An amazing value. For the price it is an amazing platform for an upgrade project. Replaced the electronics with a monster tone board and drilled a hole for a toggle switch. Even with these cheap $7 pickups, it roared. Thought about replacing the pickups but may wait now to do that. Replaced all the hardware with black furnishings and knobs as well as black taped strings and this thing is beautiful and plays very well. Straight neck out of the box. Just had to raise the action a little because the E was buzzing a lot on the fretboard on the first and second frettings. All in all a great value for a really nice looking bass. Was thinking of getting an similarly priced Harley Benton but the shipping now is over $100 from Thomann.