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Thank you Alexis for the quick shipment and good care to the packet protection. I' m really happy with the transaction, easy communication, clear, everything went fine.

The body size is not the principal key to get a good acoustic bass sound. My Martin is not the biggest one but one of the loudest (but still quiet to play with other guitars etc...). The Earthwood can be loud with round wounds or bronze strings played with a pick. But the sound will be... Well not for everyone. The 34inches/86cm fender scale is perfect for a bass guitar in general but is the real limitation that makes an acoustic bass always limited in volume. An Upright bass means a big body but at the same time around 105cm for the scale lengh; more tension and potential power acoustically. It' s a totally different bass. The Only one that have some good fundamental at a decent volume to my opinion.

I have had, and still have, numbers of good ABG. A lot of them are ok but to be a really good sounding instrument you have to go on higher quality : Martin, Tacoma, Taylor, Guild... . I use ABG for practice (it is so great to move these guitars everywhere and don' t have to plug in) or for acoustic/amplified situation; I mix the inside piezo with a condenser mic for a beautifull sound. My opinion about strings is not so common I guess, I prefer the bronze strings !! They are the more powerfull strings in terms of volume. Yes they also gives lot of zing to the sound and not that much of fundamental (totally different to an upright) but I take it as a challenge to improve my technique/mutting. When I practice on acoustic, it helps me when I go back to pure electric bass. I think the bronze on acoustic is the transposition of steel/nickel rounds on electric bass.

There is different specs depending on the models; I suggest you search for the catalogs (they can be found online) For exemple the Fender PB57-70 (for 70000 yens catalog at the time) is poly finish with japanese pickups while the PB57-95 (for 95000yens catalog) is nitro with US vintage pickups (the same as on a Fullerton RI). Only 3 Models of bass have nitro and US pickups and pots and correct tuners/bridge : the PB57-95, PB62-98 and JB62-115 (with stack-knobs). They are the most desirable and generally go high in price on the used market What we call a Squier JV is generally an "export" JV Squier, they are the only one officially exported to Europe as previously mentionned. A Squier Export is on the medium price (about 65000 yens), poly finish but "real" tuners. Some domestic Squier JV also exists but are on the lowest grade and/or non vintage in specs So the price of a JV depends on the exact model. A Fender JB62-115 costs the double on the catalog to a Squier export and is much much rarer also, pecs are not the same also. This is why you will find some high price on some models that are perhaps justified and a lot that are not totally

A shim is a simple thin laminated piece (or paper) that you put in the slot before the saddle. It will attenuate the piezo signal on the side it cover so it can help to balance But with no shim you may have a full balanced signal and full clarity (a shim dampened the sound)... Perhaps the piezo elements are not well in contact on your bass. Also you may consider boosting the bass EQ and/or lowering a bit the treble to get a balanced signal on a piezo bass, especially a 6 strings It' s difficult to help more without the instrument in front; but I can say the Warwick 6 is well balanced from low to high acoustically and not bad plugged in... So there might be a problem somewhere

Hi, I have an Alien 6 (the highest grade) and the 2 piezo elements might be great; especially for the balance string aspect... Perhaps there is something wrong with your bass ? Is there a sort of shim between the saddle and the piezos ? You can try with or without a shim on the 2 piezos and also attenuate one of the piezo with a shim and not the other one. Also sometimes, when you replace the strings, the saddle didn' t fit right against the piezzos (especially on my Martin) so I can have a really low sound. After I tweek the saddle and put the strings on again I have full volume. Welcome to the piezo world ! I say all that because the balance is really good on my Warwick 6, so, at your position, I would try to fix it rather than modified at first

https://www.thomann.de/fr/cordes_basses_acoustiques.html?oa=pra I really don' t like the Benton roundwound for electric... But this Harley Benton bronze, in a light gauge, are really nice if you like a slinky feel. After some use they develop a good acoustic feel With Bronze, the Martin is my first choice if price doesn' t matter... But The Warwick are absolutely great, with a small scoop on the highs + the definition of a medium gage; all that at a really nice price

I have bought a Warwick Alien 6 made in China but it' s the highest grade model based on the design of the 4 string Warwick made by Lakewood in the 90's (not the same as the Deluxe or Standard Rockbass) It' s a great 6 strings ABG, with a solid construction : heavy bracing, and high quality laminated wood that are strong. It' s important as the 6 strings put a heavy weight on the neck and top. A luthier I know check the bass, he said he will never do a bass that way, but it' s solid and was impressed that it sounds great Good volume, excellent B string, but beyond that the sound is sweet; chords...

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It' s a Korean made... It looks similar to the USA model but really have nothing in common, the new price was not the same either

I have had a non US Hamer Cruise Bass (from Korea I think). It looks similar to the USA wvith Gotoh bridge (though it' s not a gotoh bridge). And it was different in every aspect. I would not say it was too bad but really nothing to do with the USA versions that are totally different beasts Here are some photos (note the 2tek second version=small plate)

On the french announcement site zikinf there is two 2tek Cruise for sale : one from switzerland with the second 2tek version and one from Bruxelles/belgium with the first 2tek version

I' m a Hamer lover In the late 90's I have read this Bass Player review of the Hamer Cruise Bass 2tek and so I dream to get one of these (impossible to find locally at this time...) Now I have 3 USA Hamer Cruise Bass. One fretted with the Gotoh bridge, one fretted with the second version of the 2tek bridge, and one fretless with also the second version of the 2tek bridge The second version of the 2tek is cool because it is not too heavy They are really well made. Schaller small tuner (though they feel good and are precise), multipiece maple neck with part of quartersawn and some of flatsawn, the 2tek add some clarity and sustain, the Seymour Duncan pickups gives you some warm lows that match perfectly with the clarity of the bass. With the small tuner, the bass is well balanced and the neck is solid It' s a passive super jazz bass. I also really like the fender bass with vintage specs but the Hamer have something so easy in comparaison. The cut through highend, massive jazz bass sound that is strong and easy to dial with Bass Player gives this bass a rave review with the maximum notation at every level for the first time to an instrument (and I think it was the only one) and they finished the article with something like "It kills !"... I understand why

Beautifull Squier JV from 82 with the first logo and a sen ash body (like most of the Greco)

In white the pickguard might be tortoise if it's a pb62-98 jv. Changed guard ? Or not the original color ?

It' s difficult to be affirmative without some detail pics... but, based on what malte365 says, the bass might be a Fender JV PB57-95 model 95 means 95000Yens of the time on the japanese catalog; it' s one the highest grade Fender (not squier) domestic japan And in this case, the gold pickguard, nitro body finish, and fullerton USA pickups are original

I just bought a BBE preamp, and I'm so happy; it works perfectly Rich is so accurate and clear in is communication that it is easy to know what you will get + He have made the best packet I have seen and send it to me lightning fast !! Thanks again

Hi from France, it' s great to exchange/buy and sell some beautifull bass gear all around the world That' s many sounds and inspiration for making music Here are my feedbacks Cheers