Hi
Got a P.M the other day asking for a review of my new Ply Chrissy, bussetto shape.
Well, it arrived today from Lando Music, and it was a thrill to unpack. Jonas Lohse did a great job of setting it up, the fingerboard is smooth and the action can be raised or lowered to both extremes.
Right away, it displayed a pretty good sound, if rather raw (naturally). I wasn't so pleased with the zinginess of the new weichs, so I replaced the D&G with a couple of Animas, which helped a lot.
The finish is easy on the eyes, not as bright and shiny as I had feared, but quite appealing, actually.
In the whole a fair deal (1320€ +shipping) for a useful instrument.
Compared to my 7/8 Lang is of course unfair. That bass is just in another league, and will continue to be 1st call.
But as a travel bass, and one for the rough places, I think it will do fine, and the tone will hopefully mature.
I assume even chinese plywoods can have soul
Anyway, here's a little soundclip of the bass,with goofs and all, so you can listen to what I was talking about.
