Jay Turser Jtb2b Violin Bass Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)its a good bass for a copy if you cant aford a hofner this is your next best thing for the money,its got good playability its a decent little bass.

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Fender Steve Harris P Bass Royal Blue Metallic Maple Fretboard Review

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

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(More customer reviews)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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Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass Right Handed Bass with Hardshell Case Review

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(More customer reviews)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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Hofner CT Club Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Cherry Review

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(More customer reviews)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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Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass; Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)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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Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass Guitar - Sunburst Review

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(More customer reviews)As a professional musician and university music professor, I have pretty high standards. Of course, I'm primarily a woodwind performer, and although I've fooled around with guitar since high school, this was my first electric bass guitar. Hofner's Icon model has cheaper wood and generally some cheaper parts than their professional level basses, but I love this instrument. The short scale is perfect for moving seamlessly between guitar and bass and makes technically demanding passages easier than on a standard scale bass. I've gotten to the point where I've taken the bass to parties and played a couple of paying gigs with it. The intonation is pretty good, although it is not up to the level of professional instruments. The main issue is that 1st fret notes are very sharp. The movable bridge is a little tricky to work with, too. I found that I just had to find a spot where there was a fairly decent blend of string height, string angle, and scale for the intonation. Generally, the switches and pickups seem to work pretty well, although the switches get just a little flaky when the temperature and humidity conditions change rapidly. I find that the strings that come with it work ok, but that flat wound strings really improve it, making it useful for rock and jazz playing. I did have to do some minor work on the frets, since two of them were set a little lower than the rest, but just a little adjustment eliminated fret buzz. It's no pre-CBS Fender, to be sure, but for less than $400, it looks good, sounds good, and is lightweight and easy to play.

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

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(More customer reviews)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

Rank: AdministrationJoined: 1/30/2008
Posts: 15
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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