dc2009 Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 Bought this off Rico on here with the proceeds of my clearout. Really hoping this is gonna be getting me back into playing regularly. She's a beautiful instrument with a lovely wide range of sounds. I tried her out at Rico's but need to buy an amp so in the market for a little Roland for my room, just to get my chops back up. Finally being down to one bass is a sobering experience especially given the nature of how I lost most of them. Very happy to have a new axe to call my own and something to inspire me again! Dan Quote
discreet Posted October 21, 2014 Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Good score, Dan - it's a lovely bass. Best of luck with getting back into it - it's good for the soul. Edited October 21, 2014 by discreet Quote
fretmeister Posted October 22, 2014 Posted October 22, 2014 I have one of those and I love it. Good choice! Quote
CamdenRob Posted October 23, 2014 Posted October 23, 2014 I've always liked the TM5.. Bassdirect had a bright yellow one in for a while I kept going back to look at. How is the sound with these? Is it more modern and hifi with the active preamp than a standard Fender? I always imagined these would sound like a Fender jazz with a J retro.... Quote
fretmeister Posted October 25, 2014 Posted October 25, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1414051220' post='2585093'] I've always liked the TM5.. Bassdirect had a bright yellow one in for a while I kept going back to look at. How is the sound with these? Is it more modern and hifi with the active preamp than a standard Fender? I always imagined these would sound like a Fender jazz with a J retro.... [/quote] Pretty much. Treble control is well spec'd - turned down it gets a nice vintage sound too. Quote
dc2009 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Posted October 28, 2014 [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1414051220' post='2585093'] I've always liked the TM5.. Bassdirect had a bright yellow one in for a while I kept going back to look at. How is the sound with these? Is it more modern and hifi with the active preamp than a standard Fender? I always imagined these would sound like a Fender jazz with a J retro.... [/quote] Gotta agree with what fretmeister said. A really wide range of sounds especially with the single/dual coil switch and active/passive mode. I'm actually in need of an amp so have only heard her through Rico's amp when I tried her out. Hoping to get a little Roland Cube or something similar soon. Quote
dc2009 Posted October 28, 2014 Author Posted October 28, 2014 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1413927324' post='2583824'] Good score, Dan - it's a lovely bass. Best of luck with getting back into it - it's good for the soul. [/quote] Much appreciated. Soul already on the mend! Quote
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