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Published on 07/30/04 at 15:00I bought the big boy, as its affectionately known, from Music Academy in Nottingham UK just over a year ago. I had been looking for a long time for something to replace my Aria, it had to be loud, fat, sexy and with 5 strings, after reading several reviews i decided this was the one for me. I paid £465 over the counter for a silver model although i did want black.
The sound of this bass when its turned on is something to behold, the bottom end punches its way through the usual accompanying wall of sound that is two Les Pauls and Marshalls which like to be called 'guitarists' in my band, giving me an orgasmic cross of percussive and rythmic control along with a tone quality which until now i thought only the big boys had. I come from a Faith No More, Primus school of thought, so you know what I'm talking about.
I have only ever needed to use the big fat front pick-up but the back one is nice to have there in case i need something to put my beer on!
The other really important selling point of this bass, which will sound really really shallow, was there are no inlays or marks on the neck!
Playing the RBX775 is always a breeze, the neck is wide for the 5 strings, enough that there is plenty of room, but at the same time the neck is not too deep for people without the obligatory hands-like-shovels.
I thought the bottom cut-away could be a little deeper and a nicer shape, sometimes its difficilt making it to the 15th fret in time and doing something constructive with it.
Oh listen to me, sounds like i know what i'm doing!
The first thing that hits with this bass is it is solid, heavy and well built, if it was a woman she would strike out at a good pace, wearing brogues and a tweed suit saying "jolly Hockey Sticks" loudly, don't worry, its a british thing. The back of the neck is nicely matted to stop that sweaty-stickyness that appears on varnished necks with a smooth and positively skin-like finish, making it something almost fetish-like to the touch.
After gigs i quite often have people comment on the bass sound or ask me what effects or filters i use, when i tell them its the bass and a big amp and thats all they always look shocked.
Sometimes i wish i was out front so i could enjoy how good it sounds too.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
The sound of this bass when its turned on is something to behold, the bottom end punches its way through the usual accompanying wall of sound that is two Les Pauls and Marshalls which like to be called 'guitarists' in my band, giving me an orgasmic cross of percussive and rythmic control along with a tone quality which until now i thought only the big boys had. I come from a Faith No More, Primus school of thought, so you know what I'm talking about.
I have only ever needed to use the big fat front pick-up but the back one is nice to have there in case i need something to put my beer on!
The other really important selling point of this bass, which will sound really really shallow, was there are no inlays or marks on the neck!
Playing the RBX775 is always a breeze, the neck is wide for the 5 strings, enough that there is plenty of room, but at the same time the neck is not too deep for people without the obligatory hands-like-shovels.
I thought the bottom cut-away could be a little deeper and a nicer shape, sometimes its difficilt making it to the 15th fret in time and doing something constructive with it.
Oh listen to me, sounds like i know what i'm doing!
The first thing that hits with this bass is it is solid, heavy and well built, if it was a woman she would strike out at a good pace, wearing brogues and a tweed suit saying "jolly Hockey Sticks" loudly, don't worry, its a british thing. The back of the neck is nicely matted to stop that sweaty-stickyness that appears on varnished necks with a smooth and positively skin-like finish, making it something almost fetish-like to the touch.
After gigs i quite often have people comment on the bass sound or ask me what effects or filters i use, when i tell them its the bass and a big amp and thats all they always look shocked.
Sometimes i wish i was out front so i could enjoy how good it sounds too.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com