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This bass is not set up!
By: Michael Fonteyn
Submitted: 11/23/2023
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This is one of the worst purchases I have made from this website! This bass needs the truss rod adjusted, and needs to be set up by a Luther! Can not play it out of the box! I would never buy Epiphone ever again!
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Short Scale Heaven
By: Scott Ward
Submitted: 8/4/2023
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I was looking for a booming short scale bass and I found it. After a quick tune up, I plugged it in and it sounded amazing. After a crazy short ship time, I pulled it out of the box and it was in pristine condition. Can’t recommend American Musical enough. I was super impressed with the whole process and I received a bass I will enjoy for years to come. Thank you!
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One Awesome Bass Guitar
By: Timmy D
Submitted: 6/30/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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This is One Awesome Bass Guitar, It has terrific tone and fast fret action great for playing Jazz and even Rock n roll, It Thumps R & B right out of the Sixties and Seventies, The Tone and Volume knobs are smooth and easy to reach while playing along with the large Tuning Keys make this Bass a great Bass guitar all around that I will play for years to come, Thank You
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Good Entry Level Bass
By: Jeff Nelson
Submitted: 5/2/2023
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Good quality and tone for not a lot of cash. I'm very happy with my purchase. I've been playing guitar for several years and just got into the bass. Based on my experience with guitar I really like this bass. I highly recommend it.
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Great bass guitar for the price
By: Ike
Submitted: 1/5/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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This bass is easy to play, finish is excellent, fret ends are smooth. Very nice quality for the money.
It does require a lighter touch for plucking the strings than my 34' scale bass to avoid buzzing. I may try flat wound strings and see if that makes a difference, as I am a little heavy handed sometimes...
Love the interest free payment option too, makes it a no brainer!
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Nice bass guitar for little money!
By: Urban Michael
Submitted: 7/29/2022
2 people found this review helpful.
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This is a excellent guitar for a beginner. The fit and finish is beautiful especially for the price! I highly recommend it.
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Sound to remember.
By: Kenneth K. Harrison
Submitted: 1/5/2022
2 people found this review helpful.
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Since I’ve had my bass I’ve grown to not only love my bass but grow with the sound as my boss ME-80 can produce such a delicate and introvert sound I can’t wait to record and play live with my bass. I’ve succumbed to the music, channeled myself and challenged the sound.
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Decent bass guitar
By: Marty
Submitted: 11/7/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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very happy with this purchase. I like the shorter scale, great tone, and the matching case for it will protect it well. Thank You.
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Happy to look at it
By: Jasone73
Submitted: 9/6/2021
8 people found this review helpful.
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All it does is buzz, treble knob fell off, and the pickguard is not all the way finished.
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A Classic
By: kevmac
Submitted: 5/27/2021
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This is a great bass with a distinctive sound and great playability.Perfect for a beginner or a gigging musician for a backup or to change it up during the set.I own over 20 basses and bought this on a whim due to it's low price but I was pleasantly surprised with it's comfortable neck and solid construction.I would have loved this when I started out.
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Price and quality.
By: Stevie B
Submitted: 4/11/2020
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My third guitar and I have been very happy with quality and price.
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A Classic and a bargain
By: Tommy C
Submitted: 3/30/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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Beautiful fit and finish. My first guitar was an SG and this is a really nice replica. Love the neck. Stays in tune. Needed a slight tweak to the intonation. No sharp frets. I love it. Fun to play.
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Long Live Jack Bruce Long Live Jack Bruce Long Live Jack Bruce Long Live Jack Bruce love this bass ...
By: Charles Coffey
Submitted: 3/5/2020
6 people found this review helpful.
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Long Live Jack Bruce Long Live Jack Bruce Long Live Jack Bruce Long Live Jack Bruce love this bass love this Bass pay it off head off thank you AMS
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Bought for wife
By: Dave
Submitted: 7/5/2019
6 people found this review helpful.
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My wife wanted to learn how to play bass so I bought instruments for the whole family. Bass came this morning and played right out of the box. It came exactly as described and is in perfect condition. The epiphone sound is awesome. Fret board is easy to maneuver hands on and perfect for my wife. Paint job is flawless. Best starter bass for adult size. Might buy another soon. Will definitely recommend!!!
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This bass guitar was a gift from God. It's such a great instrument and a great price.
By: Raymond Iacovacci
Submitted: 4/7/2019
13 people found this review helpful.
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This Epiphone product is amazing. It has a shorter neck than the fender bass guitar so it makes it easier play. Especially for beginners like me. Best money I have spent in many years was on this bass guitar and the fender amplifier. You've made a recent cancer survivor very happy.
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Worth every penny
By: Dusty
Submitted: 4/5/2019
8 people found this review helpful.
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It is a great bass for the price. Really good tone and easy fretting.
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My husband loves his new bass
By: Misty
Submitted: 1/5/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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The quality and appearance of this bass is out of this world. Great bass and great price. We have bought many items and have had good quality.
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Well worth the money and easy payments
By: Amber hays
Submitted: 11/27/2018
2 people found this review helpful.
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I love it it us great for me with being offered the shorter neck on the bass guitar
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Great bass for price
By: Kevin Maund
Submitted: 12/22/2016
2 people found this review helpful.
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Good bass. Playable from the box. Easy to play especially if you're just learning and getting used to switching from guitar to bass.
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Perfect for Studio Bass
By: Tom Evan
Submitted: 6/6/2014
1 person found this review helpful.
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big punch small price
By: f.j. carver from ne w orleans.La. U.S.A.
Submitted: 3/8/2013
amazing that epi punches out inst.this good for this low price. Gibson used to set the scale but the Gibson products as of late leave a lot to be desired for their premium price. I have seen Gibson with neck problems wood splits the bodies of a batch of sg 6 strings were so rough on the backs that it appeared like divits and finished over these obvious flaws. reminds me of when Gibson was bought by norlin co/amf in the late 70's around the time the co. screwed up Harley when they purchased it also. terrible disgrace. the sg's in question were %1399 each I am worried with gibsons quality control as of late.
nothing mechanical its been around over 50 yrs. maybe more color choices.
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great product great price. appears they have quality control in good order. I have one black in color limited edition/custom shop punched out and it is wonderfull. paid $219.00
fast. very basic reminds me of the 80's hot rod charvel guitars. basic 1 humbucker and volume control ,maybe a tone knob on those san dimas monsters.
tone knob ranges well with the sidewinder pick up.
pretty good 31/2-4 stars
set well intonation spot on out of the box.
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FUN, SOUNDS GREAT, AND IS WELL WORTH THE $
By: Hamm Kay
Submitted: 8/23/2011
3 people found this review helpful.
Time will tell. But for right now, considering that this is a low-budget instrument, it's excellent. Solid and well-built. Everything looks as it should - No shoddy craftsmanship that slipped through inspection. The bridge and truss rod work as they should. (Actually, the screws to adjust intonation are a little hard to get to; you need a small screwdriver). The tuners are stable.
1 It's short scale. 2 Has a single pick-up right at the neck, which gives it its particular sound. 3 Pick-up has adjustable poles. 4 A bridge that lets you change strings easily by just dropping them in without having to thread them through small holes (great if you're always experimenting with different sets of strings)
Pick-up is loud. Electronics are pretty silent (hardly any hum). My E and G strings sounded a little weak right out of the box until I adjusted their poles. Tone is bassy and slightly undefined, but I like it.
Neck's a little chunky, but the way I have it set up, it feels pretty fast, at least for me. The scale is only 30.5 inches so it's really easy to maneuver around the fretboard and make reaches that are too far or difficult on a long scale. Also, since it's a shorter scale bass it's fairly lightweight and less cumbersome than a longer scale. Overall very comfortable, except for the neck diving when you let go. Nothing feels flimsy.
Tonal range seems a little limited with not a whole lot of nuance, but what it lacks in versatility it makes up for in power and spirit. What it does it does great. I don't play professionally so maybe my standards are different. Very consistent tone from one string to the next. Mine has a rough almost over-driven sound at the low end of the fretboard, and a more buttery tone around the 12th fret and above. Also, sounds best to me when I finger pick right above the pickup or even a little further into the fretboard. Closer to the bridge it sounds a little hollow.
Well-done. The tint is a satisfying color: Deep red and clear enough to highlight the wood grain. No drips or cloudy areas or unfinished spots, etc. Mine is B-Stock (great AMS deal) but except for the stamp that says so I probably wouldn't know it
Fine, but not the way I like it. I replaced the stock strings (which aren't too bad) with heavier gauge strings for better tension. That allowed me to lower the bridge almost as low as it could go. No fret buzz. Now it's comfortable and easy to play.
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Good for the money
By: MoonpieNobot
Submitted: 3/13/2011
1 person found this review helpful.
Very well made and a good go to bass
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Great Bass Beginner
By: Andrew from Des Moines, Ia
Submitted: 12/28/2010
Well Built, Durable Construction
Ease to Tune, Nice Finish
Sounds good for the money
Nice Weight, Neck a Little Chunky, Controls could use better markings.
Good tone, sounds like the higher cost units
Excellent Finish
Good Action
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good starter
By: yuppy from charlotte, nc
Submitted: 3/19/2010
okay
thin neck -short scale
buzzy
chunky--neck was very good except rough fret ends
smooth - low--pickup okay after much adjustments
very good
very good