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4 comments about Austin Bazaar Electric Bass Pack with 15 Watt Amp - Blue.

1. Bought for a beginner and it has great sound. Seller described excellent. Great price. Highly recommend.



2. This actually looked like it would have been a decent bass, until it arrived. The bass arrived in a cardboard box not much bigger than the actual bass, with absolutely NO padding. This caused scratches on the body of the bass, and a broken tuning key. Unfortunately, they're customer service is entirely email based, and so it took a few days to finally get through. But they asked that I either ship the bass back myself and get another bass shipped to me (likely arriving in the same condition as their previous one), or they'd simply send me a new tuning key and I'd have to fix it myself. After considering this, I finally just agreed to fix it myself with the parts they sent me.
   
   The take-home message is, DONT order any type of instrument from this company if you want it to arrive in one piece.



3. I'm a musician, so when I saw "bass guitar" on my nephew's x-mas list, I knew instantly that I would have to get it for him. (His mom doesn't like noise, bonus). Of course, being a musician I'm on a limited budget. This is a really good four string bass guitar for a beginner. For the price, I was expecting a much shoddier set up. Everything he'll need to get him to the next level is included here, and if he decides the bass isn't for him, I haven't wasted a whole lot of money. I couldn't help but open it up when it arrived (to tune it and make sure it wasn't broken like some other reviews assured me it would be), but it was in great shape. VERY GOOD GUITAR FOR A BEGINNER!!! EXCEDED MY EXPECTATIONS!!!



4. The amp was fine. But the bass was a mess. Lots of fret buzz, sometimes the notes don't even change when you move up the neck. We tried to fix it with no success. Don't waste your money.

4 comments about Dean Acoustic/Electric Bass Satin Finish.

1. When I saw this in a catalogue it seemed like a deal I couldn't pass up. Electric and acoustic AND a bass. I mean, what would an ACOUSTIC bass sound like? I, of course, knew they were out there but the base cost seems to be around $350, so I bought this one. Why, even one almost exactly similar with just a sidecut in it for easier reaching of the high frets is like $60 more. So, I tried this out. Right out of the box there were a lot of little rattlings inside the guitar. I had to fish out chips of glue that came off. They will look like beads at first. Then I had to tune the guitar, and even afterwards there was much buzz and rattle no matter how gently you struck the strings. As well, the tone was not so deep so as to differentiate bass from treble. I guess that wouldn't matter if you're just buying it for personal enjoyment. Yet, still, then there's a straplock on the bottom of it- but none on the top! Do we wind the strap at the bottom of the neck?!?! As well, after tuning it, and then also taking into consideration a very un-deep tone, the strings were awkwardly loose as- as some put it, "rubber bands." I bought this bass for two reasons: For something light that I could pick up and play at a whim and at the first strike of musical idea; something that I wouldn't have to plug in. The key was a mixture of convenience and feasible function. I don't feel that either were met. It seems that for anything acoustic, the base cost for something practical is near the $300 mark, especially for a bass, since they would have to figure out how to make a deeper tone out of the same technique used to create a regular acoustic guitar...



2. I don't usually write these little review things on websites, but I am extremely pleased with this purchase. I bought this bass solely for the purpose of quiet practicing/jamming in my apartment, where an amplified electric bass would not be welcomed with open arms. If you're considering it for this purpose you'll be completely satisfied. For the cash spent, it doesn't get much better than this. This is a sturdy instrument that you won't have to worry about being too 'careful' with. I've found myself hauling this thing around to friends houses, get-togethers, etc. with no case and having a blast with it. The finish and general appearance are nothing fancy at all, but if your about the music, you won't even notice. It has a different feel and requires a slightly different playing style than electric bass (just as an acoustic guitar differs from electric) but I found myself adjusting quite easily. I highly suggest changing the stock strings to flatwounds, which are smooth as silk on this thing, because this instrument tends to create a bit of finger noise with the roundwounds. I've been playing guitar/bass for 16 years and own several expensive instruments and this well built, inexpensive gem has no problem keeping up. Overall: A ton of fun and a unique playing experience!



3. Each time I pick up this bass I'm impressed with how fine an instrument it is for the price. My entire technique is improving as I have to rise to meet the clarity of sound my Playmate provides. The craft of its manufacture is high, the tone is clear and volume good, and the price is spectacular. My first worry was that this would be a dumbed down, inferior version of the Dean Performer EAB. That fear didn't materialize. The same Dean attention to quality has gone into this instrument as into the higher end Performer. Note: My Playmate has a cutout body for reaching the entire fingerboard...and I didn't buy through Amazon.



4. I have the 5 string model and have played the 4s at stores. I'm very impressed with this instrument for the price! The quality is excellent, the bass itself plays well - my only issue is while the action sits quite low and the instrument is very playable, the string noise with the roundwounds is annoying. I believe I will try some flats or coated strings, because I wouldn't want the action higher on the bass. I haven't had much chance to plug it in, but that is because my huge Ampeg cab is at the rehearsal space. This is my jump-in-the-car and go jam bass, and it suits that purpose fine.

No comments about Austin Bazaar Electric Bass Pack with 10 Watt Amp - Silver.

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