Schwarzwald

Update Anyway, just in case anyone finds this thread while considering getting an XT2... Having bought online, received an ex-factory dud (fret level issues), then returned for repair via the retailer's local shop: I got the plank back in much better shape. Some fret levelling has apparently been done on it. It plays much better, though the action for me (a guitar player) feels a little high at around 3mm at 12th. But I'm also just not used to the tension in long scale basses ("my other bass is a shorty"). So, for anyone considering this guitar from a position of relative ignorance like me: go for it, but prepare for QC issues from factory. Consider ordering for delivery to a physical outlet and trying it out for issues. Yes, the ergonomics are a bit weird, but that's going to bother you less if you're not coming from basses with horns and waists. It sounds great to me, some people moan about low output, but I don't get that sense from DI'ing it. It seems to snap, pop and growl a bit according to how you set the pick up mix and tone. Best things about it: you don't need a stand, you're not going to inadvertently clear your desk or break your engineer's nose with a swinging headstock. And it looks cool when it's insouciantly resting to the side of a rack of 80s synths.

Hi all! I took delivery of a new XT2DB a few days ago. I'm a bass noob, with a preference for simple airy stuff at the low end (think 'Tea in the Sahara ') and a bit of baritone-esque higher register stuff (often with a capo up at 7th or so). So: definitely no expert. Sadly, the guitar has gone back, initially for repair (as I got the last one in stock), for what looks like a fret issue. Possibly low 2nd fret. I could resolve it with saddle adjustment, but that left the action at the 12th needing bear paws to operate. I didn't want to mess too much with neck relief, but a visual check seemed ok. I've no idea what the dealer's techs will say. Will they just want to replace? Thing is, I've read elsewhere that this may be a common issue, presumably with a specific batch of them. Has anyone here heard of similar issues? It's a shame, as I really liked the guitar. But for now, I'm back to playing my old Gear4music-branded short scale... 1/3 of the price, but worked right out of the box!