Kona Signature Series Electric Acoustic Bass with Tolex Case Review

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(More customer reviews)PROS: Nice Bass. Excellent price. Tone is excellent especially on a dedicated Bass amp. Looks Beautiful. Good controls. Quality Case. It works very nicely with the Roland Mobile Cube. Excellent Acoustic/Electric Bass for the Money. Also, tends to get some really cool/annoying harmonic feedback going. Was great fun playing around and seeing what it could do without blowing the amp. I don't recommend this practice for noobs tho cuz it can blow a good speaker if you aren't careful.
CONS: Keep in mind this is a JUMBO Bass. 34" frets. I'm kinda a short guy so this is a bit of a stretch for me. Also, tends to get some really cool/annoying harmonic feedback going. But it is easy to stop it and avoid it if you are careful. Glue used in the case construction really stinks. Odor wise that is.

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Boulder Creek EBR3-N4F Acoustic-Electric 4-String Fretless Bass Review

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(More customer reviews)I have searched far and wide for an acoustic bass that has good tone, volume, clarity and warmth. These basses have all four. I really just love these basses, the tone is just fantastic. The volume is way way better than other basses I have tried, largely due to the suspended bracing that lets the top move like a speaker cone. You can get a lot of volume if you really dig in, but it also has a great dynamic range you can get great tone playing soft and the harder you dig in the bigger the tone. These basses really sing and are a pleasure to play. They are by far the best I have found for less than $1000. Highly Highly recommended.

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Offering a combination of traditional materials and high-tech design, this fretless 4-string acoustic-electric bass guitar from Boulder Creek (model EBR3-N4F) enables you to hear your playing without plugging it in. The side port on the top projects the deep tones from the body directly to the player while the additional front port shoots the low frequencies towards the audience. When plugged in, it keeps the same natural tone with much less feedback than other acoustic electric basses.
All Boulder Creek guitars feature solid tops, solid backs, and laminated sides for strength and durability. The EBR3-N4F uses Boulder Creek's Solitaire body, which employs the Suspended Bracing System (SBS). A departure from the traditional X-brace, the SBS employs a pair of parallel aluminum braces that are anchored at three points under the top, but are otherwise suspended like a pair of towel racks. This allows the top to vibrate more freely, improving projection. The area of the top is also greater, with a soundhole the size of half-dollar and a large oval port on the side, dramatically improving bass response.
It's also equipped with the AB4-T Active Balanced Acoustic System with on-board tuner. The specially designed cable-type saddle transducer reduces the "clunk" that is inherent in traditional piezo pickup systems. The AB4-T System also feature both balanced and unbalanced outputs for maximum signal and noise reduction in both stage and studio applications.


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Ibanez AEB5E Acoutsic Electric Bass Black Review

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(More customer reviews)I just got one of these acoustic/electric bass guitars. I'm a six-string guitarist and this is my first bass. The finish is very nice for the price, especially the neck, which feels very good to me.
The sound this thing makes is great. Very warm and "woody," which is what I wanted. I've plugged it in, and electrified, it sounds like I expected it would (good). The on-board gain caused some feedback if I pushed it up too high, but it sounded over-boosted at that setting anyway. The tone sliders are dead silent and allow me to add some brightness for more of a Jazz Bass sound, or go muddy and bassy at the other end.
But I bought this for acoustic playing, and it's great for that. I cannot see the point in paying more for something else.

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Fender Victor Bailey Signature Acoustic V-String Bass, Natural Review

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(More customer reviews)I was very disapointed. This Bass was not only damaged but it was not of the quality that it should had been. I returned the Bass the next day and after many emails finally got my refund. I'll not buy an instrument again on line and would not recomend to anyone.

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Breedlove Atlas Solo BJ350/CM4 Fretless Acoustic Electric Bass Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been playing bass on-and-off for about 20 years and this bass is, without a doubt, the best I've ever owned. Upon receiving it, I immediately changed the roundwound strings it came with to Fender stainless steel flatwounds and that was it. It feels great and the tone sounds beautiful when jamming. Comes with a heavy duty hardshell case.
I can't say enough good things about this bass and I highly recommend it.

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A solid top bass that takes advantage of innovative Breedlove bass bracing, the fretless version Breedlove Atlas Solo BJ350/CM4 acoustic/electric bass features the JLD Bridge Truss system to maximize sustain and dynamics. Voiced with the textured response of mahogany, the concert deep body with monitor soundhole sounds great acoustically and is ready to plug in and play out. Other features include a new L.R. Baggs Stage Pro, deluxe gigbag, and a limited lifetime warranty.

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Jumbo, extra deep body, soft cutaway
Solid western red cedar top
Mahogany laminate back and sides
Extra deep body: 5 inches at heel, 4 inches at tail block
Lower bout width: 17 inches
Improved Breedlove bracing with ultra-light JLD bridge truss for stability and sustain
New Breedlove "Monitor" side sound hole
Black binding, top, back, corner caps
Abalone rosette
Breedlove offset dot inlay pattern
Satin finish, body and neck
Breedlove Atlas rosewood bridge
Rosewood fretboard, scale length: 34 inches
Nut width: 1-5/8-inch tuned to E on lowest string
Double action truss rod, sound hole adjustable
Chrome Grover bass tuner keys
New L.R. Baggs Stage Pro pickup
On-board chromatic tuner with in-line mute, notch, phase, EQ
D'Addario EXP bass strings
Breedlove deluxe gigbag included
Designed by Kim Breedlove and Peter Newport, crafted in Korea

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Godin A5 Ultra Fretless 5 String Bass - Natural SG EN SA Review

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(More customer reviews)The Godin A5 Ultra is not an acoustic instrument (though it projects enough sound unplugged for satisfying practice purposes), and it definitely does not replace or approximate the sound of an upright bass. It does, however, produce a very full, dimensional amplified bass sound that emphasizes the character and presence of strings and wood, and blends well with acoustic instruments. It's not well suited for very loud situations, since the strings and top tend to feed back easily at high volume. But the sensitivity that causes that feedback also gives the bass a level of responsiveness and dynamic range more typical of acoustic instruments than solid-body electrics. The piezo/magnetic pickup combination is flexible and well-suited to the instrument (I can't comment on the synth interface since I haven't tried it). I also haven't yet used the Godin in the studio, but I have no doubt it will record beautifully. My only complaint, aside from the feedback, is the need for a string retainer at the headstock for the low B string, which rattled a bit when played open until I added a retainer. Aside from that, especially at the price, this is a superior, lovingly-crafted instrument.

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Dean Tradition Acoustic Guitar, Exotic Birds Eye Maple Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been playing my "Dean Tradition Acoustic Guitar, Exotic Birds Eye Maple" ever since I received it this evening; I've taken a break to upload some pictures and write an initial review.
It is a very attractive instrument...well-constructed with nice details...and has decent action & volume...its pitch is somewhat bright, which I like, as it provides a contrast to my warmer cedar-top Seagull.
Here are Dean's specifications, directly from their web site:
"TRADITION EXOTIC
* Solid Spruce Top
* 5 Body Types Available (see below)
* 25-1/2" Scale
* Mahogany Neck
* Rosewood Fingerboard
* Pearl Dot Inlays
* Sealed Die Cast Tuners
* Celluloid Binding
* Woodcut Mosaic Rosette
* Finishes: Birds Eye Maple, Mapa Burl, Lacewood, Zebra, Quilted Ash"
I believe that the Birds Eye Maple covering the sides/back is a veneer over a mahogany underlayment.
Generally, the guitar was finished with good attention to detail: the only undesireable things that stood out to me [but were not 'deal-breakers' and may not matter as much to other folks] are:
* a few flecks & chips of wood embedded in the gloss finish
* the veneer is not aligned well [ie, the Birds Eye pattern is not matched up closely on the sides...I'm posting a photo to explain better].
* of more importance...at least, to me, since I initially ordered my guitar based on Amazon's "Product Features," which, as of this writing states "Machine Heads: Grover"...is that this guitar DOES NOT have "Grover" machine heads. It apparently has ones made by "Ping" [this is what I was told when I contacted Dean...and I also asked them why more than one website says "Grover" but they couldn't tell me]. If anyone is really hankering for Grovers, they'll probably have to plan on spending at least $50 to upgrade...just an FYI.
My pictures that I uploaded to the gallery will tell the rest of the story...excuse me while I get back to playing my new baby ;-)

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Dean Performer Mini Jumbo Acoustic-Electric Cutaway Guitar with Tuner Preamp Trans Purple Review

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(More customer reviews)It sounds really good for its price. You won't regret buying this as your first guitar. But you won't really appreciate its sounds for the price, unless you've had several guitars before. Don't fall in love with the purple in the picture, though. I did and I was disappointed. But if you want an affordable, great sounding, purplish guitar, this is a definite buy.

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