March 24, 2020
(Not an expert on basses) Bought the sunset model on a whim, absolutely love this thing. I don't think it gets much better for the price.
Bridge pickup sounds absolutely fantastic, neck pickup isn't my favorite, but I'm not big on the neck pickups of J basses in general. When the tone control is cranked there's a noticeable hum.
The neck and fretboard are dry right out of the box, but they can be brought back to life with some linseed oil. The neck is definitely thick, but it fits nicely for ...
(Not an expert on basses) Bought the sunset model on a whim, absolutely love this thing. I don't think it gets much better for the price.
Bridge pickup sounds absolutely fantastic, neck pickup isn't my favorite, but I'm not big on the neck pickups of J basses in general. When the tone control is cranked there's a noticeable hum.
The neck and fretboard are dry right out of the box, but they can be brought back to life with some linseed oil. The neck is definitely thick, but it fits nicely for my hand size. The fretwork seems pretty decent, no sharp edges.
Out of the box your action is going to be nice and low, but the B string took me some work to get right. Mostly messing with the saddle there.
This thing also just looks great, the finish was really good on mine, no dings or dirt under it. Color scheme is just a classic.
All in all, it's a really affordable, decent 5 string. I would recommend it if you're looking for a B string on a budget.