For my first bass, I couldn't have bought anything different. It was easy enough to learn on and it is still easy to play even complex arpeggios. Fret buzz is minimal. Not bad for a bassic.
Price: $100.00
Where Obtained: Step brother(my first bass)
I LOOKED AT SEVERAL OTHERS AND I CHOSE THIS ONE BECAUSE I ENJOYED THE LOOK AD FEEL. IF IT WERE TO BE STOLEN CAUSE I WOULD NEVER LOSE MY AX. I PROBABLY WOULD FIND TE MONEY FOR A IBANEZ 5 STRING. BUT IF I NEEDED SOMETHING FAST TAT I ENJOYED TO PLAY ON IT WOULD DEFFINATLY BE THE SAME ON AGAIN. IT WOULD BE BETTER IF I HAD EW STRINGS ON IT AND IT WAS A 5 STRING. MY FAVORITE ASPECT IS IT WAS MY FIRST AND I LEARNED OW TO PLAY BASS ON IT. THE WORST ASPECT IS THAT IT IS A 4 STRING.
Price: $199.00 (new)
MY BASS WAS MADE IN JAPAN. THE NECK IS MADE OUT MAPLE. I LOVE TE LOOK OF THE NECK. THE FRET BOARD HAS 22 FRETS ON IT. I EJOY AEIG AS MANY AS I DO CAUSE I CA HIT SOME REALLY HIGH NOTES. ONLY TING I DON'T ENJOY IS THAT IT IS ONLY A 4 STRING. THE BODY IS A GLOSSY BLACK WITH A VOLUME AND A TONE . IT AS 2 P PICKUPS. TE FINIS IS A ATURAL FINIS. TE SRTINGS ARE ON TE OUTSIDE OF TE BODY. TE TUNERS ARE NON LOCKIG.
I AM ABLE TO PLAY WHAT I WANT TO ON THE BASS. I LIKE TO DO SLAP, TRIPLE PICK DOUBLE PICKING, SINGLE PICKING AND OF COURSE TRADIONAL FINGER PLAYING. THE NECK NEVER EFFECTS MY PLAYING. COMPAIRING IT TO OTHER BASS'S MIE HOLD'S IT'S OWN. I HAVE PLAYED ON QUITE A FEW OTHER BASS'S AD I WOULD STICK WITH THE FEEL AND EASYNESS TAT MY BASS HAS TO IT. THE ONLY FLAWS THAT IT HAS IS THAT OUCE IN A WHILE WHEN YOU PLAY YOU WILL HIT A HIDDEN NOTE.
I USE A 300 WATT HARKE BASS HEAD AND A BASS CAB WIT 4 15'S. I USE A DESTORTION PEDAL AD BY AUGUST I WILL BE USEING A WAH PEDAL. MY BASS HANDLES MY PLAYING STYLE'S VERY WELL. I PLAY SLAP, TRIPLE PICK, DOUBLE PICK, SIGULAR PICKING, AND TRADIONAL. THE SOUND IS DARK WIC I EJOY QUITE MUCH. MY BASS IS AVERAGE WITH SOUND ONLY BECUASE OF THE OCASIONAL HIDDEN NOTES. I WOULD SAY IT'S BETTER FOR THE STAGE, BUT IN THE STUDIO I HAVE AT MY HOUSE IT DOES GOOD.
MY BASS IS VERY RELIABLE. I HARDLY EVER HAVE TO TUE IT. OR ADJUST IT. IT USEUALLY STAY'S TUNED FOR WEEKS, OF HOURLY PLAY.EVERYTHING ON IT IS TIGHT AD SNUG AD WORKING I GOOD CONDITON. EVEN DURING CLIMATE CHANGES THERE IS A VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF CHANGE.
Needed a cheap bass - this was the cheapest in the shop, and I preferred playing it above everything else there up to a Status Graphite (very knackered) for about 600.
Could do with 24 frets and two pickups, but it is the bottom-of-the-old-range bass.
If you need a cheapie and see one, try it out!
Where Obtained: Musical Exchanges, Birmingham
22 frets, four strings, one twin pickup, passive tone and volume control.
Recommended for beginners: won't let you down when you get better, either. I've owned two more expensive basses than this (Hohner B2V and an early Bass Collection) and the Yamaha is nicer to play than either of them.
Neck is thin and well shaped for light, fast playing.
Used with the church bass amp, which is a 1x15" Peavey and a Marshall Park B25 Mk 2 practice amp, although it's been used with a wide variety of amps. Not too great in the sound quality department. Good at funky sounds, less good at solid bottom end. Fairly noise-free. Very low output - needs a lot of preamp gain.
Durability seems good. Lives in a soft case, but doesn't get too much hard gigging from me. It was well set up when I bought it, and has only needed tuning in the two years since then; although I check and adjust the intonation when fitting new strings.
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