active pickups or anything. The knobs that control volume come off after a long time but are easily glued back on.That is about it. It is built strong. It has taken abuse and is still fine. No major parts have broken or not worked. The intonation tends to become a little off which is a pain to fix but you can bring it to a store and they will do it, also that really is not that big a deal while you are learning. IT is a good beginner bass, It does nothing wrong really, nothing specail but a good solid unit for the price. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
(Originally written by Chroune/translated from Audiofanzine FR) - How long have you been using it? I bought it secondhand in April 2008. Update, 15th March 2009: after one year, I had the need for a better guitar... - Which feature do you like the most / the least? Pros: very playable neck and good access to the upper frets. Cons: you want always more, no cons if you're a beginner! Update, 15th March 2009: average quality pickup, they sound too metallic and have a low dynamic range. After only one year I started having fret noise, even with new strings... - Did you try any other models before buying it? No, I got it at a nice price so I tested it and took it. - How would you rate its value for money? Good value for money if you buy it new (I found it secondhand). - Based on your experience, would you buy this product again? Secondhand, yes. If I had to buy it new, I would try out other guitars before. Update, 15th March 2009: I lower the grade from 9 to 7! It's a good guitar for beginners... But once you are more experienced and demanding you'll have to buy another guitar (I personally bought a Mexican 70's Strat...).
