Product: Dean Guitars Sledgehammer 5
Price Paid: US $630
Submitted
04/26/2006
at
08:15am
by
hrenoman
Features
:
9
It's a korean-made 5-str. bass with mahogany body, mahogany neck+rosewood fingerboard, one passive humbucker in bridge position and active preamp(really nice)with 2-way equalizer. I thought about buying bass with two pickups, but equalizer does its job and I'm glad with one pickup, by the way it's a humbucker, so there's no annoying hum coming out.
Sound
:
10
I play different styles of music: pop, jazz, funk, alternative, and sledgehammer suits them all just perfect! I can get any sound I want from this bass: punchy low-end, bright slap, or nice vintage. It works great both on stage and in studio, no complains.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
10
This bass was set up perfectly (I guess at the store). Action is pretty low, without getting buzz while slapping. Pickup was adjusted just fine, as I like. I couldn't find any flaws on it, although I usually find them very quickly...
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I'v already played several gigs with it. Hardware seems to live longer than me, bass stays in tune for weeks. I also like finish,it's natural oil, you can feel the warmth of the wood, really nice feeling...
Strap buttons are solid, I can move on stage and don't think about my bass falling down. I actually play without backup, and I don't need it, while I have this bass.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Havent dealt with them, but guys in the store are quite friendly. They adviced me try this bass to play, and I'm greatful for that.
Overall Rating
:
10
I've been playing for 13 years now and I owned many basses... I had Warwick Corvette and Tumb fretless, MM Stringray, Gibson Thunderbird, several Carvins...I also use full ampeg stack for recordings and on stage, and I really like it.
I've never thought, that the best bass in my life woud cost 600$... but I'm glad now, that I've found the bass I wanted.
