Product: Wesley Violin Bass
Price Paid: 140 (#)
Submitted
03/02/2003
at
12:57am
by
Anonymous
Features
:
9
Excellent copy of Violin bass purchased from EBay in the UK, physically identical to the Epiphone Viola apart from top of headstock shape. Two humbuckers, three rotary controls for V/V/T, set neck, decent machine heads. Made in Korea (probably same factory as the Epi's, as I said it's almost 100% identical) Finished in a vintage sunburst colour to a very hig standard indeed. Key difference to the Hofner is the lack of the small slide switches for "solo" etc on the control panel, plus the name of course.
Sound
:
10
Sounds amazing, despite being supplied with Roundwound strings - changing for flatwounds today. Sound best described as big and boomy - roll off the volume on the bridge pickup adn you are emulating the "Paul Samwell-Smith" boom of the early 60's, a balaance of both puts you firmly in Paul McC territory. Sounds best when played with thumb (Bill Wyman style) or a pick. Fingerstyle makes it sound too "modern" with the roundwounds, this will be cured by the flatwounds.
Action, Fit, & Finish
:
9
Action perfect from the box. Raised bridge pickup slightly for a better pickup balance (tended to be biased towards the neck pickup before)
Reliability/Durability
:
9
I'm sure it will last for years!! - very well built
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Not had to use
Overall Rating
:
10
I'm a guitar player who records a lot and am often asked to play bass too, if bass player not up to the mark. Also have vintage P bass (1972) and a vintage Jazz bass (1974) plus Squier 5 string Precision (excellent when you change the pickups for ones that pick up the low B!!). I've managed to get by with the P Bass up to now, but need a dedicated 60's sounding bass for authenticity (people can still hear the P Bass "thump" even when compressed and EQ'd, still sounds like Norman Watt-Roy - the god of British Bass players!!!). I absolutely love it!!!!!!!!!!!!
