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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Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, Black Maple Fretboard Review

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(More customer reviews)This bass is loaded to the max,and an excellant reproduction of the bass that Getty Lee (RUSH) is known for using live and in the recording studio. What I might add is a pretty good price for such quality.
This FENDER JAZZ bass has a 1 piece maple neck with black binding and black rectangular fret markers.
20 medium jumbo frets with a 9.50''neck radius.
2 Vintage jazz bass single coil pick ups and a vintage Leo Quan Bad Ass II Bridge.
This also Boasts an alder body and vintage 70's stamped open gear tuning machines.
This bass was a favorite among musicians for many reasons. quality workmanship, great tone sparkle and these were very road worthy, able to widthstand the abuse that comes with being a touring band.
I would suggest trying this bass out even if you dont play a Fender.

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Mean, mean stride! Our Geddy Lee Jazz Bass® guitar is an exact replica of the tonally singular instrument that Rush's revered bassist/vocalist has riffed away on in front of thousands of devoted fans worldwide and on many a mega-selling album. The bass has an alder body; the one-piece "C"-shaped maple neck (thin) has a maple fingerboard with black binding and black rectangular position markers. The two vintage Jazz Bass single coil pickups crackle with life and bristle with the energy. Other features include chrome hardware, vintage-style tuning machines and a Badass&3174; Bass II bridge.ElectronicsBridge Pickup :Vintage Jazz Bass® Single-Coil Bridge PickupControls :Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master ToneNeck Pickup :Vintage Jazz Bass® Single-Coil Neck PickupPickup Configuration :S/SHardwareBridge :Leo Quan Badass® IIHardware :ChromeStraplocks :Vintage Style Strap ButtonsString Nut :Synthetic Bone NutTuning Machines :Vintage '70s Fender® Stamped Open Gear Tuning Machines

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EMG KH21 Kirk Hammett Active Pickup Set with Pickguard Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the by far the best pickup set I have ever seen or played. The ease of installation is great. I had to rout out some of my body and had to solder the plug in jack, but it was easy (I am mechanically inclined so that helped). The sound is awesome, I love the 3 position switch, seperate volumes for each pickup and the tone. You can play both pickups and then adjust the volume so that you get more from one pickup or the other and then adjust the tone as you see fit. Possibility's are endless. My Fender HSS is a totally different and 100% better looking and sounding guitar. I went to Musicians' Friend and found the matching cover for the back of the my guitar. My Strat is Vintage Red Wind so this looks awesome on it.......I wish that I could find a black whammy bar to match the pickups and the look would be complete......Great job EMG and thanks to Amazon.com I saved over 20 bucks compared to Musician's Friend and it was delivered to my front door in about 5 days. Awesome deal.......

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Kirk Hammett first visited EMG back in the early 80's when Metallica was a local group on the rise. We worked closely with him to release his first Pro-Series system, the KH20. Fast forward many years to today and Metallica is still leading the pack and Kirk is still searing though solos and ripping those monster chords. Over the years as venues grew bigger and techniques were refined, Kirk required different tools for different jobs, and so we offer his second Pro-Series system, the EMG KH-21. This system is a simple EMG-81/81 combination which utilizes powerful ceramic magnets and close aperture coils, endowing the tone with detailed intensity, incredible amounts of high end cut and fluid sustain. This setup comes with two volumes and a master tone all wired onto a custom 11-hole white pearl pickguard with contrasting black knobs. Lean and mean mettalitone.

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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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Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Special Bass with Flame Maple Top Transparent Black Review

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(More customer reviews)Gibson makes great guitars. Their lower end Epiphone brand has a similar look and sound for a substantially lower price.
This bass is great for beginner/intermediate players and sounds great. You will need a decent sized amp to get a good bass tone. The transparent black is nice looking with a wavy look. The strings that it comes with are not bad, but I changed them after a few weeks. The fretboard is okay, nothing fancy, but the guitar is only $299. At this price range, you are getting good quality and the instrument looks really good. I would recommend playing one at a local guitar store first if possible to make sure it feels and sounds right. You should expect to pay about the same amount on an amp or more if you will playing in a band.

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Les Paul lends his name to this new Limited Edition Epiphone electric bass guitar that gives you unparalleled performance, features and affordability. Starting with the classic Les Paul Special body shape it sports a solid mahogany body and neck for rock-solid performance, rich bass and clean, clear highs. Two specially designed alnico bass humbuckers with separate volume controls and master tone allow you to dial-in the perfect tone. With a 34" scale length and 1.50" nut width, the new LP Special bass has great balance and is easy to play. For its price, won't find a better performing bass anywhere!

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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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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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Epiphone Les Paul Special Electric Bass Guitar, Black Satin Review

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(More customer reviews)Although this bass looks good and although I love the sounds it can produce, I rejected it as a possible bass for me because it is so heavy and unbalanced. While testing one, I found myself spending too much time trying to keep it in a comfortable position for me to play it. When I'm playing, I want to focus on the groove, on hitting the difficult notes perfectly, laying down the riffs, not keeping my instrument in balance and not having to adjust the neck strap because it's cutting off the circulation in my neck. At a lower price, I might overlook these issues, but if I did I would more than likely regret it.

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Nicely affordable and classically styled in satin black, this Les Paul Special electric bass guitar provides the massive sustain made famous by Les Paul. It sports a solid mahogany body and neck for rock-solid performance, rich bass and clean, clear highs. Two specially designed Alnico bass Humbuckers with separate volume controls and master tone allow you to dial-in the perfect tone. It also offers a rosewood fretboard with dot inlay and blacked-out hardware.
Specifications
Pickups: Dual 4424 Alnico bass Humbuckers
Scale: 34 inches
Nut width: 1.65 inches
Body material: Mahogany
Neck material: Set mahogany
Fretboard material: Rosewood

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