Detail 01
Basswood body
Light and soft, with an even midrange and little character of its own. Easy on the shoulder, easy to dent.

Independent shopping perspective
A $135 passive four-string with two humbuckers, basswood body and maple neck. Aimed at first-time bassists who want something playable without spending much.


Strong match
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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
Light and soft, with an even midrange and little character of its own. Easy on the shoulder, easy to dent.
Detail 02
Hum-cancelling, so no buzz near screens or lights. Thicker and darker than single coils, with less string-to-string sparkle.
Detail 03
No battery to die mid-set. Output is lower than active basses and the tone control only cuts treble, never adds.
Detail 04
Stiff and dense, which firms up the attack and keeps the neck stable as humidity changes.
Detail 05
Unfinished and oily, so it feels warm under the fingers and takes a slightly softer edge off the note.
Detail 06
No lefty version in this configuration, and the body shape and controls do not work restrung upside down.
Final check

Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
Yes, if the goal is learning without a large outlay. It is a full-scale passive bass with standard parts, so a setup and new strings take it a long way.
No. The electronics are passive, so there is nothing to power and nothing to replace before a rehearsal.
Not in this configuration. This one is right-handed.
Much less than single coils. Humbuckers cancel the electrical buzz that single coils pick up from screens, dimmers and stage lighting.
Reference
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