I bought it and I like it. For newer hard rock songs I turn the bass up slightly, the treble down slightly, and leave the midrange alone, I also give the neck pickup a very slight edge. I also usually pick with my fingers just in front of the neck pickup. For older songs that are more thumpy, I turn the treble down pretty far, turn up the bass pretty far, and give a large edge to the neck pickup. I pluck nearer the neck, My old BTB bass was wearing on my fingers, but this is thin and fast and is much easier on my fingers, It also had sharper edges, which could make my arm uncomfortable. They both sound good. This is not a lightweight bass. Both gave easy to adjust bridges. Use an electrical tuner, and you can have the intonation on either adjusted in minutes. I usually prefer a thru-neck, but this is easier and faster for my hands. The BTB also had a 35" scale, whereas this has a 34" scale.
The pickups are Nordstrums Big Breaks but are dual linear coils...like a P pickup but in 1 straight pickup cover, 2 linear coils under the pickup cover but not soapbar pickups...a cross between a Jazz & P pickup with a more modern tone...great pickups, i have them on my Ash bodied 5 piece neck Ibanez Sound Gear SR600E....good demo & details...
Great review and great bass. Having a Birdseye Maple fretboard is a really cool thing at this price point. Best review I’ve seen I have to buy one thanks heaps 🎵🎼👍
Just ordered mine gets here Thursday can’t wait to play. Just got it and all I can say is I have finally found a bass worth the money. The feel is awesome and the tones and versatility is unbelievable.
While everyone cursing you for using pick, I would like to thank you for using pick since I am a pick user bassist due to I played metal. Will consider this bass since the tone from pick picking also quite heavy and deep.
Low gloss is just a half assed finish.... As a painter I will NEVER have a half finished guitar... Got nothing against the 806....just bought a brown burst before christmas, paid $1149.00 and got an outstanding finish.
@@bjbullock8958 It’s Also helps prevent your forearm from dragging against the body. And lets the wood shine through instead of covering up a lousy finish. Some people are just amateur players. And some of us are professionals that know what we want and need.
You can leave half ass out of it since it was purposely done in this finish. 🙄 But most likely, you are a good painter. Really don't like to see half assed painted cars with that orange peel look! 🤦🙋🙂
