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- Agathis body with gloss polyurethane finish
- C-shape maple neck with 9.5 in radius, rosewood fingerboard and 20 medium jumbo frets
- 1 Split Single-Coil Pickup
- Standard 4 saddle bridge w/ 1 volume ant 1 tone control
- Set Includes: Affinity Precision Bass®, Gig Bag, Rumble 15 Bass Amplifier, Tuner, Strap, Cable, Stereo Headphones, Instructional DVD
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This is an awesome bass that sounds great and has everything you need to start playing as soon as you get it out of the box. The only disappointment I have is the tuner did not work. It looks like the wires to the battery were loose. That can be an easy fix if you know how to solder. I already had another tuner, so it was not a problem for me. I have read on several other reviews that the tuner did not work as well, so I think that Fender needs to take a look at these tuners and correct the issues, but other than that it is a great package. This is my first bass guitar and man is it cool! The Rumble 15 Bass Amplifier sounds great, the headphones are of good quality, the gig bag seems pretty good but I've only used it one time and the instructional DVD will have you learning the notes and playing some licks within 30 min. I suggest that you find some songs that you know on u-tube and play along with the notes. I also found a really good website , that you can search for nearly any song and choose your instrument and play along. Overall the package is a great buy for $299. I reviewed several bass guitars and it was between the Fender bass and an Ibanez and I went with the Fender package because it was a complete package and was convenient to order through Amazon...and arrived within 5 days. I had gifts cards to Amazon also. I have never played bass before, (a little on acoustic) but I can tell you that the bass is much easier to learn and play. So if your looking to get something that looks good and sounds good and does not cost too much, this one is great. Just be prepared for the tuner to not work.Buy Squier by Fender Stop Dreaming-Start Playing Set: Affinity P Bass w/ Rumble 15 Amp, Black Now
Excellent beginner Bass to learn with. The included amp is also an outstanding beginner amp that is easy to use. Overall perfect choice for anyone interested with learning to play the Bass Guitar.I'm really enjoying this kit! It does have *ALMOST* everything you'd need to get started playing bass. The only things I'd suggest are the following:Some sort of guitar stand. The kit doesn't come with one, and it's nice to have. The stand I have is around $10. It also does a good job of reminding you to play. :-P
A "Y" cable that's got two RCA connectors on one end and a 3.5mm connector on the other. This lets you use the "CD" input on the amp to play along. This should cost no more than $2-3.A little background on meBrand new (adult) bass guitar player starting out without ever having played a guitar before (except for Guitar Hero & Rock Band). Was looking for a bass guitar to get myself started with, without breaking the bank. I didn't want to spend a $1,000+ dollars on a bass and all of the necessary gear in order to learn. What if I stunk or ended up just not liking it. I'd be stuck with a ton of semi-expensive gear to get rid of. A friend of mine who plays guitar mentioned picking up this pack.
For the price you really can't beat it. It has everything you need to learn. Aside from the bass guitar, you get a amplifier, cable, shoulder strap, gig bag, tuner, tools for changing your strings and headphones, as well as an instructional DVD. I will say that the headphones are sub-par. Luckily, I had a good pair of Sony headphones with a 1/4" connector that I can plug right into the amp. This way when I practice at night, I don't wake up the whole house. Also, the tuner is Ok. It works, but I feel that it takes a bit to pick up the sound coming from the strings. I decided to replace it with the Snark SN-2 clip on tuner which a lot of people are raving about. That is my choice, but again, the one that comes in this pack is servicable.
To buy these items separate you are looking at approx $360 and that doesn't include an instructional DVD
Squier Affinity Bass$179
Rumble 15 Amp$99
Tuner$8
Gig Bag-$25.00
Strap$15
Cable$12
Fender Headphones$20
Overall, if you are just starting out with learning how to play bass this pack is a great value. If you are already a pro, I'd say you'd probably find better. The only flaw I see with this pack is that it doesn't come with a stand for the bass. I picked up an OnStage XCG4 Tubular Stand separate for $12.
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