I bought this Bass, because my old one was a horrible 70Euro used Cort Bass, with action comparable to the Apollo 11 mission. This Bass doesnt suffer from this problem, wich is a huge improvement. The neck feels super smooth, the pickup sounds great, and it can take a lot of gain. No sharp frets as well. Only thing that is annoying about this bass, is the neck dive. The headstock is pulling down pretty much, wich is not that big of a deal if you put a little lead in the cavity where the pickup sits. For a bass under 300 Euro, it plays better than basses i tried in a Berlin music shop that cost upwards of a thousand Euros! I deducted a star only for the neckdive issue, wich honestly is not even that big of a deal if you arent scared to undo some screws and glue some lead in the cavity. GREAT bass for a beginner. Have a good one, and i hope this review can help someone out :3