This thing is SICK! Not really much else to say other than that it it by far my favorite instrument I own.
I can only dream about a passive/active switch and push/pull pots with coil splits, that would make this one of the most versatile basses you could buy!

Only reason this review isn't 5 stars, is because the nut was unglued when I got it, but a bit of Elmer's glue and a day later, it's perfectly fine and has held up since!

I've been playing this bass for a little over a year now. It was pretty good right out of the box but after I had my guitar tech tweak it a bit and load it with new Rotosound strings, it is now OMFG!

I was apprehensive about the stock pickups but they sound great with the Rotosound strings).

My guitar tech said it's one of the most beautiful basses that have come across his bench in a long while and he sees everything from Rick's to vintage Fender Jazz to custom built boutique models. The quilted maple top really looks stunning, nothing cheap here (except the price).

There was zero documentation included but I figured the controls out pretty fast. The three knobs in a row are bass, mid, and treble with boost and cut on each. The two knobs are neck and bridge volume controls. The bridge is nice and beefy, you won't need to think about heavy replacement because this one works and sounds excellent.

I have four four-string basses and I've been wanting a 5-string for a many years but just could not spend as much as it would take nor could I find one that I liked the features. This bass ticked all the boxes and the price was the final bit that made me choose this bass.

I have a Jackson short scale bass and two Jackson Guitars, all made in Indonesia. I have to say, the fit and finish on these instruments is very good. I have several Fender MIM products that are ok but not up to the standards these Indonesian made instruments have, computer controlled manufacturing has taken the quality of these instruments up to a level I'm proud to own and play.

BTW Amaranth is also known as Purple Heart and it makes an excellent fingerboard, it's hard and dense like ebony but it's not endangered or controlled by Mr Taylor.

I like this bass a lot, it's the one I reach for whenever I need to make bass tones in the studio. My bass playing bro's all like it a lot so that's nice.

Good music to all!

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