OK. This is simply one of the funnest basses to play. Period.
It is so loud and punchy played acoustically that you almost can't believe it. And it has such a small body! It's like someone at Fender sold his soul to Lucifer in exchange for the all-elusive great ABG tone!
I have bronze fender strings on it, but I don't like them until they are filthy and dull. They are way too bright at the beginning. But these strings are thick and meaty and feel very nice on this bass. Just make sure to eat some fried chicken with your hands before you play them a couple of times.
It's amplified sound is as good as the acoustic sound with the Fishman preamp and EQ. It even has a semi decent tuner built in!
The neck is perfect and the finish is eye catching!
Can you tell I love this bass? So much so that I am about to order the five string model to bring to Caracas. I'll tune it to high C though. Kudos to Fender for getting it right!
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UPDATE: something weird happened when I took this bass out to play this summer. The truss rod was rattling inside the neck! Very noticeable. Took it to my repair guy in NYC and he confirmed. Later had the rod tightened a bit and the rattle went away. Maybe weather related, but scary all the same. Questionable craftsmanship seems to be following me!
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