Originally Posted by: PRSplayais that bass neck heavey or pretty balanced? I'm looking for a decent cheap (isnt' that almost an oxymoron?) bass for recording, and just because I like messing around on the bass, but every one I've played is very neck heavey. Also, what kind of wook are the wings? They look kind of like a mix between rosewood, wenge, and walnut(not grayish brown enough though).

It's fairly balanced, I think. If I set it down on my lap and let it rest against my body, it eventually drops to the neck a bit, but I've never felt it was neck heavy.

I think you'll find any bass with an offset waist is going to feel less neck-heavy than otherwise because of all that extra mass on the bridge end of things.


As to the wings, they're Imbuya -- has a good, "growly" tone. The neck/central core is Mahogany and Maple.


For the price, it's really quite the instrument, but I would caution you to make sure you play the one you're buying... I've seen a more recent one that aren't as heavy as mine is and I don't think it sounded nearly as good. Then again, the five string Grind sitting next to it was stellar.