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outstanding bass in this price range
This bass is worth taking a serious look at. I am a semi-pro bassist for 40 years, have a ridiculous number of basses in all price ranges and am super impressed with this model. When unboxed, I found no flaws of any kind. The neck and fretwork is first rate. Nice and thin , and needed only minor tweaking to get the action down to my liking. The pickups are dead quiet in either position. I love the fact it has a blend pot, rather than a switch. The rear pickup is bright and kind of nasal sounding, like Bartolinis. The split P bass P/U is very full and together give you lots of options tone wise. I live in Canada and you cannot get anything of this quality for this price. I am very happy with this bass and will be bringing it to all my upcoming gigs to show my fellow gearheads you don't have to spend a fortune to get a quality built , great sounding and looking bass.
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GJ
A surprise, but a very welcome one.
I ordered this bass because I needed another bass for alternative tunings (mainly guitarist) and this was both very affordable and very well spec'd. I've gone through many basses before and each one was missing that punch or were missing the body I like in my bass tones . The second I plugged this bad boi into my rig, it proceeded to beat the wrath of God into my gut. It is now my main bass and has its own personality in my mixes that demands its own pocket of space.
Each note is a force to be reckoned with. In the "both pickups" position, it is simultaneously snappy and beefy, filling in any sonic space it needs to and makes every note clear and concise.
The only bad thing that I found with mine is that the G string was set up just a tad low, so I raised it up a bit. Other than that, everything was perfect.
If you need an all-rounder that can fill any role a bass needs to, get this one. I will more than gladly get another or the 5-string version.
Each note is a force to be reckoned with. In the "both pickups" position, it is simultaneously snappy and beefy, filling in any sonic space it needs to and makes every note clear and concise.
The only bad thing that I found with mine is that the G string was set up just a tad low, so I raised it up a bit. Other than that, everything was perfect.
If you need an all-rounder that can fill any role a bass needs to, get this one. I will more than gladly get another or the 5-string version.
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K
Almost perfect
So I went in with pretty high expectations of this bass - I'd seen a lot of glowing reviews, and not much negativity. I was mentally preparing myself to be let down as I know this kind of thing can be a dice roll at times, but I was pleasantly surprised to see this bass come out near perfect. The only minor gripe is there are some crusty marks on the binding at the end of the fretboard, but other than that, the fit and finish was perfect. Super low action, truss rod was adjusted nicely, strings felt fresh enough, and it is super effortless to play. Top marks!
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Great bass
If there is one bass in this price range I would have to recommend to anyone, is HB enhanced, version with Precision pickups. Good sound, very comfortable to play. Narrow neck, smooth on the back. Tuners and pots are quite nice as well. I love through body bridge. 0 fret and yes, all frets are stainless steel. Bass resonates very well, and it’s actually not heavy at all. I highly recommend it.
As you may expect, there need to be some compromises - finish or binding is not always perfect, however it’s still nothing serious - just a minor details that I needed to mention.
As you may expect, there need to be some compromises - finish or binding is not always perfect, however it’s still nothing serious - just a minor details that I needed to mention.
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Budget Friendly Top Quality Bass
I saw this bass and was attracted by its look at first. I then checked the specs and could not believe what a great bass this seemed to be. I checked some reviews out and decided to get it. It will be my back up and practice bass. The Roswell picks ups are excellent sounding and wide ranged with a versatile selection of sounds from the split coil and humbucker. The hardware is excellent quality for the money and the bound neck feels fantastic. Only negatives are that the bass is a little on the heavier side and the scratch plate was a little roughly cut around the top curve but to be honest, this is a minor issue and can easily be sanded flush.
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j
This is my first bass
And I love it. Everything came beautifully setup, needed a slight tune but seems to be holding it pretty well. Neck, frets and body flawless. The range of sounds is truly impressive but I’m still experimenting with a practise amp. I am a bit nervous of the passive/active push/pull and need to get used to it - scared of relying on the active and the battery dying on me. Be nice to have the controls labelled, even just with stickers when new. But truly amazing value.
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PZ
Sexy
I am very satisfied with this purchase. The color, fit and finish are so good I can only say it's sexy. Sound is great. All I did was tune it and it's playing great with no frustrating set up needed.
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j
Truly incredible
Truly incredible instrument for the price - upgrading the pickups would make it in every way superior to any squier or fender for twice the price
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M
love this bass
great bass for the money super comfortable neck, easy to set up,
only issue i had was the output jack was kind of wonky,they used a plastic stereo jack, had to order a larger eletrosocket jack plate replaced with a puretone jack and now its a tank
only issue i had was the output jack was kind of wonky,they used a plastic stereo jack, had to order a larger eletrosocket jack plate replaced with a puretone jack and now its a tank
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All around great bass
The bass arrived quickly with no damage. It was completely playable out of the box, just a little tuning was needed. The next was straight as needed and the intonation was basically dead on. Switching between active and passive gives you a lot of tonal options, both sound good when playing alone. Oh, and it looks great! Hard to believe, but it does look better in person!
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