I Got a new Washburn bass
Today I bought myself a new base. The neck on the Jackson I have used for years now has decided to split so now I found this 5 string Washburn Bantam bass and I got a real good deal on it. Retails for about $699.00 but since it was my step fathers I got it from him for $125 bucks. Not to bad a deal. Well anyway the bass is really nice. It is black with EMG pickups. The thing I am finding though is that the neck is huge. The Jackson I had was so thin and the frets where nice and close but this thing is like you must have an inch long pinky let alone the size of any of the other fingers. The frets are about 2 inches between each or better. The Jacksons where bairly over an inch. The fatter neck is not overly uncomfortable or anything and I kind of like that it is just the spacing between frets.
I am going to play it for a few weeks to see if I can adjust to it but if not I may decide to sell it. Have yet to decide there because we already have everything from sum 18 guitars both electric and acoustic, a drum set, PA systems, loud speakers, light trussing, special effects lighting. Really anything you can think of except a bass since the Jackson broke so maybe I will keep it just for the sake of having it for our bands. We shall see I guess. I will get a picture of it and post it here later.