![]() It survives a 45 minute set but is certainly sensitive to heat & cold more than other basses I've played. The sealed design tuners are a little creaky and the bass seems to need tuning a little more often than not. I'm keeping the roundwounds on it which tend to rattle with the slacker tension (I play fingerstyle - they might not fret rattle so much if I played with a pick) but seeing as my Jazz is strung with flats and this Bronco is in no way a replacement for the Jazz, I'll have one of each. ![]() Of course the weight and faster scale was a lot of fun. It's a good trade-off (less volume, definition vs. SQUIRE MUSICMASTER BASS PLUSThe other plus is it isn't as noisy as other single coil designs. ![]() In other words a primitive compressor-like effect, keeping everything balanced. I got the growl and bottom end but, due to the quieter output of the pickup, less spike and overload (my own term - what happens with basses in certain positions up the fretboard where the volume & sustain will drastically increase, drowning everything else out). It most resembles an old Gibson Melody Maker pickup or Mustang pickup or an original Bronco guitar pickup (which were black plastic instead of white).Ĭranking the amp to improve output made for a great sound overall. I actually think my favorite feature on this little bass is its pickup! It is a little weaker than other single coils, probably owing to its sealed design. ![]() Thought I'd report on the Bronco's performance since it was debuted Live Monday night (and had spent Monday morning recording also). ![]()
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