| Reviewer
| Mike O'Malley, 20+ years
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| Manufacturer
| Rick Turner
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| Model
| renaissance 4 string fretless
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| Price
| 1100
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| Neck Type
| one piece maple neck
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| Fingerboard
| fretless rosewood with lines
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| Body Type
| semi hollow, walnut back and sides, cedar top
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| Finish
| light oly on top. oil on back and sides
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| Pickup(s)
| one piezo pickup
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| Controls
| One tone control, a very well voiced active treble roll-off
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I tried this many times before buying it. It's really easy playing, extremely sensitive to touch and dynamics, with an extremely "organic" feel. The soft thomastik strings make a big difference--it feels like a classical guitar. It's very comfortable and fun to play.
The big thing is the tone--you can get a convincing upright tone, but it's not just that. You know how uprights have that "bounce?" it's got all that plus it's easy to play and light. I fell in love with the tone right away. It's just the ticket if you want to play fretless and stop doing that Jaco imitation. If you want more of the feel you get from an upright, this is a great bass. This sort of things the wave of the future, i think
Only one downside, and it's a biggy: the damn thing is the neck heaviest bass I've ever played. The neck keeps diving down. I've compensated by attaching a very heavy fishing sinker to the strap at the bridge end, but I shouldn't have to do this on an expensive bass. So I'm marking it down for playability
| Construction
| 100% | 
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| Playability
| 80% |
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| Appearance
| 80% |
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| (not crazy about the california vibe)
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| Sound
| 100% |
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| Value
| 90% |
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| Cust. Service
| 70% |
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| Overall
| 90% |
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