Musical Instrument Reviews: Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Satin Finish

Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Satin Finish

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List Price : $331.95 Price : $149.95

Product Description

The Dean EAB Electric Acoustic Bass is the perfect starter bass guitar for the beginning bass player. Now you can play bass with or without an amp! This is a comfortable bass that's loud enough for jam sessions with acoustic guitar players, and has the on-board electronics to let you take it right up on stage. For home recording, an acoustic bass is absolutely perfect because you get an incredible sound and you don't have to spend time finding the sweet spot miking up a speaker cabinet. Features include a select spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and a passive piezo pickup system. Dean is really doin' it right with the Electric Acoustic Bass.

34-inch mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard and pearl dot inlays
Dean passive preamp with volume and treble controls
Celluloid rosette and body binding
Diecast Dean tuners
Mahogany body with Spruce top

Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Satin Finish Reviews

44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

Fantastic Bass with a GREAT Price!, August 18, 2005

P. Ort (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Satin Finish (Electronics)

I don't usually write these little review things on websites, but I am extremely pleased with this purchase. I bought this bass solely for the purpose of quiet practicing/jamming in my apartment, where an amplified electric bass would not be welcomed with open arms. If you're considering it for this purpose you'll be completely satisfied. For the cash spent, it doesn't get much better than this. This is a sturdy instrument that you won't have to worry about being too 'careful' with. I've found myself hauling this thing around to friends houses, get-togethers, etc. with no case and having a blast with it. The finish and general appearance are nothing fancy at all, but if your about the music, you won't even notice. It has a different feel and requires a slightly different playing style than electric bass (just as an acoustic guitar differs from electric) but I found myself adjusting quite easily. I highly suggest changing the stock strings to flatwounds, which are smooth as silk on... Read more

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

Great playing instrument, August 26, 2005

R. Stikmanz "rbot" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Satin Finish (Electronics)

Each time I pick up this bass I'm impressed with how fine an instrument it is for the price. My entire technique is improving as I have to rise to meet the clarity of sound my Playmate provides. The craft of its manufacture is high, the tone is clear and volume good, and the price is spectacular. My first worry was that this would be a dumbed down, inferior version of the Dean Performer EAB. That fear didn't materialize. The same Dean attention to quality has gone into this instrument as into the higher end Performer. Note: My Playmate has a cutout body for reaching the entire fingerboard...and I didn't buy through Amazon.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

For the money, you cannot go wrong with this., September 18, 2007

Angus Barrs "Angus" (Austin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Satin Finish (Electronics)

I have the 5 string model and have played the 4s at stores. I'm very impressed with this instrument for the price! The quality is excellent, the bass itself plays well - my only issue is while the action sits quite low and the instrument is very playable, the string noise with the roundwounds is annoying. I believe I will try some flats or coated strings, because I wouldn't want the action higher on the bass. I haven't had much chance to plug it in, but that is because my huge Ampeg cab is at the rehearsal space. This is my jump-in-the-car and go jam bass, and it suits that purpose fine.

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