Reviewer Ken, 28 years exp.
Manufacturer Zeta
Model Crossover/Educator
Price $1119.00

Neck Type 1 piece, hard rock maple, bolt-on
Fingerboard hardwood, fretless
Body Type alder
Finish oil, natural
Pickup(s) active, Zeta bridge-mounted piezo
Controls volume, bass, treble
This bass can be played like a guitar or an upright. The bridge is a piece of wood with piezo pickups around each string "saddle". It gives it a more wood-like tone than a regular bass bridge and pickups. It comes with an adjustable endpin and a plastic, bolt-on removeable "bout" guide for body positioning.

The first thing you notice is the bass' appearance. It looks like something from the nightclub scene in the first Star Wars flick. And it is very well made.

It sounds really nice and growly, with plenty of low end. The piezo pickups were too scratchy for me so I turned the treble all the way down and it made a huge difference. I also occasionally stick a piece of foam rubber under the strings near the bridge and this makes it sound very much like a real upright bass.

I love it! For a bass guiatrist wanting to play upright once in awhile it's perfect! If you're a real upright player seeking a more electric, portable instrument, you will not like the 34" scale.

Construction 95%
Playability 100%
Appearance 100%
Sound 95%
Value 100%
Cust. Service 95%
Overall 98%
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