Reviewer	Paul Jonak
Manufacturer	Peavey
Model	TL-5
Price	approx $500 used

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Neck Type	neck through
Fingerboard	fretted ebony
Body Type	flamed maple
Finish	translucent blue / polyurethane finish
Pickup(s)	Peavey active soapbar pickups
Controls	volume, tone, low mid and high adjust, active/passive switch

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This is a great bass for the price that I payed for it. The construction is well done. I initially was dissapointed with the sound quality: had a duller sound with touchy midrange adjustment. I restrung it with some ghs bass boomers and it sounds great now. My only beefs with the bass are that the truss rod was hard to adjust without having the peavey tool and I wish that the fretts were a bit bigger. Different bass tones all sound good whether it be snappy funk playing, fingerstyle rock, picking, or whatever. Active electronics are quiet enough also.

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Construction	90%
Playability	85%
Appearance	88%
Sound	92%
Value	90%
Cust. Service	75%
Overall	87%

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