I have a lot of downtime at work these days, and in my boredom I thought it would be nice to practice playing bass. There's one big problem though: all of that downtime is spent in a vehicle. Lucky for me, there are a number of small sized basses in production, perfect for plucking without the headstock sticking out the window. I searched for the smallest overall (while still being reasonably priced) and settled on the Flight Mini Bass.
It's got a mahogany body with a nicely figured maple veneer top. The headstock has a matching veneer and the logo is inlaid in abalone.
The roasted maple neck is bolted on and the neck pocket looks nice and tight.
I was worried that the strings would feel floppy and buzz a lot because they are standard gages (not sized up to accomodate the 24 inch scale length) and the action is pretty low. To my surprise the tension on the strings is comfortable and they don't flop at all.
The frets look very nice, they're polished and there's not a sharp edge to be seen.
The fret markers are also abalone.
These images don't do the fretboard justice, it's a nice dark, reddish rosewood.
I partially based my decision on this bass on soundclips available online:
Truth be told, I like the sound of the Kala more, but I bought with my eyes a bit; the Flight looks amazing and also seemed more ergonomic.
The only thing I don't like on first impression is how easy the tuners are to turn. They feel like they could easily be bumped out of tune, and something with a little more friction would be nice.
It's got a mahogany body with a nicely figured maple veneer top. The headstock has a matching veneer and the logo is inlaid in abalone.
The roasted maple neck is bolted on and the neck pocket looks nice and tight.
I was worried that the strings would feel floppy and buzz a lot because they are standard gages (not sized up to accomodate the 24 inch scale length) and the action is pretty low. To my surprise the tension on the strings is comfortable and they don't flop at all.
The frets look very nice, they're polished and there's not a sharp edge to be seen.
The fret markers are also abalone.
These images don't do the fretboard justice, it's a nice dark, reddish rosewood.
I partially based my decision on this bass on soundclips available online:
Truth be told, I like the sound of the Kala more, but I bought with my eyes a bit; the Flight looks amazing and also seemed more ergonomic.
The only thing I don't like on first impression is how easy the tuners are to turn. They feel like they could easily be bumped out of tune, and something with a little more friction would be nice.
