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BGRA: Samick FN 5 6
| Manufacturer |
Samick |
Model |
FN 5 6 |
| Reviewer |
Bassickle |
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| Experience |
2 and some change |
Item owned |
Less than 1 month |
| Review Date |
2003-05-25 |
Price paid |
$ 699 Cdn |
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Bass type | 6 string fretted |
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Neck join | Bolt-On |
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Neck construction | 2 piece maple neck |
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Fingerboard | Rosewood, 22 fret, 34 in scale |
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Body | Alder with quilted maple top |
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Finish | Translucent red |
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Pickups | I have no idea what make but they're active |
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Hardware | Crome gotoh tuners.. don't know about the bridge (which is also chrome) |
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Electronics | Volume, Tone, Bass, Treble |
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This bass is pretty kick ass. Looks sorta like a fender jazz body (only
bigger.. and more contoured). Real solid construction, good weight, nice
action, tighter-than-usual string spacing (from the narrower than full
width sixer type neck. It has dual truss rods. Plays great, sounds good..
but my tone knob buzzes a little. Didn't really need a set up.. just had
to tighten all the fittings when I bought it (looks like they were
installed lightly. The heel is rounded off making it real easy to get a
good handle on, also have access to all frets. Its got some punchy mids,
singing highs, and some shuddery lows. Slaps, pops n' taps like a dream.
The B string isn't floppy like some other basses. The dot inlays are
off-center and really small.. like smaller than your average bass inlays.
And other than those damn dots and the tone buzz this bass is one sweet
ride.
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| appearance |
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| sound |
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| value |
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| overall |
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