- In What Country was it made? (USA, Japan, Mexico, France...)
Taiwan.

- How many frets, Pickup Type and Configuration?
24 frets, 2 active humbucker pickups.

- What are the setting controls (volume, tone, pickup selector position)?
1 volume, 1 pickup balance, bass, treble.
All except the volume have a middle setting that you can actually feel very easily.

- What type of neck?...
It's a 5 string so the neck is quite wide, and i have little bass experience so it's hard to tell, but it seems nice enough to me! ;-)

- Does the neck have a nice feel?
Yep!

- Easy access to the top notes (last frets)?
Yes, in fact it is, but do you really want to do that??

- Is it's design ergonomic(in terms of the shape, weight...)?
It's a heavy beast and it's a bit unbalanced, which is not so nice when playing sitting down...it leans toward the head of the neck... :-/

- Can one easily get a nice sound?...
Yes!

- Does it suit your style of music?
Yes. But beware that unless you EQ it this bass sounds very "slappy", metallic & 80's style. Say Billy Idol on White Wedding, but more slappy.
The EQ is powerful and both pickups sound very different so you can tune your sound to get something quite different, don't worry.

- With what amp(s) or effect(s) do you use it?
I don't have an amp anymore, i go direct via a tube preamp or preamp-compressor and it sounds great.

Michael Kelly Dragonfly fretless acoustic/eletric 4 string bass . When i first picked up the dragonfly i was unshure, being that all acoustic basses i had tried were it seemed constantly buzzing from the fretts, i was told a fretless would be to severe for a novice player like myself . They couldnt have been more wrong, from the fist moment i began to play it my ears started tingling with delight. not to mention it was so beautifull with rosewood inlays of mother of pearl down the length of the board , and the see through black paint was to me and many others since i bought a thing of beauty. Every time i take it from the case all that see it stare in awe. Im a by ear player not a note per note , i seek the sound that stimulates that aspect of playing the dragonfly was a perfect fit for me. This has become my signature bass i also have a solid body bass that i will discuss later, but for now im going to stay true to this review . This sound so stimulated my ears to the feel of bass notes that immedeatly after playing it i began to play fretted bass eletric light years ahead of where i had been. its a jumbo body for the acoustic sound if you are playing with a unamplified guitar it can be heard easily . But remember it has eletric pickups and they really work great, as i said it sounds is as beautiful as it looks, and due to the fretless nature you can slide bass notes so easily it will make you cry. I suggest you get a 15 watt bass amp for pratice with 2 or more guitars you dont need much ,but the sound is soooo smooth folks will come over to see what your playing on then when they get a look at it they all say the same WOW.It has a very nice almost stand up bass sound and gives you freedom to give it your best without worrying about buzz. It has marker dots to show you where the major and minor notes would be if it were fretted ,im sold on this bass as you can tell , if i did not like i would not tell you i so . That being said the 4 string see through black is not being produced any longer, i was told now they have gone to a five string in that color . Im lucky to have picked up one of the few remainig in that color. The natural woods will sound just as good, but the see through black against the inlays is stunningly beautiful. So if you can find a four string in see through black or natural wood or your searching for a great acoustic string bass sound ,this is without a doubt an excellent choice ,i have let professional bass players play it at shows and they couldnt get over how great it sounded and how sharp it looked. I call this a win win senero. thank you Michael Kelly for opening these old eyes and ears and giving me something to be really proud of.

This amp from Peavey has an incredibly versatile 7-band grapgic EQ with hi/lo shelving to tailor the sound, along with countour and brightness switches. Its loaded with 2 10 inchers and a tweeter horn with its own built in attenuator, very cool. Its even got compression built in, even cooler.

The only flaw I see is that something this heavy should have casters. Peavey has long been used as roadworthy gear, I would think they would equip their gear accordingly.

I was impressed with the very clean (I couldnt get it to distort at any reasonable volume, I dared not try and push it further and damage my hearing or alienate the neighborhood) and responsive sound from the amp. The 10 inchers are very punchy. With all the controls available to you, a huge variety of sounds can be attained to fit almost any style. Dialing in a fat bottomed sound clean tone with sparkling highs (possible due to the tweeter) was easy as pie. Its a very smooth tone as well, refined rather than being gritty.

Noise was low, it was fairly quiet. My only complaint is that the compressor seemed to add some noise. If anything, you just can't use aggressive compression on this, and you should have to anyway. This amp is tight, but its nice to have it there for certain occasions you need it.

Peavey Solid State Professional Bass Amplifier.
Although the DeltaBass of 2000 offers only 160w. Anyone that laughs at this amp is probably
very inexperienced. Sure there are amps with more wattage, some are NOT continuous wattage as
is this amp, but few offer "clean" wattage as does this amp.
The DeltaBass has the most needed connections, front and back. A simple "in" for the ax
of your choice, with a parallel no juice "outplug" for your tuner. It also includes a sound
man's favorite, a three prong "mic" type male plug for the PA system input.
Some of the controls are VERY reliant upon the settings of an adjacent control knob. The
DeltaBass has a set of seven twist type knobs that cover equalization and volume. They dip
into the minus and plus ranges effectively.

When I saw the near perfect layout of the DeltaBass, I knew, quickly, that it would be in
my possession soon. Only experience could possibly know what experienced players want. I
think maybe there are some musicians in tow on the design aspects of the DeltaBass amp.
Within seconds I found the perfect tune collaboration settings for the particular song/sound I wanted. The one thing that impressed me the most was; the perfect pitch delivery
from in to out of the amp. No variance because of lame circuitry. I have used many other
amps in my years, never ever have I had such perfect delivery of the bass note. In other words; If you pluck a "C" note in 440, it comes out the rear of this amp in 440. I have had
variances with other amps. This amp has impressive clarity.
I didn't really need the owners manual with this amp. It is self explanitory!

I play a variety of music styles. The DeltaBass is flexible enough to be a switch-style
amp. I have even heard of folks using it for voice. Though it only has a 3+2 effects band,
the range within these controls is more than adequate for a full parimeter of styles.
I use a Peavey 5 string fretless, a Gibson RD Artist, or an Alvarez flat-top Bass to find
the sound I need for a particular event. If I need sustain I use the Gibson's active electronics that are built in. If I need the lower "B" register, I use the Peavey 5 string, for the softer sounds, of course, I use the Alvarez flat top.
Only slight and quick adjustments are needed to achieve my desired output sound. More
lows and less treble are my most common desires for the Country/Blues sounds. While on a
pick-me-up song might need a twist of the high eq. This amp is quiet until called upon.

The SVT 4 Pro is the real deal. It has the "classic" tube preamp tone that made Ampeg famous with a host of modern updates and options. It has the following features: Dual Separate Power Amplifiers, Biamp Capable, 5-Position Midrange Selector, Compression Control, 9 Band Graphic EQ, Tuner out jacks, Speakon Jacks or 1/4" outs, stereo effects in/out, amp in/preamp out, and footswitch control (plus a whole bunch more stuff)!
Power:
1600 Watts Mono-Bridged @ 4 Ohms (1200 Watts Continuous)
1200 Watts Mono-Bridged @ 8 Ohms (900 Watts Continuous)
2 x 900 Watts @ 2 Ohms (600 Watts Continuous)
2 x 625 Watts @ 4 Ohms (490 Watts Continuous)
2 x 350 Watts @ 8 Ohms (300 Watts Continuous)

and it weighs almost 40 lbs

This amp has a lot of buttons, knobs and switches so there is a learning curve but once you get it figured out, this amp can do pretty much anything. You can dial in unlimited numbers of tones with the EQ or the bass/mid/treble and the adjustable mid. A footswitch allows you to click between them for 2 distinct sounds, just click away. The SVT-4 has a variety of output options. The stereo power amps can be biamped (with adjustable crossover), ran in stereo or used with just one output and a smaller cab to play at much more reasonable volumes (but still get that pushed tube sound). Of course you can also bridge the signal for a full 1600 watts of bass fury and bury the rest of the band. The amazing thing about the SVT-4 Pro is that you get so many options and never compromise quality.

Tone is why you buy Ampeg and this amp has it! 3 12AX7 tubes power the preamp to give it that warm "classic" low-end drive that Ampeg is famous for. You really can dial in pretty much any tone you want from a deep warm reggae sound to a driven tube metal thump. The owners manual has a few recommended settings including: Classic Ampeg, Funky Thing, Etheral Fretless, Jaco, R&B Groove, and Downright Upright Doneright. This amp IS the tone that all the modeling amps try to emulate.

Made in China I expect. 24 frets. P/J pickups with 2 volume and 2 tone controls. Not sure as to type of bridge, but it's really strong. Maple neck with what Rogue says is a Rosewood Fret board. While it looks like ebonite, looking from the side it's wood. I think it might have an ebonite or some other surface on it. In any case it's tough and really nice.

Very nice feel and easy access to high notes. The strap balance is just right and it's a bit lighter than others it's size. The sound is deep and resonant. Like an upright. Flat wound strings help a lot.

I would think that this bass would be fine for any style of music. I play blues, folk, jazz, alternative and improv, among others when the mood hits. I use a practice behringer 15 amp at home and what ever I can plug into otherwise. It works just fine what ever. Clean it reminds me of an upright and dirty what ever you want. The P/J Pups are awsome and plenty loud and full.
My fav sound is alternative. I love whales. lol.

-my cort action-a was made in Indonesia, i dont know is it good or bad place for guitars to be manufactured.
-24 frets, Power Sound P & Jazz pickups, bolt on construction.
-bridge EB7(4)
-it has 2volume, 2-band active EQ
-neck Maple, Modern "C" Shape

Neck is nice to feel, easy to slide through all length. it's also easy to access last frets. it has great design, it is not very heavy and has beautiful shape, also extremely comfortable to play. i think that its not hard to get a nice sound from it.

-it suits any style of music, metal, rock, jazz, anything.
i use Crate gt65 guitar amp. its suposed to be an electric guitar amp, but it has no dificulties coping with low, bassy sounds if i dont play too loud.
when playing i really like clean bass sounds, no distortion... amp is used only to control volume. cort 2vol, 2-band active EQ contols is all i need to modify sounds...