I've played numerous basses over the past 20 years, I've even built my own from lumber and this one I feel is the holy grail I have been searching for. The neck is the best I have personally played, its satin finish is so thin and smooth, jazz like size too and the fret work is among the best that I have every seen. The finish is gorgeous, love being able to see the grain. The vintage white pickguard finishes her off so well. The sound is really fat with a lovely punch which can be adjusted using the onboard active preamp which I have put in numerous basses, its just that good especially with the VTC control. Its a chunk of change but for the gigging musician it should be all you ever need to spend