RB-600CS Classic Series : Cant Beat the Birds.

I had been considering one of these for some time before i made the plunge and to be honest i wish i'd dived in earlier! On receipt which came nearly two hours before the allotted delivery slot which was a major result the packaging was more than ample ensuring a safe delivery. On un-boxing and actually seeing the bit of kit it was a bit of a shock..wow it was better than i could ever have expected, it really looks the part, certainly a nod to a Ric bass but certainly hints of a 425 courtesy of the upper horn. On inspection there appeared to be no issues with the gloss finish, all looked well, the frets were well dressed, possibly only issue was the sharp edges to the scratch plate, a bevelled edge would have been nice but hey this is a budget after all and a damn fine budget at that. The pickups look like Filteron and are very smart indeed. Bridge looked okay and the action being a bit high was easily adjusted even though it played well acoustically straight out of the box. If it plays amplified as well as it looks then we have a bit of a winner here and i wasn't disappointed in the least. Played clean through a Vox amplifier the sound was very nice indeed, chords ringing out clearly defined, the neck pickup was nicely rounded and the the bridge pickup bright but not overly, with the two blended together a certain richness could be heard, dd a bit of chorus and reverb and well the world of sound is your oyster, it took it to a whole new level, a run through of The Blowers Daughter with it A9 and B11 chords and i was hooked, the guitar of choice from now on. Bit of Rockabilly and some slap back echo proving that this is no one trick pony and once you get onto Beatles and Byrds the joy continues. This is a worthy well more than worthy purchase for 200 quid its a snip and even the strings (10's) were in good shape makes me wonder if i really should have a look at a 12 string version!