| Reviewer
| Jerry Cork
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| Manufacturer
| Fender
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| Model
| American Standard P-Bass
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| Price
| $730
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| Neck Type
| Maple, Bolt-On, Graphite reinforced
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| Fingerboard
| Rosewood, fretted
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| Body Type
| Alder
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| Finish
| Sunburst
|
| Pickup(s)
| Fender Passive P-Bass
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| Controls
| Volue, Tone
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The bass is well-made and reasonably priced. Where I expect to
find dead-spots, I find maybe slightly quiet spots, apparently
due to the graphite. The setup from the factory was superb,
with the exception of the pickups being mounted so they tilted
forward a bit (harmless). The shielding is reasonable. The
tuners feel a bit "gritty" to me compared to a Gotoh or similar,
but they do their job well. The case fits tight and offers
great protection. The bass comes with a very nice truss-rod
wrench and allen wrenches, and a $2 Chinese-made strap, which
seems out of place.
The bass arrived at the dealer UPS, and I took it to practice an
hour later. I tuned it once and it stayed in tune all night.
This is not a terribly fancy bass, but it does what a bass needs
to do, and what is there is very well made.
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