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[tom1946]

Just found this HB Musicman lookalike:

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This brilliant piece of awesomeness is a passive copy and wow I love it. There are 2 volumes and one tone and it's very controllable although to me, there isn't a lot of difference between the two sounds but then I'm a bit mutton.
Plenty of power from the single MM style pickup and it weighs a reasonable 9 lbs.

Fit and finish is as good as any other bass in the £500 - 600 range save for the fret edges which are not all perfect, that said, it took 10 minutes to sort.

All in all superb value for £103 plus a tenner delivery...

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[lowhand_mike]

ooh that does look nice, does it come anywhere near the stingray sound? for £103 that looks an absolute bargain

[Musicman20]

Makes you wonder how on earth they make it so cheap! Looks really good!

[NJE]

That looks great but I am not surprised by the comments. Last year I needed a fretless for a gig and knew it wouldn't get a lot of use so I bought the fretless jazz they make. It is incredibly good and the body wood has an amazing grain and one of the best sunburst spray jobs I have ever seen. I make every guitarist/bass playing friend of mine check it out and their jaws it the floor when I tell them it was £120 delivered from Germany.

Enjoy the bass, I enjoy mine that much more because I know how little it costs and it just makes me smile.

[tom1946]

I can only compare it to a precision and it holds up well to them. punchy and full. They do one with 2 pickups as well and it has the switch for £160 odd quid, bet it's awesome.

[lowhand_mike]

just had a listen to both the one you have bought and the double pickup version, both sound great, the single does remind me of a ray but not quite as full (might just be the way they eq'd on thomann site) but the double humbucker sounds great, not that i need another bass

[Grangur]

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I can only compare it to a precision and it holds up well to them. punchy and full. They do one with 2 pickups as well and it has the switch for £160 odd quid, bet it's awesome.
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Regrettably the twin pup version doesn't have the matched headstock, but it's certainly interesting. Thanks for posting.... I think. This could cost me in the wallet!

[tom1946]

I know Richard, someone mentioned a fretless for 120 shimblats, going to look at it now..... This'll probably end badly

[Twincam]

I almost bought one of those, or the 2 pu version.
However I like a really thin neck so was hesitant.
Nice pics you taken btw the bass looks fantastic.

[Phil Adams]

Beautiful.

[Graham]

What are the two volumes for?

[kodiakblair]

Volume for each coil same as Musicman passive.

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