Overall it is a great bass...and even better for the money. I've owned a Stingray and Sterling, and while it doesn't sound like either, it does well in a match up against a Modulus flea bass, especially for under $500.
I'd buy one again.
Model Year: 2000
Price: $300.00
Where Obtained: eBay
USA made G bass with a 35" scale graphite neck, minigotoh style tuners and Gotoh bridge. Neck height is adjustable at the heel through neck plate.
Has a black sparkle finish, one Peavey VFL (bigger then the ones on Cirrus basses) pickup with a 3 band eq.
The neck is very adjustable, and sturdy due to the graphite neck. Neck heel adjustment helps you get even lower action. Because it is 35" scale, the reach in the lower register is a bit tougher, but the neck is extremely thin. I use med. light strings(.45-.100), dropped a 1/2 step, and they still don't flop around.
The pickup is great. It's incredibly quiet, and has quite a bit of thump. I've had a Modulus Flea bass and actually prefer the sound of this bass. I prefer the wood(Pao ferro) fretboard over the graphite modulus fret board. The mids sound a bit metallic, but it helps you cut through the mix like a champ. This bass allows ever note on every string ring out with great clarity.
I use a GK rb1001 2x10 combo w/1x15 cab.
It's about 7 years old and in good shape. The ends that the battery actually plugs in are a little cheap, so be careful when changing your 9 voltS(18 volt eq)
It's no Modulus, but finally somebody made a composite neck bass that I could afford, coupled with some nice mid-price active electronics. I also own a 1980 Kramer (aluminum-neck P-Bass copy) and a 1993 American Standard Jazz w/EMGs. This bass as as roaring as the Kramer, maybe not quite as playable as the Jazz, but it's a quality bass for a ridiculously low price, and it's been a joy to play with for two years now. It's a shame they don't make these any more; I'm currently hunting for the 5-string version.
Model Year: 2000
Price: $499.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Daddy's Junky Music, Orange, CT
Charcoal sparkle finish, bolt-on graphite neck with rosewood fingerboard, 34" scale length, single active (18-volt) Music Man-type pickup, Gotoh bridge (no string-through), 3 tone knobs (bass/mid/high with zero detents), one volume knob. Peavey tuners (standard minis, but they don't slip, and they're well-constructed for smacking the headstock into mic stands all night, which I am all too prone to!)
I like my action pretty low, since I play a variety of styles (neo-Irish, funk, punk, inspiration, nu-metal) using a variety of right-hand methods (slapping, two-handed, fingerstyle, picks, drumsticks, the odd bit of slide), and this bass responds like a champ. I have yet to break a string, and I play pretty hard sometimes. There no flaws to speak of, but obviously some Modulus or Status neck might sound warmer.
I use a Hartke 3500, Eden David 4x10 with crossover horn, Zoom 506-II effects, and I sometimes run through the DI on the Hartke to a variety of PAs.I wasn't thrilled with flatwounds, but standard roundwound strings really hum. Harmonics are sharp, maybe a little brittle as you get higher on the neck, but a tweak to the onboard eq'ing solved that. Overall, the tone is very warm, and the three-band active eq is a welcome addition. Very sweet tone, and kind of muscular during rock gigs. For a small, light bass, it acts like a big ol' Precision.
I wanted a graphite neck, because I play in a wide range of venues, climatically speaking; one day it's a bone-dry Congregational Church, the next it's outdoors at an Irish Feis or a neighborhood cookout, and the following week could be a gig at the local dive bar. This bass holds up well under pressure, and it's so light you'll never drop it. If you do, it seems to bear up just fine.
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