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Good enough
I bought this simply to see how cheap you can get a functioning bass, and I wanted to try something more traditional, since I usually play a MiG corvette 6 $$.
Sound: arguably the most important factor, and its best point. It sounds like a jazz bass should, the passive tone control has a wide range, and it's not dull or overly brittle. Good, warm jazz sound. However, the shielding leaves something to be desired, as it is prone to hum and hiss.
Build: sturdy built, however as you'd expect at this price, there is little attention to details; plastic parts have excessive moulded bits attached, the skunk stripe and block inlays have overlaps you can feel in a few places. Inlays are also poorly fit and not glue sealed properly.
These are minute details however, you see them only on close inspection and don't hinder anything while playing. The action was very high also, but after adjusting it is playable enough. No dead spots, though some places rattle a little more than others, so not perfect.
Features: again this is a bare-bones bass, so it is by nature lacking here; no preamps or fancy pickups. The components are decent quality, however.
Conclusion: of course the price point of this bass is the big novelty here, but I've tried to disregard it and give an objective view. It isn't a bad bass, it's playable enough, even enjoyably so after a good setup, it's sturdy, and it looks great except for the details. It is very textbook 'good enough'.
Buy if: you're a beginner on a tight budget and can adjust it yourself/pay someone to do it for you, or you really wanna try a jazz bass/recording. Serious players will want something better, I think.
Sound: arguably the most important factor, and its best point. It sounds like a jazz bass should, the passive tone control has a wide range, and it's not dull or overly brittle. Good, warm jazz sound. However, the shielding leaves something to be desired, as it is prone to hum and hiss.
Build: sturdy built, however as you'd expect at this price, there is little attention to details; plastic parts have excessive moulded bits attached, the skunk stripe and block inlays have overlaps you can feel in a few places. Inlays are also poorly fit and not glue sealed properly.
These are minute details however, you see them only on close inspection and don't hinder anything while playing. The action was very high also, but after adjusting it is playable enough. No dead spots, though some places rattle a little more than others, so not perfect.
Features: again this is a bare-bones bass, so it is by nature lacking here; no preamps or fancy pickups. The components are decent quality, however.
Conclusion: of course the price point of this bass is the big novelty here, but I've tried to disregard it and give an objective view. It isn't a bad bass, it's playable enough, even enjoyably so after a good setup, it's sturdy, and it looks great except for the details. It is very textbook 'good enough'.
Buy if: you're a beginner on a tight budget and can adjust it yourself/pay someone to do it for you, or you really wanna try a jazz bass/recording. Serious players will want something better, I think.
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Great value for money
I'm not a bassist, but I do need one for recording bass lines in my home studio, so this seemed perfect. I wasn't expecting much, but when the bass arrived I was pleasantly surprised.
Most importantly, the sound is great. The Roswell alnico V pickups sound great, and have both a pleasant deep end and some twangy highs if you go at it with like a pick. It's not dull, but a very lively tone.
Playability is good too, and stuff like fret ends were well rounded from the factory. The neck is smooth and to my liking, the only slight downside is that the fretboard itself has some rough patches, but I'm not going to be bending strings like on a guitar, so it'll work fine for me. If it was a guitar neck I'd be a bit bummed out, but here, no problem.
The electronics, well, they're on par with a bass in this price range. They definitely don't feel high end, but then I wouldn't be expecting that. One of the volume knobs is a little loose, but again, for what I'll be using this bass for, I'm not too bothered.
Overall excellent quality for the price.
Most importantly, the sound is great. The Roswell alnico V pickups sound great, and have both a pleasant deep end and some twangy highs if you go at it with like a pick. It's not dull, but a very lively tone.
Playability is good too, and stuff like fret ends were well rounded from the factory. The neck is smooth and to my liking, the only slight downside is that the fretboard itself has some rough patches, but I'm not going to be bending strings like on a guitar, so it'll work fine for me. If it was a guitar neck I'd be a bit bummed out, but here, no problem.
The electronics, well, they're on par with a bass in this price range. They definitely don't feel high end, but then I wouldn't be expecting that. One of the volume knobs is a little loose, but again, for what I'll be using this bass for, I'm not too bothered.
Overall excellent quality for the price.
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Lækker Bass guitar
Bassen kom klar til brug, jeg tjekkede den efter på alle leder, men alt var bare tiptop.
Det er en utroligt letspillet bas, med en dejlig lyd.. kan kun anbefales.
Det er en utroligt letspillet bas, med en dejlig lyd.. kan kun anbefales.
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God begynderbas
Til prisen er dette en fænomenal bas!
Harley Benton er Thomanns in-house brand. De formår at producere virkelig gode instrumenter m.m. i et særdeles prisvenlig leje.
JB-75 er et af deres takes på den ikoniske Jazz Bass. Jeg forventede ikke det store, men købte den som en billig udgave jeg kunne øve på og lære opsætning og installation af elektronik, hardware osv. på.
Jeg har endnu ikke skiftet nogle komponenter på den, for efter en hurtig opsætning viste det sig at være en fremragende bas.
Jeg har sammenlignet med en af Fenders Squier modeller og denne bas' tone er meget tæt på den over dobbelt så dyre Squier.
Forarbejdningen er ganske udmærket. Efter at have fjernet lidt savsmuld står den virkelig flot.
Der er ikke det store lir over udstyret, men de komponenter der installeret virker godt efter hendigten. Ingen skarpe frets. Gribebrættet passer som fod i hose. Den holder stemningen godt.
Flot Sunburst. I det hele taget en smuk bas, prisen taget i betragtning.
En virkelig god bas til begynderen eller førstegangskøberen.
Det eneste minus er vægten. Det er virkelig tung sag. Det er sikkert derfor tonen er så godt. Men for ældre eller helt unge musikere er den nok for tung. Tanken om at spille en hel koncert med den er ikke rar.
Sørg for at tilkøbe en rigtig god, bred og polstret rem, så går det dog nok.
Harley Benton er Thomanns in-house brand. De formår at producere virkelig gode instrumenter m.m. i et særdeles prisvenlig leje.
JB-75 er et af deres takes på den ikoniske Jazz Bass. Jeg forventede ikke det store, men købte den som en billig udgave jeg kunne øve på og lære opsætning og installation af elektronik, hardware osv. på.
Jeg har endnu ikke skiftet nogle komponenter på den, for efter en hurtig opsætning viste det sig at være en fremragende bas.
Jeg har sammenlignet med en af Fenders Squier modeller og denne bas' tone er meget tæt på den over dobbelt så dyre Squier.
Forarbejdningen er ganske udmærket. Efter at have fjernet lidt savsmuld står den virkelig flot.
Der er ikke det store lir over udstyret, men de komponenter der installeret virker godt efter hendigten. Ingen skarpe frets. Gribebrættet passer som fod i hose. Den holder stemningen godt.
Flot Sunburst. I det hele taget en smuk bas, prisen taget i betragtning.
En virkelig god bas til begynderen eller førstegangskøberen.
Det eneste minus er vægten. Det er virkelig tung sag. Det er sikkert derfor tonen er så godt. Men for ældre eller helt unge musikere er den nok for tung. Tanken om at spille en hel koncert med den er ikke rar.
Sørg for at tilkøbe en rigtig god, bred og polstret rem, så går det dog nok.
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fået et par stk til at afprøve den bas,og kan kun sige at de var lidt overrasket over hvor lyd osv.
de sagde det er et super køb jeg fik der ,så klart anbefales til andre der vil som mig prøve at spille bas, så kom igang
de sagde det er et super køb jeg fik der ,så klart anbefales til andre der vil som mig prøve at spille bas, så kom igang
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Very cool!
The colour is just as I expected and it's very glossy - just like I wanted. I think that if you are beginner you should buy this bass because you will love it.
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