Silvertone SSLB11 Electric Bass
34 in. Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard, Agathis body
Overall User Ratings (based on 66 ratings)
Submitted November 11, 2005 by a customer from gt.rr.com
"GREAT bass for the price!!!!"
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In my opinion it is a great bass, I have a feel I will be satisfied for a while even though I own a Fender Jazz Bass. It could come with better features but I like it. It's my first bass so I have to like it and if it was taken I'd definitely replace it.
Sound
The sound of this bass is pretty good for its price. For a beginner it has a perfect sound, I've owned it for 2 years. I put in Seymour Duncan Basslines and that alone incredibly improved the sound. Great overall sound for the price though.
Features
The features on this bass aren't really fancy, there aren't really many at all. The thumb block is great for beginners to learn on and good for most any level also. This bass was made what it was needed for, with no added frills.
Quality
The construction is awsome for a bass at this price. I had no problems with loose parts or any defective electronics.The finish is great, it doesn't wear off easily either.
The Wow Factor
Not much cosmetics to it. Its a plain old P-Bass with no extra frills. Its a great beginner bass but I would use it in a professional career.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Classic Rock, Blues, Jazz
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Submitted November 2, 2008 by a customer from yahoo.cim
"get it NOW!!!"
for as long as i live
Sound
it sounds great. i've had it for a few months now and i think it's held up alot better than my other bass. it's withstood alot of punishment like, the occasional bump and ding, over tuned strings constaint hitting of the neck on door frames, and even getting shot with my friends pellet gun. don't hessetate just buy it it's worth it.
Features
no other accesories were included
Ease of Use
it has a natural feel to the neck and it esyier to use than most of the other more expensive basses.
Quality
i use all dfferent styles on my bass, ranging from slap to pop to pick and they all sound quite good on this bass. it feels solid, no parts feel untight of loose, an it's overall apperance tells you it's put together correctly
Value
it;s cheap and affordable and it's awsome, great beginers bass
Manufacturer Support
no i havent, cause i havent had any problems with it yet
The Wow Factor
i like the color, it's a dark shade of blue thats just about close to a purple hue and the head of the guitar is also cool
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
metal
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Submitted October 15, 2024 by Tim B in Vallejo, CA
"I love these basses"
One of my favorite basses, in fact I have 2 because they’re awesome! I collect and restore basses and the Silvertone SSLB is high on my list of playability. The neck is nearly perfect snd great quality and feel. Nice weight and balance. I have swapped out bridges and tuners for cosmetic reasons mostly; on one I put Musicman 3:1 tuners and it looks killer! One is all gold hardware and the other is murdered blacked out everything. I kept the splitcoils in both because they are loud, punchy and full sounding. I play these basses out live regularly and love how they always fit in the mix. I have a $10,000 Alembic and - no kidding - I will always grab this inexpensive awesome Silvertone first.
Musical Background:
Bassist/vocalist
Musical Style:
Funk, blues, soul, jazz, rock
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Submitted October 15, 2006 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Great for Begineers and Intermediate players"
Play this bass till it cant play any more, which will last a long time!!!
Sound
The sound is awsome, great for a affordable price, ive ad this bass for 3 years and i love it to hell! Great impact in sound i couldnt believe it was too good to be true, but it is!
Features
Great weight, awsome finger board, pick ups are amazing.... Pickgaurd is amazing...
Ease of Use
This would be the best to a beginier to have a dynamic sound and power in a cheap bass, easy on the shoulders, wieght, the neck is long and the body is big but great to play and get use too!!!
Quality
this is a very steardy guitar, ive bumped sellings and walls a few times and didnt even scratch... very durable
Value
Cheap but Great sound! silver tone is awsome!!!!
Musical Background:
Active Bassist
Musical Style:
Rock, .. hard rock - metal!
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Submitted April 3, 2006 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Not as bad as i thought it would be :)"
When you play other stuff out there, like my Spector Performer, you would reather not buy it at all, but it was pretty good for me.
Sound
Heard my friend play it for talent show. It sounded pretty good. More than i expected.
Features
Basic. One pickup, one volume and tone knob.
Ease of Use
When i picked it up to play it, it was realativly comfortable. I hadnt played with a thumbrest before, and it was very cool.
Quality
His had some dings in it and one of the knobs was bent.
Value
I feel if you were a beginner, this would be a great bass to get.
Manufacturer Support
umm, cant say anything, ill give it a five for unknown.
The Wow Factor
Actually pretty hot looking, especially the black.
Musical Background:
Active Musician, In a Band
Musical Style:
Rock, Punk, Indie, Jazz, Classic Rock
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Submitted November 21, 2006 by a customer from cox.net
"Calling all beginners, intermediates, or professionals who never made it big thus have no money."
id say comparing strictly quality and playability and not price or value, its a seven amongst all the fender jazzs and gibson thunderbirds out there...
Sound
Sounds very clean, clear, with a distortion pedal this sounds really awesome.
Features
features? its just a bass... it is made with very nice materials though...
Ease of Use
u just plug it in.
Quality
of couse its a beginner bass, so its not like rickenbacher quality, but for a rosewood fretboard, great finish, tuning knobs that stay tuned, a painted headstock (very rare and classy), and REAL (as in not painted on) inlays, it should be worth around $300.00
Value
best value on the market.
Manufacturer Support
i didnt use it.
The Wow Factor
uhh.. i got black on black it looks awesome!
Musical Background:
hobbyist, active musician
Musical Style:
Jazz Rock Metal
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Submitted September 24, 2008 by a customer from aol.com
"HIT AND MISS"
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Wasn't satisfied with it. My friend owns one and it is awsome. Just be advised that when you buy this it is hit and miss. Some are perfect and others suck.
Sound
The bass I got sounded real bad. But a friend of mine has one and it plays perfect.
Features
It had good accessories. Just the bass sucked.
Ease of Use
It was all messed up. Poorly built. A chunk of wood with strings.
Quality
Real bad quality.
Manufacturer Support
They gave me my money back, very helpful.
The Wow Factor
I wanted it. Not very cool looking.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist/Active
Musical Style:
Punk
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Submitted April 17, 2005 by a customer from earthlink.com
"The Little Engine That Could."
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This bass has been very good to me but I'm looking for a more advanced bass now. I've been using this one with my band and it does well on everything from grunge, punk, metal, funk, and classic rock to everything else. It is very versatile and you can use it for any genre or playing style. I've played slap, finger, and pick with it and all have sounded magnificient. Finger picking sounds best on this in my opinion, though. So if you are just starting out or looking for a bass to hold you over for a while, this is definitely the one.
Sound
The sound is quite good. Especially for the price. The only problem is it tends to buzz, mainly the E string.
Features
The features are fine. The basic bass and treble knobs. Nothing superior but they work well.
Quality
The overall quality is good. It is a little heavy compared to other basses I've used. The amplifier screw does come loose as someone else mentioned and so do the screws that hold the strap but all you really need is a screw driver to tighten them and they're as good as new. Overall, it's pretty sturdy and definitely gets the job done.
Value
It is worth the money and then some. This is an excellent bass and I'd recommend it to anyone looking to start playing bass.
Manufacturer Support
I haven't needed support because nothing has gone wrong. If you're careless with your instruments, than you'll probably need it. The company seems like they're good if you have any problems though.
The Wow Factor
The bass looks very nice. My friend often calls it The Phantom Bass because the body and fingerboard are all black. It looks very sleek and even if you play like crap, the look will help you out. Looks much better than many other basses out there.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Everything and Anything In Between
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Submitted January 21, 2005
"AMAZING BASS GUITAR"
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Sound
low and amazing for any type of music
Features
double classic cut away
Quality
really well built
Value
very good price for a very good bass
Musical Background:
Active musician in a rock band
Musical Style:
Hard Rock
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