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Dhatarattha DEB5 jazz bass
- Thread starter morrisonhendrix
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- Jul 11, 2005
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I played one locally a few weeks ago. It was used, at a local shop.
I saw some on reverb and became curious.
The one I played was horrible. Neck was bowed to the point where it was unplayable
I played it for about 30 seconds
I saw some on reverb and became curious.
The one I played was horrible. Neck was bowed to the point where it was unplayable
I played it for about 30 seconds
- Jul 11, 2005
- 3,113
- 1,457
- Disclosures
- Gecko Leatherworks
If I'm being honest, no.
It was not a rememberable experience for me personally
Hey, just got a Dhatarattha DEB5 Jazz Bass 5 string, it's actually really nice. The demos online make it sound really trebley with no low-end but that's untrue. It sounds great through big speakers, theres a parallel/series switch which is pretty helpful. I created an account just to say this lol bc i usually read forums without signing in
Its build quality is pretty good like a lot of standard Jazz Basses, and its got good tone in the switches. No issues with the action, just needs to be intonated a little bit. I think for the price range its pretty reasonable, but the main selling point is its cosmetic (lol) and tone knobs. I wish the single coils were noise cancelling, but thats a mod I can do myself later.
tldr; its your usual Jazz Bass with a cool look, no manufacturing issues or tone issues
Its build quality is pretty good like a lot of standard Jazz Basses, and its got good tone in the switches. No issues with the action, just needs to be intonated a little bit. I think for the price range its pretty reasonable, but the main selling point is its cosmetic (lol) and tone knobs. I wish the single coils were noise cancelling, but thats a mod I can do myself later.
tldr; its your usual Jazz Bass with a cool look, no manufacturing issues or tone issues
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Neck thickness is just your average J bass as well, it's definitely lighter than my P Bass -- but if you look at any Jazz Bass around the same price range (eg Fender/Squier), its feel is about the same, i was kind of skeptical at first but when i recieved it i was super relieved lol
