Hi there.
This was sold as an lower lever or entry-level bass, definitely not expensive.
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One of these basses recently found me, and after having it a few days, I thought Id offer my thoughts on it.
I would not have even looked at it, as I have more than enough basses atm (and some of the usual disdain for the lowly Affinity line), but the price was too insanely ridiculously low to pass up. This one is dated from December 2017 and looks and feels as new, hence the review.
First impressions- MIC. It looks quite nice, fit and finish are clear and tight. Paint is well applied with no uneven spots. The hardware looks less expensive than the brand name stuff, but all functions smoothly and effectively. The neck has kind of a satin matte finish that feels nice.
The fingerboard looks like a typical rosewood board, but the Fender site says it's Laurel.
It feels and plays like a rosewood board
, and the whole neck feels good.
The body is Alder, according to Fender, and the whole bass feels quite light (I'd guess 7.5-8.5 pounds) and balances okay.
The sound- The P bass pickup sounds like a decent P pickup, meaty but bright with a touch of wooly growl. The J pickup on its own is typically thin and bright but still full, and the two pickups together make a variety of pleasantly round and aggressively good sounds. The bass has at times an almost active sound that really surprised me, very punchy from the stock pickups. I wouldn't see any real need to change them, they just sound good.
The "bad"- The hardware does, as noted, look like cheap metal cheaply chromed, and the pickguard seems to be made of the world's most easily scratched material... and that's really about it.
Summary- It is not the best at any one thing, but it is so very good in so many areas that it kind of begs belief... that an instrument this capable could be sold so cheaply is really impressive. If one wanted, it's also be an able mod platform, as all the main parts are solid. Don't sleep on it because it's an Affinity. It's just good.
This was sold as an lower lever or entry-level bass, definitely not expensive.
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One of these basses recently found me, and after having it a few days, I thought Id offer my thoughts on it.
I would not have even looked at it, as I have more than enough basses atm (and some of the usual disdain for the lowly Affinity line), but the price was too insanely ridiculously low to pass up. This one is dated from December 2017 and looks and feels as new, hence the review.
First impressions- MIC. It looks quite nice, fit and finish are clear and tight. Paint is well applied with no uneven spots. The hardware looks less expensive than the brand name stuff, but all functions smoothly and effectively. The neck has kind of a satin matte finish that feels nice.
The fingerboard looks like a typical rosewood board, but the Fender site says it's Laurel.
It feels and plays like a rosewood board
, and the whole neck feels good.The body is Alder, according to Fender, and the whole bass feels quite light (I'd guess 7.5-8.5 pounds) and balances okay.
The sound- The P bass pickup sounds like a decent P pickup, meaty but bright with a touch of wooly growl. The J pickup on its own is typically thin and bright but still full, and the two pickups together make a variety of pleasantly round and aggressively good sounds. The bass has at times an almost active sound that really surprised me, very punchy from the stock pickups. I wouldn't see any real need to change them, they just sound good.
The "bad"- The hardware does, as noted, look like cheap metal cheaply chromed, and the pickguard seems to be made of the world's most easily scratched material... and that's really about it.
Summary- It is not the best at any one thing, but it is so very good in so many areas that it kind of begs belief... that an instrument this capable could be sold so cheaply is really impressive. If one wanted, it's also be an able mod platform, as all the main parts are solid. Don't sleep on it because it's an Affinity. It's just good.
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