WAV5 Electric Upright Bass - Transparent Red Review

Wow

I play an upright but transporting even a 1/2 size can be a daunting endeavour. I decided to try this one as a way to get my upright sound and feel while not sharing the front seat with my gear. The bass took a little educating myself but the sounds are really sweet. I love the quality of the build and the Arco/ Pizzicato switch and pickup system give you a great way to keep a string… read more bass sound in a small package. It takes a little getting used to the way it responds under the bow, but a little practice and you're all set. Considering the Endpin stand in the future. Great Bass for an upright player looking to play crowded stages.

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Just! WOW!

This arrived today and it's been out of the box for about half an hour....this review may be updated, may not. Lol I've dabbled on an acoustic upright in the past, but lately, I've been playing a 5 string bass guitar at church and with friends jamming and such. Therefore, I opted for the non-traditional 5 string in the upright, just to have the low B when I needed/wanted it. … read more After pickin on a couple songs I know well, the feel is amazing. It plays like butter. Tones are warm and sustained. The arco/pizzicatto switch and tone and volume knobs are easily accessible while playing for fast adjustments on the fly. My amp (Ampeg BA112V2) gives me some added tone adjustments if needed. This is a basic upright bass. There's nothing fancy here. Solid maple body looks and feels good. Tuners are simple but smooth and easy to turn. Strings are smooth yet easy to feel and "grab" from two or three different positions and angles I tried. There are upgrades one could do, i.e. Different strings, tuners, etc....and I'm sure one could add or replace pickups and such, but there's also the NXT and CR models available. I bought this one for the simplicity, and because I don't need all of the extras. Maybe later, but for now, this is perfect for what I was wanting. All in all, one hell of an entry level EUB. Very much worth the price and like anything else, proper care and I'm sure this will last longer than ill ever need it.

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Lovely instrument

I'm very happy with this purchase. I've played bass guitar for many years, and decided I'd like to try a stand-up type bass for different tones, and something I could bow, as well. This fits the bill, and I'm very pleased with it so far.

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