Tacoma CB28FC

The finish is nice, the body style is cool, although it is a little fat (but then so am i), tuners are good. Love the neck, it is narrow and easy to play. Case is decent. I think mine is made in WA, USA and has a p/u system with high and low eq as well as a phase button.

I have been playing reggae exclusively untill about 2 years ago. i have been searching for a new direction and since i broke out this bass i may have found it. i am playing what my friend has termed "desert soul" kinda folk/rock. the bass sounds amazing especially amped. i have played it without amplification and it sounded a little weak, but after putting some daddario bronze acoustic bass strings on it, it sounds way more full. i used a danelectro nifty 70 amp and a behringer keyboard amp and it sounds tight through those (imagine what it would sound like through an swr or equivalent)

the guitar was bought brand new at guitar center and played really nice, action is good, no flaws, no problems whatsoever.

i have yet to use it live, but i can imagine it will be just fine. it seems to be built strong and is ready for the stage, looks great! strap buttons are solid and i would definitely feel comfortable about using this as a main instrument.

never had an issue with the bass so i don't know about repair work.

i have been playing for 24 years, off and on, and currently own a gibson thunderbird 4 string and a fender jazz 5 string. i play live with an ampeg system (8x10 cab) and a svt-pro head. i love that i can play my bass without an amp and it is easier than my electric rig to set up and practice and i love being able to be diverse enough to fit in with an acoustic group.

This is a CB28FC 4 string fretless acoustic bass by Tacoma Guitars.
Made in USA, 2003 - All Solid Wood
Solid Spruce top
Solid Quilted Maple Back & Sides
Offset sound hole design
Mahogany bolt-on neck
Ebony fretless fingerboard with maple fret markers
Tortoise shell binding
Gloss finish
34" scale length
Miratone active EQ by LR Baggs
included brown leather case

This is a beautiful bass. I play jazz, fusion, and rock and this bass has the playability to suit all of them. I use it with an SWR workingman combo and the pickup is very responsive.

The treble and bass controls work fine for tone shaping. I have more on the amp preamp section when needed. I have never been a fan of notch filters, I prefer a phase switch of some kind if I have external hardware, but this filter is actually pretty effective. once feedback becomes present I roll in the notch and there is a point when it cuts it completely - any more and it comes back, any less and it comes back. So it is one point depending on the room and playing conditions.

I string it up with D'Addario chromes, and man - the tone I'm getting is remarkable. It cuts the low end just fine, enough low mids to push the volume and a clear high end for definition. I wish it had more warm midrange but I think maple is just not the wood for that type of tone.

The guitar came out of the box just fine. I bought it over the net from a dealer on the west coast. I had tried the CB10C at Guitar Center, liked the tone, size and playability but wanted a bit more flair. The back and sides are nicely quilted, and the top is a clean bookmatch.

I've used this live a few times already. For the type of gigging I'm doing it's perfect - weddings, jazz, coffee shops, and the occasional rock club. So far it's done great - not like I'm sweating all over it on a riser in front of a stack of 4 x 12's with beer sloshing all over. I put on strap locks when called in by the local rock outfit, other than that it's being played while I'm on a stool.

I emailed early on after I tried out the CB10C at Guitar Center and a guy named Leith in Cust. Svc. answered all my questions a few hours later and pointed me to a few dealers who would have it. Lifetime Warranty came with it. I don't anticipate any problems. I'd rather spend my time playing it and raving about it than waste my time complaining about buzzing on a web site.

Been playing bass for 23 years. I have a 4 string Warwick and a 5 string Spector electric bass. If my CB28 got stolen I'd be pretty pissed, cause I'm getting a lot of use out of it lately! Especially with the recent resurgence of guys who want acoustic stuff. I can't afford an upright and this is about as close as it gets to that type of tone. I love my electric rig, and was a little hesitant about getting an acoustic. But trust me - try one out somewhere and for the $$$, you cannot beat this bass.