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8 out of 10
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10 out of 10
"Nothing Compares. Excellent for beginner or seasoned artist."
Feature:
Bought the guitar like new off of a friend, so I don't know what it came with originally. The dual tone knobs are quite useful, though the bridge tone is more usable for me. the pickup selector selector being a potentiometer rather than switch, can be viewed either as a positive or negative depending on playing syle. Body is beautifully hand-crafted, with a very heavy wood, and appears to be one solid chunk of wood, excluding the fingerboard. I find the knobs to be a little close together for quick adjustment, and as another here stated, the volume knob does tend to be overly touchy.
Quality:
I Consider this one of my three babies(along with my girl and my car), She is remarkably beautiful to any eye, and fits easily in any crowd. Body is solid with incredible finish and inlay. Some have complained about a sticker serial no., but mine seems to have been etched into the back of the head, along with the phrase, "Handcrafted in Vietnam. I do notice a few spaces where the pickup holes don't fit the pups quite right. The only problem I can comment roots in the plug output, as the hardware frequently came loose. This resulted in twist, which ripped one wire off the assembly inside. The plate came off with no trouble, and I easily soldered the wire back on, and tightened the nut. I have had no troubles since. I would recommend to any who buy this guitar, open it up and tighten the nut on the output right away, and you'll have yourself an excellent guitar.
Value:
Nothing compares. There is nothing on the market that delivers the quality, sound, beauty, and class for the price. It normally sells at around $400US, though I picked this one up for next to new(still had the price tag hanging from the neck) for only $200. I feel very lucky in this, as I had a friend offer it to me after becoming overwhelmed with the price tag of an extensive collection, after only having played it a few times.
Desirability:
It really is a work of art,(I've heard that exact statement numerous times) which any and all can appreciate. The wood grains and inlays, neck through body design, and beautiful curves scream, "Look At Me, Play Me, Love Me!"
Sound:
SOund is excellent, Has a very clean deep throat, and reaches into the higher band-range extremely well.
Ease of Use:
I learned on this bass, and have found it easier than any other I've played. For a first bass, there is no other choice. The neck is smooth and quick, though I originally found it difficult to mute the string rattle at the left hand(I guess that can be expected with any bass though, as the strings are so heavy). I would like a little more range of sound, it does sometimes lack that super punchy sound, of an active p-up, but more than makes up for it in clean deep throat. I found that the fifth(B) string was an excellent tool for learning as it helped me to keep my left hand located, by resting my thumb on B. It is quite heavy though. I often practice sitting on a barstool in my jam room, and the curves are quite comfortable, but after a while it starts to wear on my leg.
Support:
No experience, only repair was made in my jam room
Overall:
I will play this bass till I die, assuming nothing happens to it in the mean time. I just bought a new dean electric guitar as my first six string, and will probably get something else in the future, but as for this quality Peavey bass, there is none other. I might someday get a second(hoping they're still on the market) to keep tuned differently, and save time....
In short form; There is no other bass
Submitted: 3/4/2008
Style of Music: anything but pop(poop), gangsta(kill, money), or depressed country(wife took dog and house, then the truck broke)
8 out of 10
"Good sound for a hardware store beater."
Feature:
The bridge hardware sucks. I have had excessive string breakage with this bass, due in part to the bridge saddles being angled too sharply relative to the anchors. The saddles also aren't attached, they are free floating, so if you break a string you have to be careful you don't lose the saddle. Similarly the string nut anchors in the body of the bass also come free, and if you aren't careful you can chuck a broken string with the anchor on accident. However, you can replace these with the right sized nut from the hardware store, which is a better option because you can tap them permanently into the recesses in the back of the body where no one will notice they are a bootleg job.
Quality:
It is a solid bass but appears to have been made so cheaply by using more blemished wood and cheaper hardware. I liked the "used" look of the brand new bass. But some people might not.
Value:
I probably paid a little more than I should have, but the bass sounds good notwithstanding all its other issues.
Desirability:
I'd probably shop around more before I got this one again.
Sound:
The individual pickup volume and tone knobs give a lot of versatility for getting the right sound, but they are extremely sensitive pots. The volume is almost maxed as soon as you turn the knob even a little bit. The tone controls are awesome.
Ease of Use:
Great to play after initial setup. However, I have to knock 2 points off for the hassles of string breakage and changing. Strings break too frequently on this bass and when they do, the broken string gets in the way of playing the remaining strings, so you have to kind of do this dance where you hold the broken string away from the bass with your pinky finger to play the other strings. Pain.
Support:
Impossible to find replacement bridge hardware on their site. Go to the hardware store or machine your own.
Overall:
Does the job.
Submitted: 11/19/2007
Style of Music: Rock
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