I originally wrote a much longer, and far more negative review of this bass, because I had a lot of trouble configuring it. Out of the box, it was not set up and I spent a couple of weekends getting the action, intonations, and neck right. I got it to the point where it's playable, however it took some work on my part. I also had the same problem as the French gentleman above while installing strap locks, and lost a small chunk of finish on the horn. It is a gorgeous instrument, however.