fallen angel2121
07-18-2004, 12:23 PM
http://www.jhs.co.uk/metalaxxe.html
A lot of people seem to hate this bass; others seem to really like it. This all seems to be down to the looks, it looks vaguely BC Rich-ish (though I personally prefer this bass), and so it is tempting to believe that your paying just for the looks.
I'll be the first to admit that its not the best bass by far; it only cost me £200 (US$350? I'm not sure on the exchange rates), so don't expect a bass to compete with a Warwick or a Wal. What you do get is exactly what you pay for; a bass with very nice electronics (it outstrips my old bass even with new £80 pickups in place) and a very distinctive shape. The pickups give a wide range of tones, from an incredibly deep, rounded tone to an incredibly bright pick like tone even when using fingers, though all the tones sound quite strong and would, as the shape suggests, be best for playing metal/rock. The fingerboard is quite quick, and the strings it comes with are a good quality.
Overall I would reccomend this to anyone looking to upgrade from a begginer bass (such as a Squier Affinity), and possibly for a more serious musician looking for a second or different bass.
4/5; and simply doesn't have enough range/lifetime to score top marks, but otherwise its superb.
Fallen Angel
Quick Edit: One other slight problem: its got quite a long neck and a small body, and so its weighted quite poorly. For playing sitting down its not a problem, but standing up it can be a little bit sluggish, especially for fast fret work. Its still very playable, though.
A lot of people seem to hate this bass; others seem to really like it. This all seems to be down to the looks, it looks vaguely BC Rich-ish (though I personally prefer this bass), and so it is tempting to believe that your paying just for the looks.
I'll be the first to admit that its not the best bass by far; it only cost me £200 (US$350? I'm not sure on the exchange rates), so don't expect a bass to compete with a Warwick or a Wal. What you do get is exactly what you pay for; a bass with very nice electronics (it outstrips my old bass even with new £80 pickups in place) and a very distinctive shape. The pickups give a wide range of tones, from an incredibly deep, rounded tone to an incredibly bright pick like tone even when using fingers, though all the tones sound quite strong and would, as the shape suggests, be best for playing metal/rock. The fingerboard is quite quick, and the strings it comes with are a good quality.
Overall I would reccomend this to anyone looking to upgrade from a begginer bass (such as a Squier Affinity), and possibly for a more serious musician looking for a second or different bass.
4/5; and simply doesn't have enough range/lifetime to score top marks, but otherwise its superb.
Fallen Angel
Quick Edit: One other slight problem: its got quite a long neck and a small body, and so its weighted quite poorly. For playing sitting down its not a problem, but standing up it can be a little bit sluggish, especially for fast fret work. Its still very playable, though.