JB-40FL 3-Tone Sunburst : Overall great value

I had to wait a while for this bass because of supply /demand and a backlog of QA. Arrived with roundwounds as expected but I replaced them with flatwounds within a few days as the roundwounds were already showing signs of marking the board. It took a bit of setting up the way I like lt which is fair enough, though if you're a bit fussy about setup then be prepared to put a bit of work in. I didn't expect otherwise for myself but I wouldn't expect to open the box and be roadworthy. Pickups are a bit noisy, but adding a bit of top end cut with the tone seems to sort it out. Yes I know, single coils and all that but even so, I have an sx p bass with singles on and its as quiet as a mouse. Build quality is excellent of course, nice piece(s) of ash. Flatwounds totally transformed the bass. Overall very happy.