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10/09/2012

Fender Steve Harris P Bass Royal Blue Metallic Maple Fretboard Review

Fender Steve Harris P Bass Royal Blue Metallic Maple Fretboard
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Steve Harris Was my inspiration for wanting to play the bass, This bass is very, very well built, Very heavy and Definitely has that Steve Harris sound. It Is everything I had been looking for...sound wise. Awesome Bass!

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9/21/2012

Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, Black Maple Fretboard Review

Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, Black Maple Fretboard
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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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6/28/2012

Hofner Icon Series Vintage Violin Bass Transparent Black Review

Hofner Icon Series Vintage Violin Bass Transparent Black
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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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6/24/2012

EMG KH21 Kirk Hammett Active Pickup Set with Pickguard Review

EMG KH21 Kirk Hammett Active Pickup Set with Pickguard
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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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6/13/2012

Epiphone Casino Archtop Electric Guitar, Vintage Sunburst Review

Epiphone Casino Archtop Electric Guitar, Vintage Sunburst
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I bought this as a gift for my husband. He loves it!! I was worried about buying a guitar online, but it arrived perfect.

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Famous for its sparkling sound heard on some of the most revered records in history, the Epiphone Casino electric 6-string guitar in vintage sunburst is still in high demand today thanks to its timeless thin-line full-hollow construction, twin P-90 pickups, and streamlined neck.
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4/01/2012

Luna Paz Lenchantin Signature Model Electric Bass Review

Luna Paz Lenchantin Signature Model Electric Bass
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Not bad for the prize, the only thing, when I pug my head phone amp, the bottom, screaw, comes off. But, can put back on. Not too heavy, where it throws your back, out. For kicking high flying moves, and won't el cobong your band mates. Easy to move around. And the neck is the right size, so you don't knock over the drink of choice. And make a mess on your guitar. Has the perfect, shape for the groovy sounds, for the pic playing or slap style. Worth every penny.

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3/11/2012

Schecter Diamond-J Electric Bass (3-Tone Sunburst) Review

Schecter Diamond-J Electric Bass (3-Tone Sunburst)
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very pleased with this recent arrival. finish is flawless, heft is good and nicely balanced, and neck is thick in the j bass style with the much preferred maple fretboard. pups produce a nice variety of tones, especially using the neck side pumping out loads of rich bottom. action is outstanding- had to raise the g just slightly to elimate some buzz but that's it. no sunburst on the back but who cares? strings are d'addario round wounds, pick-ups are passive like i like it, and neck is absolutely straight. made in china, not korea like earlier models. couldn't ask for more in this price range (not a return or second).

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1/18/2012

Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass Right Handed Bass with Hardshell Case Review

Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass Right Handed Bass with Hardshell Case
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Like most of us, I can't afford over $2000.00 for a German made Hofner. Instead found a great deal on this Hofner bass/case combo and jumped on it. Sure I read the reviews that put it down as a very cheap Chinese (actually Indonesia)wannabe. It is not hand made in Germany with German wood and electronics. It is made to Hofner specs with the same materials.. just not german and the electronics are of oriental origin. The bottom line is it looks like a Hofner, plays like a Hofner, it IS a Hofner!
Starting with the case, it is hard shelled, plush lined and fits the bass like a glove. There is a compartment under the neck for the strap, cord and anything else you might want to take to a gig and is lockable.
The bass itself is absolutely beautiful. The clearcoat is so shiny and smooth that the bass actually looks wet. The stock strings are the only issue I had but knew that before I bought the bass. I replaced them with La Bella for Hofner short scale strings and also replaced the volume knobs with Hofner tea cup knobs. Also removed the pick guard. Did all my own adjustments and it plays very well. The action was fast right out of the box. The neck is narrow and comfortable. I also own a Fender P Bass and a Rogue VB100. The Hofner has that unique hollow body sound sound and clearly the easiest to play. It is my primary bass and I highly recommend it for anyone from seasoned pro to the novice and beginner.
I am aware that there have been complaints about the quality control of this bass but none of that is in evidence with the one I own. I just love this Bass!!

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1/17/2012

Hofner CT Club Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Cherry Review

Hofner CT Club Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Cherry
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Ok, got this guitar yesterday for $299.99. I thought coming from a $1000.00 price tag down to $299.99 would be worth a try. I read about the Hofner on other reviews on different web sites, all were good.
After initially inspecting the guitar I found that mine was an initial return and someone already played on it. I just can tell that some factory protective clears stickers were missing, plus one of the guitar strap buttons had wear around it, but I was able to buff it off. Things that needed immidiate attention:
-Strings had to be replaced, had "wear and tear" marks
-Neck relief was ok, but I tightened the truss rod a tad
-Action was way up to high and needed adjustment
-The pickups needed to be brought down a little since they were too close to the strings and started to somewhat distort the tone
Other things: the nut is not seated and finished nicely. It needs some future work or actually replacement. It looks bad and is made out of plastic. The fret board is spotless, so are the frets. Not one fret is is loose or is higher than any other frets, they all line up nicely and don't cause fret buzz, at least not the frets. The pickups sound cheap and tiny. The controls are very limited, basically on and off. Still, when fiddeling with them a bit you get an "ok" tone out of it. The fingerboard is loose and needs some adjustment. It holds on with one screw and one nail (!), yes, a nail.. it looks like it came that way from the factory..and there is a nice "Made in China" sticker on the back of the neck.
So, all in all, this guitar is NOT ready to be played out of the box, not even close. Sure, most of new guitars need some setup to get going, but this one needs the whole nine yards. And as the title stats, it does have potential.
I am still wondering how on earth this guitar was sold once for a $1000.00 ...
Edit: I returned the guitar 3 days later... do yourself a favor and stay away from it. It's junk.

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11/27/2011

Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass; Sunburst Review

Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass; Sunburst
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Cool bass, but the stock strings were crap. It would be worth adding the price of the LaBella flats made expressly for this bass so it would play and sound like it's supposed to.

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10/29/2011

Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V Electric Bass Guitar, Trans Black Review

Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V Electric Bass Guitar, Trans Black
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Got my bass back from Gibson Epiphone service dept. on the Low B issue And WOW!! This Bass is the best Very crisp Highs & Lows with a driving punch! all 5 cylinders working fantastic!! GO BUY THIS BASS NOW!! YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!! My hats off to The Staff at Gibson Epiphone They Really do Care about this Bass!! & Heres there letter to prove it!
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Epi1 #1 Posted : Monday, August 17, 2009 11:42:19 PM Quote

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Location: Nashville, TN
Dear Epiphone Customer,
We regret to inform you that we have discovered that a SMALL percentage of defective T-PRO(tm) pickups were installed in some of our Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V basses (5-string ONLY). These pickups were incorrectly made and therefore, cause the low-B string (or 5th string) to have a very low output level (ie: low volume) relative to the other 4 strings. While all PRO-V basses are NOT affected, the extent of the problem dictates that we notify you of this potential defect and take immediate action to correct it.
* If you purchased an Epiphone Thunderbird PRO-V (5-string) bass and the output level of the low-B string is LOW (ie: much quieter than the other 4 strings) please contact our Customer Service department either by email or by phone as follows. Remember - please check your bass first. Not all PRO-V's are affected. PRO-IV's (4-strings) do not have this problem.
In the U.S.A
1-800-4GIBSON (1-800-444-2766)
[...]
In Europe
00+8004GIBSON1 (00+800-444-2766-1)
[...]
In Japan
[...]
In China
800-820-8841
[...]
If determined to be defective, we will arrange to have your bass picked up and returned to Epiphone to have new pickup(s) installed, thoroughly tested and then returned to you promptly. When you contact Customer Service, please make sure you have your serial number available.
* Additionally, we are in the process of testing all Thunderbird PRO-V basses at our authorized Epiphone retailers worldwide to determine if they need pickup replacements. If they do, we will be either repairing them on-site or re-calling them. As a result, future purchasers of Thunderbird PRO-V basses will not experience this problem.
In closing, we sincerely apologize for this problem and the inconvenience. At Epiphone, we pride ourselves on our passionate attention to quality and our historically low return rate of less than 0.5%. In this case however, we failed to meet our own standards not to mention yours. Rest assured that we have taken aggressive and appropriate action to ensure that this will not occur in the future.
Thank you for your understanding and we hope that you will continue to have faith in us. We have stood behind our instruments for over 135 years and we will continue to stand behind our products with an unwavering commitment to quality and customer satisfaction backed by our Epiphone Limited Lifetime Warranty and our world-famous Gibson 24/7/365 Customer Service. If you ever have a question or a concern, we're here for you.
Sincerely,
Epiphone
645 Massman Dr.
Nashville, TN 37210

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10/24/2011

Epiphone Les Paul Special Electric Bass Guitar, Black Satin Review

Epiphone Les Paul Special Electric Bass Guitar, Black Satin
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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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