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Dean EABC 5-String Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Bass  

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A phenomenal value on a sweet-toned, easy-playing bass!

The Dean Cutaway EAB 5-String Bass Guitar is a full-sized instrument with 34" scale that produces a deeper, fuller tone than bass guitars costing much more. Select spruce top; mahogany back, sides, and neck; rosewood fingerboard; and die-cast chrome tuners. Cosmetic touches include an abalone soundhole inlay and multi-ply binding.

Features

  • Acoustic-electric bass
  • Select spruce top
  • 34" scale
  • 1-5/8" nut width
  • Chrome die-cast tuners
  • Dean preamp
  • Mahogany back, sides and neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Abalone soundhole inlay
  • Multi-ply binding

The Dean Bass is easy to own and easy to play. Order now with the assurance of our dual guarantees.

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Nice Sounding 5 string !!!

| Review By: David Fowlkes | 9 months, 2 weeks ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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This is a great playing and sounding acoustic 5 string bass! The size is perfect for carrying those low tones . The electronics section could really use a boost, I suggest using a nice preamp if you decide to amplify but it's best played just as it is designed.... ACOUSTICALLY. I've read some reviews about having fret buzz, but I have no issues, because mine doesn't ! Also the fret tapered ends are a little rough and could use a little filing. I recommend this bass to anyone looking for that great acoustic 5 string bass sound !

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Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Professional
Style of music you play:
Rock/Pop/Blues/Alt
Where you live:
USA

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1092811

Fun to have

| Review By: Thomas Berak | 9 months, 2 weeks ago

3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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The electronics aren't that great.

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It looks nice and sounds good unplugged. It doesn't feel cheap.

Value:

It's very affordable!

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I mostly play guitar, so I bought this bass guitar about two years ago just to have it, and to mess around with it. That is about all it is good for. I wouldn't recommend this to a gigging or recording musician, but if you want an affordable bass guitar to experiment with (either cosmetically, with upgrades, or musically) this is a good one to get. I've tried plugging it into an 8-track recorder to add a bass line to a few songs, and the result wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great either. Overall, considering the price and the fun one can have with it, it's a good buy.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Gigging musician
Style of music you play:
jazz, rock, metal
Where you live:
Seattle

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1092807

Disappointing

| Review By: schecterlover | 1 year, 6 months ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

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When I say "I own it" that's in the past tense because I returned it. Why? I read some negative and semipositive reviews about this bass, but still decided to try it for the price and amount of use I would give it. After recieving it, I realized that many negative reviewers were right about the poor,weak preamp. That in itself is not a deal breaker, but add in very unbalanced output between strings, noisy, and the fact that it just generally did not perform well within our system was enough to send it back.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Praise band member
Style of music you play:
Contemporary Christian
Where you live:
Oregon

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1070796

Don't do it...

| Review By: DanTheMan-ceqM6 | 2 years, 2 months ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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I bought one of these last year with fairly low expectations from a cheap bass. It didn't even meet my low expectations. I had to return it the same night because the neck had twist in it that made it unplayable. GS gave me a new one out of the box. It was a little buzzy but I managed to start playing. Four months later the neck now has a reverse bow in it that can't be flattened by adjusting the truss rod. Dean wants me to send it back to the factory for warranty. What a pain. This bass is huge, poor sounding, and the neck design is just plain crappy. I regret buying it.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Active Musician
Style of music you play:
Rock
Where you live:
San Diego

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1004221

bad outweighs good

| Review By: That Guy From That Place | 2 years, 2 months ago

1 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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I saw a few mentions about fret buzz on this bass, but it honestly wasn't a problem for me. What was a problem was the huge, HUGE size of this thing that made it difficult to comfortably hold, misaligned strings on the fretboard, muddy B string sound, lack of a top strap peg and the awful sound you get when plugging it in (I ran it through a bass POD and had to crank the drive, compression and volume and it was still too quiet). Min even had a chunk missing from the tail bridge. The E A D & G strings however sound great, very clear, bright and loud thanks to the sturdy neck & full 34" scale. If you're only concerned with a clean acoustic 4 string sound, go for it - otherwise, keep in mind this is an instrument that carries a few compromises.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
recording experimenter
Style of music you play:
pirate sea shanties, arr
Where you live:
Chicago

Did you find this review helpful? yes no928883

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