Paul Smeenus

It sounds great acoustic, I plugged it in at the guitar store that I bought it from, it didn't get very loud before it started to feed back, but that's ok. Probably just need to adjust the tone settings and not stand directly in front of the amp.

It's got a bit of a buzz on open E (not a lot, and not every time), it appears to be buzzing on the fretbar between 5th and 6th frets, their guitar tech wasn't in but he's gonna make a little neck adjustment this coming week


That rocks. Yay good deals. I just a couple weeks ago got an incredible deal on a near pristine 2001 Audi A4 AWD wagon ($4000 all sales tax and fees included), but that's OT to this tread, innit

More info on the bass I bought
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/bass/...-electric-bass

*edited to add link

Psychedub Dude

Yeah it's most likely the EQ settings and because you were to close, because Deans are legit. Ahh buzzing, thats beat but atleast you can get it fixed!!

I never tried one of their acoustics though. I've been trying to find a fairly priced acoustic electric bass for a while now. Would you recommend that one? I'm not entirely familiar with the Bass but I can play some simple bass rhythms. Would it be good for a beginner?

And yes I love me some good deals. I was so surprised by how good the Turser sounds. I was expecting a solid guitar but I got a truly fantastic one. I can't get over how good it plays it sounds. Even all my friends are like duude whoa

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Paul Smeenus

Actually it's only very infrequently buzzing and just a little when I strum an open E a little bit too forte (which is gonna happen every once in a while, there's no point in trying to deny it), the guy who sold it to me didn't *promise* that the guitar tech *could* fix it but he didn't see why not, the neck just needs the slightest relief.

It's fecking excellent. I played about eight different acoustic basses there, only one was marked lower than the Dean (it was an Ibanez and it sounded like ass), all the rest were double or triple. Without plugging them in (again this is mostly for practicing in my apartment but I would definitely consider playing quieter music with a duo or acoustic group or somesuch with this axe), the Dean sounded better and I mean considerably better than units that cost double and *almost* as good as units that cost triple. My guess is that the higher priced models would be better on an amplified stage, reading through the reviews this bass does appear to be a bit feedbackey.

But I wouldn't consider it over an electric. It's really good for what it does, but I'd only play on stage with this if I was playing some hella quiet music. It ain't for rockin' out.

Totally

Psychedub Dude

It sounds like it would be good for what I'm trying to do. We do mostly acoustic arrangements and when we play out it's as such (bongos, acoustic guitars, shakers, tambourines) and could really use a nicely toned acoustic bass to fill out our sound.

I haven't really messed around with a bass much though. I can do some light rhythmic picking and palm muting bass riffs here and there on guitar in between chords but never a full on bass rhythm and riff.

I don't know if I should get something nice like a Dean or just go with a beater for now till I learn the ropes. I think I might check out Tursers basses since I'm very satisfied with my acoustic guitar.

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Paul Smeenus

Again the main thing that improves over the Dean when you drop six bills is the ability to play at high amplification