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Style of Music: Progressive Rock, Blues, Funk

Comments: Purchased mine brand new for around $400 including case. Still one of my favorite basses. Great sustain and tone. It's neck heavy for sure. Needs to be room temp to stay in tune more so than wooden neck basses. No big deal. Mine is still in close to mint condition. Will never sell it...

Score: 9.2

11/24/2007 at 9:41 PM

by Martin Blatherwick

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Purchased New:		yes
Date Acquired:		1979
Price:		$900.00CDN
Name:		Martin Blatherwick
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Style of Music: Hard rock to classical to jazz.

Comments: Loved the sound but very neck heavy. See my 450b review.

Score: 9.4

08/21/2007 at 12:30 AM

by Renato Manzi

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Date Acquired:		1979
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Name:		Renato Manzi
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Style of Music: Funk / Rock

Comments: a piece of art with 4 strings

Score: 9

06/13/2007 at 8:10 PM

by taz154b

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Name:		taz154b
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Comments: Had an ealier version of this with just one pickup, this is better but actives will make it sing. Mine is destined for bartolinis

Score: 9.8

10/28/2006 at 09:04 AM

by Rik

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Date Acquired:		2000ish
Price:		800
Name:		Rik
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Style of Music: anything

Comments: It's built like a tank. Mine is beautiful oak with the maple skunk stripes. Great sounding P & J pickup configuration. Mine is fretless, which is harder for me to play since I am primarily a guitar player. Neck heavy, of course, because of the long scale. Get a comfy strap. Very versatile, if not the most versatile I have ever owned, because of the pickup configuration and switches.