OLP Review: MM3 5 String

History: male,46,play in pub rock band(3 yrs)play guitar and bass,playing since i was 10.musical tastes range from quiet lounge jazz,classical,nonny nonny,to extreme death metal cacophony but mostly blues and prog rock.dislike pub rock,rap and african bongo chanting.

Purchase: paid $450 new local shop.i wanted a 5 string and needed a backup bass(my yamaha rb blew a gasket one night)

What I Like About This OLP MM3 5 String: powerful pickups,good playability and finish.cuts through well on heavier songs.

What I Do NOT Like About The OLP MM3 5 String: no one has mentioned how neck heavy this.i know its a bigger neck because of the 5 strings but i cannot play this thing for 3 1/2 hours without getting a backache.i finish looking like the leaning tower of pisa after a gig.i have to get a built up left shoe to safely have a beer.also a few buzzs on the neck.

OLP MM3 5 String Quality Rating: machine heads are very flimsy.the neck has warped on me twice,thankfully easily fixed.finish is lovely(black)but it now has a large scar on the back when it fell over on my wedding day.no great loss.

Review Summary: its a great sounding and looking bass but i would rather lug around my bass amp 4 half the night than do a full gig with it.my yamaha gets to do 3/4 of the work

Rating of this OLP product: 3

This OLP MM3 5 String Bass Guitars Review Submitted By: albass

Review Date: 2008-03-30