Traben Review: Phoenix 5 String

History: I started playing bass at the age of 16, and now I have been playing 27 years. I not currently in a band but I jam with my neighbor and I am playing in a church chior. My taste in music is very broad, Metal, Classic Rock, Blues, Jazz, Southern Rock, Soft Rock, Oldies, Christian, and Swing.

Purchase: I was looking for a 5 string bass. I read a lot of good things about Traben basses. I heard Sam Ash was a Traben dealer, I bought the bass from them and I paid $579 for it.

What I Like About This Traben Phoenix 5 String: The looks of the Traben Phoenix are really awesome. It has a Fender shape with a twist. It has a pickguard material shaped like flames stemming out from the bridge up to the pickups. The neck has a beautiful mother of pearl flame inlay. The action is very low without buzzing which makes it very easy to play. The Traben has 2 pickups, they combined a Humbucker and a Jazz pickup. It also has a 3 band equlizer to be able to play different styles of music. The sound is just incredible.

What I Do NOT Like About The Traben Phoenix 5 String: There isn't anything that I don't like about the Traben. I would recomend this bass to all bassplayers. Some have complained about the weight of the bass, but I own a Gibson Les Paul bass, and the Traben is much lighter than that.

Traben Phoenix 5 String Quality Rating: The Traben is a very well made bass. The very smooth neck which sliding your hand up and down the neck effortless. Solid basswood body and rosewood fretboard.

Review Summary: This is an absolutely fantastic bass for the money. The moment I picked it up in the store and played the first few notes,I was hooked.

Rating of this Traben product: 5

This Traben Phoenix 5 String Bass Guitars Review Submitted By: Jerry

Review Date: 2006-05-29