Shipped in good time....perfect out of the box. Bass did not need any setup...Intonation perfect even with a floating bridge. I was surprised at the quality.This was made in korea. I have a tobias toby and a Kramer solid acoustic both from korea and they too are perfect. In contrast.........I just got done returning two Gibson sg's to another outfit.Both had unacceptable fret work..yes GIBSON...After the second one I exchanged it for an epiphone g400 instead.....It too arrived with perfect finish...good fret work.This one was made in CHINA and needed a lot of setup and a bone nut, But now I like it better than the two Gibs. I ordered this bass when I was looking for a short scale bass. The sound was good , hot as my p bass. I put some 100 flatwounds on it and it plays and sounds great.You have to play this bass with a much softer approach.I have smaller hands so this scale is much more comfortable for me.With an adjusted technique I can slap and pop with no problem.With roundwouns the bass is very articulate and acouticly loud.I swap strings back and forth for diff styles. Love this bass.Now I have to learn some beatles

I played this bass in a store and was impressed. I couldn't figure out why some people were giving it such dismal ratings. I don't think it would be too great for metal, but I play blues and classic rock and it sounds just fine. One thing to remember is that if you buy an Epiphone or a Squier, it won't come to you ready to play. If you can't do your own set up, spend the money to have somebody do it for you. Makes all the difference in the world.

I am very pleased with this bass. I had my heart set on a Hofner but could not break my wallet for it! This is an excellent alternative the tone is beautiful and comforbility! i played this in comparison to a fender Jag, the jag had better features but as sound quality and warmth in the punch im very pleased. This is a wonderful assest to any bassists arsenal!

yeah, i bought this today after playing it in the store and comparing it to the pelvey millenium, the pelvey had much better features but this bass seemed more playable, and it felt better in my hands. Deff. worth the price, its a great bass, the only turn down imo is that it might take a little bit to get used to as the weight, but all in all its a great bass.

I cut my teeth on a 1969 Hofner. After getting rid of it I have always wanted to replace it. I played the Hofner Icon but did not like it much. The 500 series was a little out of my budget at $1395. I bought this as a compromise and continue be pleased with the playability and tone. This is not a base for guys used to wide necks but it is a great bass for the guitarist since the neck is narrow. I absolutely love it. I play it through a Roland GT6B Pedal and an Ampeg amp. Great retro Beatles Tone!