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I purchased this instrument on line from zzounds two days ago and it was in my hands this afternoon in time for praise band rehearsal. I tuned, plugged, and played. Set up and intonation were spot on as best as I could tell. I may make some adjustments as time goes on, but I am very pleased with it as-is. This bass tunes very easily and has plenty of punch without sounding tinny. I normally play mandolin or guitar, so the short scale is perfect for me. This bass is lighter than most, as I was able to play using a piece of 1/4" nylon cord as a makeshift strap without any discomfort.Fit and finish are perfect. The neck joint is flush and cannot be felt at all. I ordered the brown color and the grain is really nice. Its called "worn" but is better described as a natural wood grain finish. The smell indicated it was finished with linseed oil, which is fine with me. Neck is straight and frets are finished well with no sharp ends sticking out.There is not a lot of glitz and glamour with this bass. There are no fancy inlays and even the Gibson logo is a screen print. It is, however a quality piece and a bargain at zzounds price.

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I bought my first Bass in 1961. It was a Fender Jazz Bass along with a Fender Bassman amp. Since then I have had almost every brand out there from Rickenbacker to a $99 pawn shop special. With age comes problems that a short scale, light weight instrument is the answer to being able to enjoy playing. The instrument is a very nice, well made beauty that I'll enjoy for probably the remainder of my years. The only thing I found that disappoints me about a Gibson made product is the lack of detail to the frets. I had to file almost everyone to get rid of the sharp edges. Shame on you Gibson.

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I'm a Nashville stage/ studio veteran of 20 yrs. I bought this bass for the studio. Being a baby boomer guy I grew up on the old classic bass sounds, which were some of the very best IMO. Particularly of course Jack Bruce, hence this bass. Bass arrived perfect condition. Plays great, sounds even better. All the notes are true and I was quite surprised at how versatile the sounds were just blending the pickups. If you wanna go for the Jack sound turn the neck pu almost off and bridge pu full up, tone control off. Add a decent small gtr amp combined with DI, overdrive both to taste and youre there. That simple. This is the exact same bass as the expensive model without the crown markers or gloss finish so you can save $800 here. If you don't like the finish, which I didn't so much you can remedy that as well with some work. I did the research and the fix is : take some rubbing compound and do the entire gtr, dont use excessive force on this part !!! , then use a very high quality gtr cleaner followed by a premium gtr polish. You gotta really rub and work the polishing part a lot! In the end my bass was shining like a beautiful VOS finish, even cooler than a standard gloss and much, much nicer than the original "faded - worn " finish. Important / do all that ONLY if you hate faded finishes lol and be careful as you proceed as you can take things down to the wood if you're not. Most importantly this bass " as is " is still a great bass even with a faded-worn finish.On a final humorous note I bought my bass discounted $180 as it was listed as 'blemished', Bass arrived and there wasn't a mark on it!? Thanks zZounds :)

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Wonderful bass, on the light side but serious tone. Not a lacquered instrument (hence the worn finish) but it looks and plays amazing. Hard to put down since I got it, would seriously buy another. Only complaint would be a few small places where paint was missed but overall amazing instrument. Neck is dark and full of bass, bridge is bright and can get jangly. Pots feel solid as do tuners.

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I had searched everywhere for this bass in faded brown and was told more than once that they were discontinued. I was about ready to give up when I found one at Zzounds...in faded brown...and for $100 less than a cherry or black one anywhere else. I ordered it on a Tuesday and it arrived (free shipping) on Friday, AFTER I had left for band practice. Saturday morning I unpacked her, tuned her up, and took a test run. Great sound unplugged. Looked her over closely and was impressed...okay, it's an all-mahogany bass, faded finish, no binding, nothing flashy. That's okay. Nice neck. Simple layout. Volume, volume, tone. Grover tuners. Frets finished nicely. Plugged her in to my Ampeg PF500 w/2x10 and 1x15. Plenty of variation in sound with blending pups and adjusting tone. Very pleased. Restrung with flatwounds and IMHO sounds better. Short scale took a little getting used to, but think my Jazz bass will be relegated to back-up duty. If you've considered getting a SS bass, this is a steal. Not much more than a SS Epi or Fender, but infinitely better.

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I love this bass, matched with my Orange head you get a great rock sound from this bass. The humbuckers do a great job of giving you different tones also.

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This is listed as a Gibson SG Standard Faded bass with gig bag. Mine came with a Gibson hard shell case...No complaints mind you, but my review would not be complete if I didn't mention that little tid-bit. Some other small inconsistancies...if you look at the specs it says it has two volume and two tone controls with a three way toggle switch and would lead you to believe the pick ups are identical, but if you look at the photo you will see the actual set up. There are two volume controls and a master tone with no selector switch, and it has a regular humbucker at the neck and a mini humbucker at the bridge. That's all fine. This is my first experience with Gibson's faded finish. It's not exactly how I pictured it would be from descriptions I've read. Rather than looking faded or worn, it just looks like they left off the gloss. For the price difference that is to be expected. I only brought that up because nothing about the finish looks worn. The bass plays very nicely...that is to say it fits my hand.

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This bass is the most amazing bass I have ever laid eyes on. Carrying a legacy that goes back to bands such as Cream and the Grateful Dead, this bass is sure to give you a kick no matter how you use it.

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Used by the likes of Jack Bruce, Phil Lesh, and Andy Fraser, this bass will never fail you. The tonal variety is astounding, the playability is incredible, and the look is just classic. The faded finish gives a vintage look to the entire bass, and it will play unbelievably through any amp. Simple, but a great bass. Do not hesitate to buy it.

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