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Number of reviews: 12
Score: 9.7

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Score: 9.2

02/05/2017 at 05:19 AM

by Mucha Gueva

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Purchased New:		no
Date Acquired:		2015
Price:		1200
Name:		Mucha Gueva
Email:		[ e-mail ]

Style of Music: Rock

Comments: The aluminum neck gives it that special tone, better attack and sustain than wood necks. Mine is from 1981. Had to replace the input jack, one fret got loose and raised a bit, no problem for the luthier. This guitar is heavy. Neck dive is a fact but one gets used to it. Could be a problem for those who play fast and very complicated licks because you need to hold the neck to keep it from diving. All in all my favorite bass, and I play it live regularly (70 gigs/a), and our gigs are 3-4h long. Use it for recording, too.

Score: 9.8

12/30/2016 at 9:27 PM

by Craig

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Purchased New:		no
Date Acquired:		12/23/16
Price:		800
Name:		Craig
Email:		N/A

Style of Music: Post-rock, post-metal, math rock, jazz, emo

Comments: Best bass I've played hands down. Only complaint is the neck dive, but super solid bass.

Score: 10

05/03/2016 at 9:42 PM

by Zane

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Name:		Zane
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Score: 10

10/07/2013 at 2:56 PM

by Craig Walters

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Purchased New:		no
Date Acquired:		1984
Price:		500.00
Name:		Craig Walters
Email:		N/A

Style of Music: Rock, Blues

Comments: This was and is my Baby, built to last and the sound is so incredible, Definitely had a comfy strap. Still in incredibly beautiful condition. Now she languishes in her case more than not, but I still take her out every now and then to let her know she's still loved.

Score: 9.4

03/12/2013 at 5:58 PM

by Bob Cronley

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Date Acquired:		2001
Price:		$50
Name:		Bob Cronley
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Style of Music: Rock (the harder the better), blues, jazz, experimental. I am usually a guitarist, but I like to play them thick strings, too.

Comments: This bass was completely disassembled when I got it, which is why it was so cheap. I bought it to fix it up and sell it, but once I played it, I couldn't part with it. This ax is pretty beat up. The machine heads were bent up, and I broke one when I tried to straighten them out, so they have been replaced. Even in it's beat up condition, most people find this bass to be cooler than the Washburn headless bass I have. Bass players I know have a hard time putting it down once they pick it up. Bright tone, very hot pickups, and the nicest playing neck of any guitar I have owned.

Score: 10

08/10/2011 at 09:23 AM

by Lyle Booth

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Purchased New:		no
Date Acquired:		1983
Price:		$325
Name:		Lyle Booth
Email:		N/A

Style of Music: Punk, Alternative

Comments: This is my baby and it's a tried and true warrior - took out an entire drum set with just a wee gouge in the back by the access plate! Always in tune, always loud and great for any and all effects you throw at it. Sustain like a hurricane. Others are okay, but never as glorious. God I love this bass.

Score: 10

01/29/2011 at 01:57 AM

by vuk vukojevic

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Purchased New:		no
Date Acquired:		1994
Price:		1000 dm
Name:		vuk vukojevic
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Style of Music: all

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Score: 10

09/15/2009 at 10:02 AM

by atbglenn

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Date Acquired:		1979
Price:		Around $400
Name:		atbglenn
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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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Purchased New:		no
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.

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