Bass Gear Review

Reviewer	Ed Bocchino
Experience	15
Review date	July 09 2001
Manufacturer	Elrick
Model	Gold Standard 5-string
Price	2000
Item owned for	6 months to 1 year

Bass type	5 string fretted
Neck join	Bolt-On
Neck construction	3-piece wenge
Fignerboard	Wenge, 2-octave, 35" scale
Body	Swamp Ash w/ Chechen Burl top
Finish	Natural Oil
Pickups	Bartolini Soapbars
Hardware	Hipshot Ultralite Tuners & Aluminum Bridge, Black finish
Electronics	Bass, Mid, Treble, Pan & Volume w/3-way switch & preamp

I purchased this bass and the fretless as my "Holy Grail" basses. This bass is the signature Elrick body shape w/ a Chechen Burl top (Walnut-like) and a FAT "C"-type Wenge Neck w/ Wenge board. You can get more modern tones, and a dark, smooth P-bass type, but don't expect a ringing Maple-Board tone from this bass. Really good for Jazz and fingerstyle. Excellent fretted for doubling upright with - See my other Elrick review for more details. Again, highly recommended.

Construction	98%
Appearance	100%
Playability	95%
Sound	95%
Customer Service	90%
Value	95%
Overall	95%