[Low_End_Communications]

Specs:

SR6 neck
5pc Wenge/ Bubinga Neck Material
Mahogany Body
24/Medium frets
Rosewood Finger Board
Bartolini Pickups
Abalone Oval Inlay
Black-chrome hardware
Bartolini MK1 3-Band

I recently purchased this bass and have spent quite a while with it already. A few side notes are that it comes with Elixir strings installed and has a front input jack (important because my old cable wouldn't fit, the casing was too large). The bass can be found online for aroudn $600 US.

This bass has an absolutely beautiful tone. The sound is crisp and very clean. The pickups balance out very well, and you can really change the sounds with them alone (they wouldn't give you Bart's and expect them to sound the same). The EQ only adds to the tone shaping. All 3 bands give you great tonal control. The combination of woods really is a treat. The mahogany gives a great natural punch and the wenge and bubinga neck combo give some nice growl. A rosewood fretboard helps to warm up the sound.

The bass feels great too. The spacing on the strings is absolutely perfect. Fast, but great for slapping. In fact, it's wider than my old Ibanez 5-string. Go figure. The thin Soundgear neck adds great speed to your sound, and 24 frets give you plenty to explore. The frets are beautifully set and don't overhang or anything. Also, for a 34'' neck, there seems to be more tension to the low strings for some reason. It could be the way the strings load into the bridge, but I don't know.

Overall Opinion
If you want a 6 string bass is the sub $600 US range, this is for you! I got mine at zzounds.com with zero shipping for $599. This bass is uber-versatile and is a steal for this price.

5/5