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Waterstone: Indra reviews

SCORE: 4,8  
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Review Waterstone Indra
 
 
 

Review by a visitor on 10.4.2006




I bought this bass directly from Waterstone Guitars. Tom Petersson from Cheap Trick is involved with them on some models such as this one and his 12 string bass line. I have bought other basses from Watersone and was impressed with their quality and sound. They build mostly semi-hollow models. This bass is a 30" short scale semi-hollow bass with a vintage look and feel.

 
 
  Features  
 
Semi-hollow Mohagany single cutaway body
30" Short Scale 4 string bass
2 passive Bass Humbucker Pickups
2 volume and 1 tone control
Fully Bound Body, Neck and Headstock with 2 color laminated binding.
Tune-O-Matic style bridge

It has a nice warm low end and a nice non-brittle high end. I use it for mostly Classic Rock but would work in most music styles not requiring tuning below standard. It sounds good plugged directly into a PA or through an Amp.
 
 
 
  Playability  
 
This bass has a very fast neck. The neck is slightly wider than most short scale bass which I think is better. The action can be set very low and doesnnullt require much effort to play.
 
 
 
  Quality  
 
At $932.00 it certainly isnnullt a cheap bass but for the money it is a great value. The fit and finish is perfect on mine. The flame laminate top is very nice. The fret work is smooth and level. The tuners are tight and stay in place. The pickups are hot but are quiet.
 
 
 
  Durability  
 
This bass is very solid. It stays in tune from week to week. The neck has not moved since I got it 2 months ago even with the changing seasons.
The hardware is heavy duty and will stand the test of time.
 
 
 
  Overall  
 
I am very happy with this bass and would purchase another one immediately if it were stolen. I was a little skepticle at first because of the short scale thinking it would lack in sound. I was pleasantly surprised the first time I plugged it in. Great tone, easy and fun to play and looks very retro cool.