About 10yrs ago, I purchased one of these ATK805e Premium basses. Kept it for not quite a year. For whatever reason at the time, I got the notion that I wanted an SR model more and used the ATK as trade-in on the SR model. In retrospect, it was a HUGE mistake to let it go. I was happy with my SR model(s) but occassionally I'd think of the ATK and remorse would creep in, thinking I should have kept it.
Even though I wasn't actively looking for another ATK all these years, it's just always been a sore spot of regret whenever I'd occassionally think about it. FF to a few days ago, I was checking out the GC used section and they shockingly had one (and only one in their entire inventory) used - for a fantastic price! These are getting very difficult to find - and the ones that do show up used are going for crazy high prices. So I purchased it sight unseen. Upon arrival, it was in very good shape. Although it needed some TLC. Gave it a thorough deep cleaning to get the considerable amount of dust out of the nooks & crannies, polished up the chrome platings & put on a fresh set of strings & did a setup.
I almost forgot how incredible this instrument sounds - extremely versatile of course, and a very rich & powerful tone! It literally makes all my other basses sound anemic in comparison. This is certainly going to be my #1 going forward, immediately. It sounds SO good - can give Stingray vibes for sure, also get other tones such as a very thick P-ish tone, even something that reminds me of an almost Ric-ish quality as well (to a lesser extent).
It's built like a tank - reminds of a muscle car from a much better bygone era, definitely built right & built to last. The fret work is very good, but I may do a fret level on it this weekend. It gets a good, low action already. But there's a tiny little buzz here or there when I ask it to play ridiculously low. But since this one won't EVER be going away again - it's worth my time & effort to make it as perfect as I possible can.
The ATK has tons of tones available & all of them sound fantastic! So thrilled to have this ATK back again!!
Weighs 9lbs, 4oz.
Even though I wasn't actively looking for another ATK all these years, it's just always been a sore spot of regret whenever I'd occassionally think about it. FF to a few days ago, I was checking out the GC used section and they shockingly had one (and only one in their entire inventory) used - for a fantastic price! These are getting very difficult to find - and the ones that do show up used are going for crazy high prices. So I purchased it sight unseen. Upon arrival, it was in very good shape. Although it needed some TLC. Gave it a thorough deep cleaning to get the considerable amount of dust out of the nooks & crannies, polished up the chrome platings & put on a fresh set of strings & did a setup.
I almost forgot how incredible this instrument sounds - extremely versatile of course, and a very rich & powerful tone! It literally makes all my other basses sound anemic in comparison. This is certainly going to be my #1 going forward, immediately. It sounds SO good - can give Stingray vibes for sure, also get other tones such as a very thick P-ish tone, even something that reminds me of an almost Ric-ish quality as well (to a lesser extent).
It's built like a tank - reminds of a muscle car from a much better bygone era, definitely built right & built to last. The fret work is very good, but I may do a fret level on it this weekend. It gets a good, low action already. But there's a tiny little buzz here or there when I ask it to play ridiculously low. But since this one won't EVER be going away again - it's worth my time & effort to make it as perfect as I possible can.
The ATK has tons of tones available & all of them sound fantastic! So thrilled to have this ATK back again!!
Weighs 9lbs, 4oz.
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