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Style of Music: Jazz, rock, country, blues

Comments: Hadn't played it in years. Picked it up and rediscovered how much I love this bass !!! - it has an amazingly sweet tone using only bridge pick-up with tone control almost off. NOT GOOD for slapping!

Score: 9.6

01/22/2010 at 09:35 AM

by Keenan

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Date Acquired:		January 10, 2010
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Name:		Keenan
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Style of Music: Heavy progressive/sludge; "post metal" for the wankers

Comments: Traded a 1979 Rickenbacker 4001 for this bass. I don't regret it for one half a second.

Score: 10

12/28/2009 at 8:10 PM

by Steve Brown

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Date Acquired:		01/01/1985
Price:		200
Name:		Steve Brown
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Style of Music: Everything from Country, Religious, Pop, Rock, Thump, Slap, Hammering... I just love to play!

Comments: I have had may basses and none match the playability of this one. The feel of the neck & yes IT IS HEAVY!!!

If I had one wish it would be a fretless version of the 450b!

On thump and you can ride or hamer until you you are tired.
If you are going to hammer - Lower the bridge.

After 25 years, the pots are in need of replacement. Looking for originals now.

Score: 9

12/09/2009 at 5:27 PM

by roberto sanchez

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Score: 10

08/07/2008 at 01:01 AM

by Mike

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Name:		Mike
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Style of Music: Heavy...Whipcord!

Comments: I have had my baby, 450B, for over 25 years. Dad gave it to me after he decided he didn't want to play bass anymore (he is an acoustic guitar and banjo player). I also have a fretless 450B and an XL 8 (8 string). I play Kramers EXCLUSIVELY. They are the best basses in the world...period.