Product: Washburn Lyon Series Bass
Price Paid: USD 45
Submitted
08/25/2007
at
11:58am
by
Alex
Features
:
7
Bought this bass at a Super Target for about $45 last december...and loved it since. Granted it is my first bass but it stands up well to others i'v played. Things d**n near indestructable too. Tone works ok, you mess with the controls enough and you can get some pretty virsital sounds.
Sound
:
8
I play alot of punk and alternative. Its got a nice fat sound but can be get the twangy sound of most punk basses. I am useing a Peavy MicroBass Amp with it. The lyon distortion peadle works well to (with some tinkering)
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
7
The action is very nice for such a cheap bass but cant really stand up to most of the better brands. Fits very nice though im told by others that its kind of heavy.
Reliability/Durability
:
10
The only problem I'v had with this bass is I needed the jack replaced. It stands up well to everyday playing when it is scratched it dosent show it much at all.
Customer Support
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No Opinion
Overall Rating
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No Opinion
Product: Washburn Lyon Series Bass
Price Paid: US $100 used
Submitted
10/23/2003
at
06:49pm
by
Alan Mennella
Features
:
8
Year: 95/96 - USA
Freats: 20 - 4 strings
Laminated Top
1 control for volume and 1 for tone
Has only 1 pickup double bobin
The pickups are manufactured by Washburn and are passive
The body is made of Alder and the neck is made with Maple
The finish is natural, and the body style is like a classic precision
The bridge style is String-tru body
The tuners are normal but adjust very well!
The neck is made of maple too and the frets are jumbo
Sound
:
8
This bass has a very versatil sound, i used for play Heavy Metal and some Rock and Roll but it works perfectly for another styles.
Has a sound with much bright.
If you put "tone" control on max. you can have an "Steve Harris" sound pretty nice!
I reccomend this bass for play in stage, but i reccomend change the pickups
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
7
The bass is very pretty :p
Reliability/Durability
:
10
I used for live play, and seem a hard bass!
Long live to the Lyon Series :)
Customer Support
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No Opinion
I buyed used, so i don't have any warranty
Overall Rating
:
8
I been playing the bass from 4 years
Have others basses:
An FAIM precision and an Jhonson. And this (Washburn) is the intermediate nivel.
This bass seem very nice to intermedie level, and if you change the pickups for a professional/semi professional use
