Product: American Patriot Bass
Price Paid: USD 65.00
Submitted
04/10/2009
at
07:16pm
by
the Chopper
Features
:
8
This Bass is a Solid body, looks like a Fender P Bass in shape... It is a full size instrument.
It has two staggered pickups of unknown type.
Comes with a Maple/With Maple fingerboard, neck,and heavy open gear tuners.
This one was White in color but many colors are availabl;e.
A Chinese or Korean made instrument I am sure.
Came with a gig bag and cord.
Sound
:
8
I have played this thru a small Bass amp and it sounds very good for the cost.
I play lead guitar so I am not a bass player,but it did seem to be very good intonation wise and string height was low and the Hi and low tones seem very good in my opinion.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
8
Feels real solid- the grain in the Maple neck is very clear and sturdy looking for sure... it is very straight as well.
Good factory setup and the intonation as mentioned was good and the bass sounds good.
It did require some filing of the fret's ends[on their edges] of the neck.
the white paint had a blueish streak on the lower bout,but I was told this by seller- a dealer for the company.
It was sold at a very low cost as a result. this flaw was barely even detectable....
Reliability/Durability
:
10
Tuners seem adequate and work tightly.
Pickups are quiet and function well at all settings... the Pots seem smooth and quiet....Id say its a real player for sure and would not hesitate to buy it or play it at a gig....
If you could fault this instrument at all it would be the strings.
They are of course a low cost set that are rough and pretty hard to play as they are a tad rough on your fingers....
Customer Support
:
5
no idea here, but They were sold as a paint flaw for total cost of $65 dollars at my door so I could not even think of pestering them about trivial details-right?
Overall Rating
:
10
I have been playing since 1967 and have played a real Fender bass and this is no P Bass for sure... BUT- I am saying if you are down on your bucks and need a bass guitar for a little -you could play this thing....It's no wallhanger its playable....they are on Ebay weekly for 125 dollars
Product: American Patriot Bass
Price Paid: UNKNOWN
Submitted
04/13/2008
at
12:23am
by
KENNY
Features
:
No Opinion
Sound
:
10
Maple body AND neck, full size Bass guitar.
The body is like a Fender P bass and neck is very much like the same....
Two pickups[split] are nearest the bridge.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
I was told by the seller[on ebay] that the finish was flawed on these white basses and it was therefore a blowout sale.
says its a Maplke body and has a Maple fingerboard/and neck as well.
real solid feel and good quality here.
Intonation was very good as recieved aND THE SETUP WAS LOW ACTION TOO.ONLY DOCKING IT TO A 9 FOR THE PAINT FLAW WHICH WAS SO MINOR i ALMOST COULD NOT FIND IT[LITTLE BLUEISH STREAK ON LOWER BOUT/BOTTOM EDGE]
SOUNDS VERY GOOD
Reliability/Durability
:
10
TUNERS ARE OPEN TYPE AND SEEM VERY SOLID AND TIGHT.
I THINK THOIS IS A VERY GIGGABLE BASS AND FOR THE ASKIN PRICE IS A GREAT ENTRY LEVEL/ REAL WORLD PLAYER FOR ANYONE WHO IS ON A BUDGET.
Customer Support
:
10
CO , OWNER SEEMED REAL STRAIGHT UP AND HELPFUL AS A SELLER, HAVE HAD NO ISSUES TO REPORT SO FAR....
Overall Rating
:
10
BEEN PLAYIN GUITAR FOR 35 PLUS YEARS AND JUST WANTED THIS BASS AS A STAND IN -IN CASE SOMEONE WAS OVER TO SIT IN AND JAM WITH US AND NEEDED AN AXE....
I own [8] guitars.....everything from a hand built Tele to epihone explorer, with 5-6 others in between including a Scott Wilburn custom built 335 copy with zebrabuckers and bigsby....Xaviere LP- Michael Kelly Hot Rod- Kramer USA Pacer with floyd- F-Jaguar custom
