Encore PK40 Review

History: well im a punk pop/alternative rock player for about 1 year now and have tried all bass techniques but found finger playing rather good

Purchase: well i got this bass for christmass 2006 and i believe it was from argos for 140(pounds) with a selection of picks a lead and a b.b. blaster amp with bass mid treble and volume

What I Like About This Encore PK40: i like the playability of the unit and the weight of it isnt much and wont hurt your shoulder after 2 hrs messing about with your mates. Also the tone of the bass is rather good for a bass selling at 60(pound).

What I Do NOT Like About The Encore PK40: well first off within one month i had to solder the wires to the jack and i have recently discovered that 4 wires need to be resoldered but ive fixed the problem with a little sellotape :). Aswell as the lack luster wiring the crackly tone is a big problem as soon as you turn it up it crackles like a boiling egg but thwese can be solvd with a change of pick up

Encore PK40 Quality Rating: The construction on all the wooden parts of the bass are emaculate and are really good but all the electrical problems knock it down a few pegs but seeing thart you have to expect this from a encore guitar its ok

Review Summary: This bass is perfect for beginners or smaller people who are willing to upgrade the parts

Rating of this Encore product: 3

This Encore PK40 Bass Guitars Review Submitted By: wigsy

Review Date: 2008-02-15