Bass guitar

[Douglas Potter]

My local pawn shop has a new looking acoustic/electric bass for $99.00 out the door.
I don't play bass but would love to try it, if anything just have one around in case a bass player friend of mine stops over, can't remember the name on it but thinking I will pull the trigger on it tomorrow.
What you all think?
Regards
Doug

 

[eS.G.]

A 99.00 bass --- acoustic/electric...........if you dont I will damn it!!!!

Name
Brand
pics?

Come on man yer killing me

 

[ScottMarlowe]

Take it down off the wall and noodle around on it for 30 minutes. If you fall in love or heck, even in like with it, $99 is cheap. Go for it. If it's a train wreck skip it.

 

[eS.G.]

What happened did you get it.......where is it????? PICS DAMN IT!

 

[Douglas Potter]

Didn't get it yet, it's still there, still thinking about it

 

[eS.G.]

BRand?
Info?
Pics?
Cheese Ball? Rum and coke? drive train adjuster on a 73 buick electra?

 

[Douglas Potter]

It's a Carlo Robelli FB-700KEQ there is one on Ebay for $169.00 new
The Carlo Robelli FB-700BKEQ gives you a quality acoustic-electric bass with incredible tone, amazing playability, and sleek, stylish looks—all at a truly outstanding value!
The Carlo Robelli FB-700BKEQ gives you a quality acoustic-electric bass with incredible tone, amazing playability, and sleek, stylish looks—all at a truly outstanding value! Dressed in a black full gloss finish, the FB-700BKEQ pairs a spruce top with linden back and sides to deliver a warm, full-bodied bass tone with tons of sonic horsepower, especially in the low end. The nato neck is shaped into a cozy "C" profile and features a 32" (812mm) scale length, which makes it very easy to play—even for smaller players! The neck of the FB-700BKEQ carries a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with a superbly playable 400mm radius and an ivory plastic nut. To maintain comfortable action and playability, the neck comes equipped with a double action truss rod for easy adjustments.

Fitted with built-in electronics, the FB-700BKEQ is ready to plug in and play through any bass amp. To shape your bass tone to perfection, the onboard bass preamp boasts a 3-Band EQ (Bass, Middle and Treble), a Presence control, and Volume control. A rosewood bridge and a set of chrome sealed gear tuning machines round of the FB-700BKEQ. Case not included.

Features:

• Spruce Top and Linden Back/Sides with Full Gloss Black Finish
• 32"-Scale (812mm) "C"-Shape Nato Neck with 22-Fret Rosewood Fingerboard
• Onboard Electronics with 3-Band EQ, Presence and Volume
• Ivory Plastic Nut, Rosewood Bridge and Chrome Sealed Tuners
• Affordable Acoustic-Electric Bass with Incredible Tone, Playability, Quality and Style

 

[ScottMarlowe]

Just for those that don't know, Linden == Basswood. (I happen to like Basswood)

 

[eS.G.]

I like Bass Ale .....but the wood is o.k. too

 

[eS.G.]

 

[Douglas Potter]

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That would be it,
Should I pull the trigger and buy it???

 

[eS.G.]

for 99.00 (maybe less if you ask nice.....) HEll yeah

 

[old mark]

They list new for about $250, and sell new for about $169...so it's no ball of fire, but try it, and see how it feels and sounds. As a first bass, it probably will do and it can be played with no amp, so that is a plus. Bring cash and offer him $80.

Added: The company is in Italy and most of its guitars and made in China and Korea...A lot of people who own them seem to like them a lot and they generally are seen as a good value for the money...buy it.

Mark

 

[Alty]

Have you asked your Bass player friend?

 

[Douglas Potter]

Well I pulled the trigger today got it for $90.00 out the door. And it came with a nice gig bag.
I don't know the first thing about playing a bass guitar but it should be fun to noodle on learn a little and hand out to friends who play the bass when they stop by.
BTW what is the tuning on the bass? G,D,A,E.

 

[MarkB]

EADG

 

[Douglas Potter]

I no more than got home with the Bass started to noodle with it, and got a call from my work place telling me they just seen someone riding on my very expensive fat bike, yup sure enough stolen from my garage while I was playing with my Bass, Police are looking for it as we speak, I've got over $500.00 invested in it.
Street justice is a bitch and there were lots of witnesses everyone in the area knows me and my bike

 

[ScottMarlowe]

The thing about thievery to me is, if you steal a loaf of bread because you're hungry, I have no real problem with that, but people who steal things like bikes, guitars, cars and so forth. I have no mercy on those fsckers. Clothesline them.

 

[eS.G.]

I need some target practice on moving targets............perhaps a trip North this weekend...........

 

[StringmanK]

Man that is a sweet bike. I sure hope you get it back! What's the deal with fat bikes anyway? I know nothing about them, 'cept they look kool.