I've played this in several concerts and one concert they ran it thru an 18" subwoofer and barely any sound came out. Yes i even changed the battery. we did all possible trouble shooting and its just too weak for that. Also its weak and real sketchy sounding when ran thru a 1X15 and 2X10 .. its really good for a beginner but it shouldnt be used in concerts with crowds larger than 100 ppl. But its great for practicing

My friend gave me this bass. He said he got it out of a pawn shop some years ago so who knows what all it's been threw. I imagine it hasn't been played a lot, mainly just set around collecting dust. Well I never gave it much notice, but I just started selling off my bass collection and this bass (being a sentimental gift) is the one bass I can't sell. The tuners are smooth and well built; the bridge is also excellent. it’s all high quality. The neck is amazing-right now mine has a big bow in it but still plays awesome; easily fixable. Frets are bigger then I'm use to (because I'm use to tiny frets) but after I got use to them, they are the perfect size. The fret work is really well done on this thing. I was actually shocked to see it was a beginner bass when I looked it up. Mine has to be at least 10 years old (after looking on their website and such)-but I imagine they've just become better over time. I am going to go get the neck bow fixed and throw some new strings on it and put EMGs in it. At very least this will be my backup bass for all time; if it turns out well, it might be my main bass (until someone builds me a signature hahaha). So, I would highly recommend this bass. The six bolt-on neck, btw, is amazing. I almost like that better then a neck through. Oh, and about the pickups; they are great for a starter bass. I didn't have any problems with them. I've played with 2 soapbar pickups on my Spector-and some P's on my main bass. I LOVE PJ now-really comfortable for me. And the 24 frets is an added bonus. Once again, I would highly recommend this bass (not just for starters).

I bought this bass over a year ago now. Though I had trouble getting it shipped it was all the more worth it when it finally came in. As a beginner bassist this instrument has lead me to branch out into other basses, but I still still use this bass daily. The thin neck is great for speed along the frets although it makes it difficult for slapping. Definitely a great metal or rock bass.

This bass is exactly what I was looking for! It has a very solid full range tone up and down the neck. I think its great for lows, mids, and highs and with a good bass amp or for the recording studio seems to deliver a solid/smooth/even sound. One of my favorite guitars has an Agathis body and to me, this ESP bass delivers the same type of clear sonic sound. I have owned a rickenbacker 4001 and about 18 "nice" guitars and and this bass impressed me!

I've had this bass for three years already and its been a good bass for me to learn on through the years. I really wish I'd taken care of it, because now it seems my old friend is dying. The screw on the split pickup popped out and I can't seem to screw it back in. One of my first problems was when the dial for the split pickup fell out randomly. The bass stays in tune very nicely and sounds great for any style. Thing thing can growl as well as give you a nice punchy tone for the split pickups. Definitely a great beginner bass, due to the features and tone options you can get out of it.