Bass Collection Power Bass - Gold

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Praise For The Power Bass

"If you're looking for the P-Bass look and are on a limited budget, these little gems have to be on your shopping list" • Guitar & Bass Magazine • July 2010

Praising the "eye-catching & vintage-correct" appointments and its "excellent version of the famous sound, with gritty, snarling lows", Guitar & Bass awarded the Power Bass an amazing 90% rating.

"Authentic sounds and an excellent level of build quality"

<< Read The Full Review Here >>

Cameron Dawson, hip young bassist with the superb soulful, groove based UK act MAMAS GUN LOVES his Bass Collection...

"I was surprised by the brilliant playability of my Bass Collection instruments. They're light, with a classic vibe and a great sound...

I really dig these basses!"

Cam is using a Power Bass, a pair of fretted and fretless Jives plus a Bass Centre Frankenstein bass for stage and studio work.

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Single Pickup Perfection!

Inspired by a healthy obsession with vintage basses from the swinging 60's & informed by The Bass Centre's communication with professional players & customers throughout the World, a truly iconic design has been re-imagined to blend period accurate looks & a classic sound with a modern, light weight construction & a super fast, satin finish neck.

New, light weight, balanced body contour
Vintage spec pickup
Classic colours & pickguards
Chrome "Ashtray" bridge cover
"Super Slim 60's" neck profile

With its cool retro features, authentic tone, superb build quality, flawless finish & expert set-up, The Power Bass is an affordable, pro-grade instrument that represents astonishing value for money & is genuinely regarded as being consistent with instruments three times the price.

Model	Bass Collection Power Bass
Body	Basswood
Neck	Satin Finish Maple with "Super Slim 60's" Profile
Fingerboard	Rosewood with Pre-CBS-Style Clay Dot Markers
Frets	20 Medium Nickel Frets
Pickup	Passive Vintage-Style Split Single Coil
Controls	Master Volume/Master Tone
Tuning Machines	Vintage-Style, Open-Gear Tuners
Hardware	4-Bolt Chrome Neck Plate, Chrome Control Knobs
Bridge	Babicz FCH Bridge System
Scale Length	34" (864mm)
Neck Width at Nut	40mm
Neck Width at 12th Fret	57mm
Neck Depth at 1st Fret	20mm
Neck Depth at 12th Fret	22mm
String Spacing at Nut	11.5mm
String Spacing at Bridge	19.5mm
Weight	4.1kg (9.0lbs)
Strings	Bass Centre Elites Player Series Nickel Plated Roundwound Standard Gauge .045 - .065 - .085 - .105
Extras	Bass Centre Padded Gig Bag
Warranty	All Bass Collection instruments come with a 1 year warranty
Country Of Origin	World Musical Instruments Co. Ltd. • South Korea

	JazzWise Magazine Jive & Power Bass • Issue #16 • March 2011 "More than adequate for getting to grips with the finer points of becoming a working musician... it's hard to think of any bass range that offers so much quality for so little money". << Read the full review
	Guitar & Bass Magazine Jive & Power Bass • Gareth Morgan • July 2010 "Classy & impressively accurate takes on two classic templates (with) authentic sounds & an excellent level of build quality" the JIVE and POWER were awarded 91% and 90% ratings respectively. << Read the full review
	Guitar & Bass Magazine Jive & Power Bass • Gear Of The Year • December 2010 Bass Collection swept the board In the best basses under £1,000 category with the JIVE winning the coveted Bass of the Year award and the POWER Bass in 2nd place… need we say more!? << Read the full review
	Guitar Interactive Jive Bass • Dan Veall • Issue #16 • December 2013 "The attention to detail is welcome, not only in the feel of the neck profile but also in that this instrument is nicely balanced and surprisingly lightweight. A very good bass for not a lot of money" << Full interactive issue with video demo << Download PDF version
	Guitar & Bass Magazine Speakeasy Pro 4 • Gareth Morgan • February 2014 "A well put-together & handsome-looking bass... it’s fair to say that its modern good looks and fine playability make it an instrument that many will be happy to pay a little extra for" << Read the full review at Guitar-Bass.net << Download PDF version
	Bass Guitar Magazine Speakeasy 4 + 5 • Ian Glasper • October 2014 "Exceptionally well built and finished for the price tag – a joy to play... small and perfectly formed, these guitars are easy on both the eye and the ear" << Full review at BassGuitarMagazine.com << Download PDF version
	Bass Guitar Magazine Bass Centre Profile Bass • Joel McIver • February 2016 GEAR OF THE YEAR 2016 • BEST FRETTED BASS UNDER £500 "Bravo, chaps... a wonderful bass that you will not want to stop playing. And all for £495? A great Fnder alternative... Snap one up if you can" << Full review at BassGuitarMagazine.com* << Download PDF version
	Joe Hubbard Bass Videos Bass Collection Bespoke Jive Bass • April 2017 "Lightweight, resonant and extremely versatile... I really love this instrument and I’d recommend it to anybody looking for that classic J-Bass design at a super-affordable price point" << Watch Joe's Bass Collection Jive demo on his excellent YouTube Channel