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First of all I was hoping that the "burst" on this bass wasn't to bright, I like darker myself. Much to my joy, the bass is actually even DARKER red in person & has been referred to as "blood" red by my counterparts. It is indeed a beautiful piece to behold. Just pull it out of the box & it's ready to go. The hardware is solid & easy to touch. It has a great balancing point. After playing on it for more than 2 weeks now, I must say it's a complete joy & one of the best Basses in this price range I have ever played. I'm not quick to judge, but after over 30 years with this instrument & being an aggressive finger player......I can say with confidence that this thing is a beast. And, as always zZounds was there to make sure my order was delivered fast and safe.

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I ordered the Natural Satin version. I'm only on day one. The "Direct" tone of the bass was initially underwhelming. Typical of a brand new 34" scale B string, and perhaps due to the hardness of my fingertips, I get unwanted harmonics out of the lower notes that require left hand muting to tame... OR, the right amp/cab combination. I've just played for a few hours through my Pod Go so far, but if you own one, or a Helix, or an HX Stomp.. try the Agua 51 amp simulation paired with the SVT 810 cabinet. That experience left me completely impressed. This bass is for one, very pretty. I mean very pretty. The top wood looks gorgeous as well as the matching headstock. Looking at the back of the body I had to take a good look to be able to tell it's a two piece. I love the stripes of the 5 piece neck. I'm not usually a fan of rosewood, I would have preferred a maple fingerboard. However, it's still pretty. The Satin finish feels amazing to touch. I'm sure it will dull and shine in a few spots as I play it over time, but as far as I'm concerned it's absolutely gorgeous. I haven't bothered making any adjustments to the setup. It could maybe use 1/8th of a turn on the truss rod, otherwise the factory setup is pretty stinking good. Once I got used to it, it feels really nice to play. I am genuinely more impressed with this bass than other bass guitars I have that cost me more. A bass this nice at this pricetag? Yamaha just made a new fan.