Dean EABC Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Bass  

Your first impression will be:  "Oh my gawrsk!  It's a mariachi bass!"  This thing really is huge, which can make it hard to play.  That's why I gave it an 8.  When I first got it, I would stand it upright on my wife's piano bench and play it like a big string bass, that's how big it is.  And really, that is truly a comfortable position in which to play this bass.

Seriously, I tried a lot of different basses, and this absolutely had the best acoustic sound when unplugged.

You will see several reviews on this site where it's stated that the bass sounded lousy when run through an amp.  I will tell you that is true if you try to run this axe through a standard bass amp.  The first time I tried to amplify this, it was through a low-end, transistorized Crate, and it sounded awful.  Just recently, I ran it through an amp made for acoustic guitar (a Kustom Sienna) and it sounded good, although there was a bit of a hum.  I boosted the signal with an  ART tube MP studio preamp, and it sounded even better, with just a little bit less hum.

My point here is that you need to have the right amp or preamp for this unit.  If I still had my L.R.Baggs paracoustic, I could have given you more data.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy this unit, especially at the price.

The scale is so long that this will work best for slower stuff, especially when you first pick it up.  If you use it as a practice bass, and then use a short scale, e.g., a Hofner Beatle bass, it will mess you up at first.

If you just want an acoustic bass and never want to amplify, I would say "But it now.  Don't hesitate."

If you want to amplify it, please evaluate your amplification and pre-amp options carefully.

The bass has good action and a strong deep sound. I think its size gives it the full sound when playing acoustic. It plays fairly easy with no buzzing.

The EABC Bass is high quality for the money. This bass sounds like a really expensive instrument. It has a solid, heavy feel that will last a lifetime.

The price was very attractive. I feel like I bought a high end bass.

When I fret the bass, it feels and sounds right. I'm quite satisfied. The customer service at Musician's Friend is always top-notch.  I feel confident shopping with Musician's Friend online and will continue to do so.

I just picked mine up last night at Guitar center and I was impressed with the finish and feel of this bass.   I have had a Takamine Bass that I paid 3 times more for and this bass has better sound quality both acoustically and amplified.  I think the body is a bit larger but that is why the tone is better.

When I went into the store I asked to see this bass and they didn't have one on the floor so they went and got one in the box and brought out tuned it right there and I tried it out.  first there was no buzzing on any fret, the strings that came with the dean are still on it right now and they sound decent, the intonation up and down the neck seem to be perfect, the action is really good and set low enough it is basically effortless to play without and problems.

I have played bass for about 30 years and I have owned several basses(Fender, Hammer, Tenada, Takamine and now a Dean)  this is my second time to get an acoustic bass and I will say there are lemons in anything you buy but this is a good quality bass for the money.  I don't plan on gigging much with this bass but if I decide to I do have a preamp and expect it to be able to deliver  the sound I need through our Mixer or an amp.

I played this thing for almost 5 hours straight after I got it home and I think it's got great potential for what I want the volume I get acousticly will definitly keep up with other acoustic instruments.

I met another guy at the music store while I was there that has the same bass told me that his guitar was as Playable as mine when he bought his straight out of the box  and that when he changed his strings he tried several brands but the Ernie Ball Earth Wood Acoustic Bass strings are the best strings he has tried so far on his so I will buy a set when I get ready to change strings.

  I don't think anyone will go wrong with this bass I rated it as an 8 but only because other basses have better onboard electronics.

finish, playabliity, and workmanship are great

There are better basses you can buy but you'll have to shell out some dough to get them.  This is the Best Bass you can get for under $500 in my opinion

This bass will put out volume as an acoustic and keep up with other instruments unplugged.  Great Tone