Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)A week ago I had never heard of Normandy guitars and now they are definitely in my top three list of favorite guitar manufacturers. Amazon was having a crazy bass sale last week. Many basses were being offered for over 50% off. I was looking with the intent of buying a few to sell with the hope of earning myself a free bass. I found this Normandy among the sale offerings and was definitely curious. I did a little research, watched a few youtube videos, and read some articles and reviews. All of which just aroused my curiosity even further. Since Amazon has such pain free returns I decided to give it a shot. It was one of the best decisions I've made in my life. This bass is constructed from pure genius and coated heavily in awesome sauce. First off looks. At first glance it pretty much looks like any old arch top bass and then the rivets catch your eye. Hmmm...this is a little different. What you've got is the elegance of an old school arch top and the complete badassness of a tank. I've only had three or four friends see this instrument so far and every one of them has been extremely impressed. Players and nonplayers alike. It is a true beauty. I'm no expert player or sound tech so my review of it's sound will be brief. Basically it sounds and plays like a really high quality classic bass. Nice bell/piano like super clear tones of a Rickenbacker and the fact it's made of aluminum is barely noticeable audibly. If you use a very heavy attack or play close to the bridge you can hear the slightest metallic "ring" in the sound but other than that you would be hard pressed to notice this bass is made of anything other than wood. Simple controls make this bass a breeze to dial in. It definitely doesn't have the broad range of tone of a modern active bass but what it does it does exceptionally well in my opinion. Does great for classic rock, punk, and jazz. A great instrument built by a great new company right here in the USA. Very close to me in Salem Oregon actually. If you are looking for a true modern classic this is bass for you.
Click Here to see more reviews about: Normandy Guitars ATB-RR Archtop Bass Guitar (Powdercoated, Rat Rod Grey)
0 comments:
Post a Comment