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Ocean Basses?

Yes I am selling mine, I love the sound of it but in the band we play drop B so its not what I am looking for.

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It sounds great when I play it at church.

normal tunning sounds good, jazz and slap I enjoy on it.

Check out my listing and let me know if you want a good deal on it.

Thanks
 
I bought one a couple years ago because I was interested in becoming more accomplished at fretless:

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I had walked into GC with time to kill and spotted the ~$750 Ocean/Laguna fretless they had in stock. I spent 15-30 minutes playing it and getting used to its settings. Walked out determined to find a used one. Within a few weeks, I snagged one for $300 off the 'Bay.

The sound tends to be a little muddy (I've been told that putting in newer Barts is the solution) but I use it mainly for practice and have only gigged it 2x. Suprisingly, in a Rockabilly rave-up setting, through my ancient Trace Elliot 2x10 combo, it did really well, even with flatwounds.

The Cort A4 is practically identical to this. I have no complaints about the fit/finish, nor the materials used, at this price point. I would bet that my $300 investment, plus nearly that much again in upgraded electronics, would result in a bass comparable to many >$1000 basses I have experienced. Not bad for an Indonesian no-name axe.