Washburn Taurus Series T14QTS Electric Bass Review

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(More customer reviews)At this price point you would expect much better quality and setup. Buzzing frets and other issues. I purchased a Rogue 5 string bass for $100 and it had reasonable quality and good setup. No excuse for this. Contacted Washburn and they basically said I should pay to have the frets fixed...right.

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Jay Turser Jtb2b Violin Bass Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)its a good bass for a copy if you cant aford a hofner this is your next best thing for the money,its got good playability its a decent little bass.

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Classic violin shaped, 4-string semi-acoustic bass. If you play 60's - 70's influenced rock, and want a light-weight but remarkably solid bass, this classic will take you where you want to go! Fingerboard Rosewood Machine Heads Die cast machines Neck Joint Set Neck Material Maple Pickguard Pearl Controls 2 Volume, 3 Slide switch Pickups 2 Humbucking pickupsSunburst

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Hofner Icon Series Vintage Violin Bass, Transparent Black Review

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(More customer reviews)To qualify this, I have only been playing the bass for a few months at the time I'm writing this review...
I fell in like with the look of the Hofner Icon at the local Guitar Center and bought it. After a month of practice, lessons, and research, I happened upon a Hofner 500/1 vintage '63 reissue violin bass (hand made in Germany) at a hole-in-the wall music shop in downtown Chicago and fell in LOVE with it and it's amazing flatwound strings! I dropped nearly $2,000 and brought this beautiful instrument (such high quality that it should qualify as a piece of furniture) and returned my Icon with no regrets.
I may actually purchase another Icon soon and throw some flatwound strings (Hofners from North Coast Music) and use it for my travel bass when on vacation.
Here's what you need to know about the available Hofner basses:
ICON ($400ish)
-Made in China with Chinese electronics that can be quirky
-Fit and finish is adequate for the price point
-Regular roundwound strings with some fret buzz depending on setup
-Hollow body
-A pain in the butt getting a case sometimes! Go EBay or Amazon!
-Available in lefty (often with a case oddly)
CONTEMPORARY ($700ish)
-Made in China with German electronics
-Fit and finish adequate...slightly better than the Icon
-Has regular roundwound strings
-Hollow body BUT has a sound block inside giving it more sustain and a more modern, hence "contemporary" bass sound
-Has a neck bridge so you can slap on a McCartney-style Hofner strap!
-Available in lefty I believe?
-No case
GERMAN-MADE HOFNERS ($2,000 +)
-Hand-made in the Fatherland
-Fit and finish are amazing! Beautiful wood, stain, finish, feel
-Hofner (Pyramid) flatwound strings that give the most mellow "thump" and feel like butter!
-Comes with either a German vintage bullet case or flight case
-Available in lefty of course!

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With authentic details inspired by the original, the Hofner Icon Series Vintage Bass makes the legendary violin bass available to the rest of us. Don't get the idea that this a just a "nowhere man" look-alike. This quality instrument features a real spruce top and beautiful flamed maple back and sides. The semi-hollow body and set neck will give you the warm, round tone you expect from the violin bass. Rosewood fretboard, sunburst finish.The Icon Series Vintage Bass is featured in the video game Guitar Hero II for PlayStation 2.

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G&L USA L-2000 Electric Bass (Four String, Satin Hard Rock Maple Neck) Review

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Have owned one for over 13 years. Electronics are 1st rate, lots of Range, Play Jazz, Country or Pop and Slap. Stays in tune very well. The balance is good when standing or sitting. Craftsmanship and Finish are second to None. Frets easy and the sustain is excellent. Good pricing for a Made In California USA instrument.
No problems after 13 years of playing.while the ABS plastic case is good, It will warp if left in direct sun light, even for a few minutes.

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G&L L-2000 is manufatctured in Fullerton, California and comes equippedwith a Swamp Ash body,Satin finished Hard Rock Maple neck, G&L's patented Saddle-Lock bridge, Tri-Tone active/passive electronics and comes in a Deluxe molded case.

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Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass; Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)Out of my 4 other basses, this is my favorite performance bass. It looks good on stage and sound unbelievable through an amp.
When I want to practice it's good to use if I don't have an amp since it's a hollow body. The minor down side is that it feels cheap and fragile, but it doesn't really bother me.
All in all, I love this bass!

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Hofner Icon Violin bass. Sunburst Finish. Based on original Hofner 500/1-With case.Value priced!

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Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass Guitar - Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)As a professional musician and university music professor, I have pretty high standards. Of course, I'm primarily a woodwind performer, and although I've fooled around with guitar since high school, this was my first electric bass guitar. Hofner's Icon model has cheaper wood and generally some cheaper parts than their professional level basses, but I love this instrument. The short scale is perfect for moving seamlessly between guitar and bass and makes technically demanding passages easier than on a standard scale bass. I've gotten to the point where I've taken the bass to parties and played a couple of paying gigs with it. The intonation is pretty good, although it is not up to the level of professional instruments. The main issue is that 1st fret notes are very sharp. The movable bridge is a little tricky to work with, too. I found that I just had to find a spot where there was a fairly decent blend of string height, string angle, and scale for the intonation. Generally, the switches and pickups seem to work pretty well, although the switches get just a little flaky when the temperature and humidity conditions change rapidly. I find that the strings that come with it work ok, but that flat wound strings really improve it, making it useful for rock and jazz playing. I did have to do some minor work on the frets, since two of them were set a little lower than the rest, but just a little adjustment eliminated fret buzz. It's no pre-CBS Fender, to be sure, but for less than $400, it looks good, sounds good, and is lightweight and easy to play.

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With authentic details inspired by the original, the Hofner Icon Series Vintage Bass makes the legendary violin bass available to the rest of us. Don't get the idea that this a just a 'nowhere man' look-alike. This quality instrument features a real spruce top and beautiful flamed maple back and sides. The semi-hollow body and set neck will give you the warm, round tone you expect from the violin bass. Rosewood fretboard, sunburst finish.

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Gretsch Guitars G5122 Double Cutaway Electromatic Hollowbody Electric Guitar, Walnut Stain Review

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(More customer reviews)What a versatile guitar!
It does possess that Gretsch sound. Has the clarity to be a ringing 'And Your Birds Can Sing,' or 'Crossroads' with equal aplomb.
Comes with the standard rebellious Gretsch knob layout - three volume, including a master and one tone.
The cost cutting efforts are not hidden. Open tuners. The base of the floating bridge is rosewood but I would question the quality of the wood used.
The Bigsby tailpiece, while wonderful to use is fiendishly trying when you restring. Until you get used to it, that is. A pre-bend in the ball end of the string goes a long way to easing the task. Bigsby must have been a saddist.
The capacitor in the tone circuit is too restricted, the rolloff is intense.
The pluses?
They are many.
Tone as I mentioned.
The guitar is very light, a full hollowbody, not a semi hollow body.
Thick binding.
A flat neck - or at least it feels flat. A look at the spec sheet shows there is a tapering radius applied.
Well done!
Relatively inexpensive - I paid $630 out the door.
Do yourself a favor an affix the bridge to the body. If comfortable, pin it or in my case, I used violin bow rosin to create more friction and keep the bridge in place.
I bought it about a month ago and have not put it down. My other guitars are getting suspicious.


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Twice the twang, two times the style. Gretsch presents the double cutaway version of the classic Electromatic G5120 hollow body. No matter how you see it, the NEW G5122 will steal your heart when you feel its body resonate against yours as you strum your favorite chords. Professional features include dual coil humbucking pickups, rosewood based Adjusto-Matic bridge, Bigsby Licensed B60 Vibrato Tailpiece & chrome-plated die cast tuners. Color options include Black & Walnut. Case not included.Laminated maple bodyMaple neckRosewood fingerboard22 frets2 chrome covered humbuckersMaster Volume and Tone knobs with 2 pickup volume knobs and 3-way switchChrome plated die-cast tunersRosewood-based Adjusto-Matic bridgeBigsby licensed B60 Vibrato tailpieceChrome plated hardwareNeo Classic "Thumbnail" Inlay Position MarkersBlack Headstock OverlayPearloid Gretsch and Electromatic Headstock InlaysBound Top and BackBound FingerboardClear Plexi PickguardKnurled Strap Retainer KnobsAdjustable Truss Rod24.56" scaleCase not included

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Schecter Omen Extreme-4 Bass Guitar (Black Cherry) Review

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(More customer reviews)This bass arrived with all strings buzzing on the first 7 frets. I had to raise the bridge and adjust the neck quite a bit before it could be played without serious irritation. However the finish is what I would expect for a $400 ax.

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