I love playing this bass and this is what it is for. It is not a collector's item cos it wont retain a high resell value that with a Make in the US stamp on it does. Sadly, I see so many guitars or basses get purchased and then put away to resell later as a investment. Instruments are made to be played. The sound gets better the more we play them, not gathering dust in a corner. If this bass is stolen I will definitly buy another one. Anyway, I think I have said enough, got to get back to more playing. Happy jamming you all... ;o)
Model Year: 2005
Price: $1370.00 AUD (new)
Where Obtained: Bass Centre
MIM; Body-Jazz styled Alder with sunburst finish; Neck-Maple satin finish, modern C-shape; Frets-20 Jumbo; Fret board-Pau Ferro; Stings-5; Controls-Volume, Pickup Pan knob, Bass/Treble Boost split and Mid Boost; Paickups/Elecronics-2x Vintage dual coil bi-polar ceramic silent passive pickups (same as on the US models) with active preamp electronics; Tuners-Gotoh.
I have only been playing bass for 10 months but have been a guitarist for over 15 years. I am loving the change over to bass although I still play guitar too, especially when recording. The action on this bass is perfect for me straight from the shop but then of course, I had a play on all the basses I was considering at the time of purchase to find the one that suited me the most. Although, it will still require a set up as the low B buzzes a bit when played hard due to the low action. This is the first bass I have played with a modern style C-shape neck. I must say I appreciate the change since I have relatively small hands, it makes a big difference for my playing. The satin finish on the neck and the pau ferro fret board make a nice playing field, too, very smooth and quick if you want to.
I dont know yet as I have only had this bass for 2 weeks now. But the finish on this bass is beautiful, solid, heavy and inspires confidence in its build quality and playability. I hear the US versions have better build qualities but for the money, this is an orsm bass. Check it out if you are considering a good giging bass with a good all around tones.
Would I buy this bass again if it were lost or stolen? Definetly, or maybe I'd try stingray, then I'll get a clear idea of which one is better..
How could this bass be better?
Some more frets would be fine ;)
Model Year: 2002
Price: $600.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Musiciansfriend.com
Made in mexico,
C-shape neck,Maple, Modern C Shape,(Satin polyurethane Finish),
Fingerboard: Pau Ferro (9.5 Radius/241 mm)
No. of Frets: 20 Medium Jumbo Frets
Pickups: 2 Dual-Coil Ceramic Noiseless 5-String Jazz Bass Pickups with Nickel Plated Pole Pieces
Controls: Master Volume, Pan Pot, 3-Band Active EQ with:
Treble Boost/Cut: +/- 10 db @ 8kHz, a shift in the cut frequency, and about a 2dB slope per octave.
Mid Boost/Cut: +10dB, -15dB @ 500Hz, and a wide band slope.
Bass Boost/Cut: +/- 12 db @ 40 Hz, with a 4dB slope per octave.
Pickup Switching: Pan Pot
Bridge: Standard Vintage Style V
Machine Heads: Ping Cast/Sealed Mini Tuners
Hardware: Chrome
Pickguard: 4-Ply red Shell
Scale Length 34 (864 mm)
Width at Nut 1.875 (47.6 mm)
Very easy to play, all technics can be applied, pluck, pop, thumb, tap, fingered vs vs..
Sound can vary up to your setting, can be soft and low, and can be live and burning :) the knobs change the whole attitude of your sound.. Obviously you can get the standart classic fender sound. it seem noticeably better for the stage and studio then other basses I played.. But however, the sound of fingered style and slap style are too different, I mean the sound level, well maybe it's just me, my slap touch is a little harder then fingered touch :)
It's a bit heavy so that you can bear it for a few hours, not more for your health :)
I adjusted it a year ago, still in shape :)
strap locks are standart screws.. same all same..
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