JB-40FL 3-Tone Sunburst : A surprisingly nice instrument.

It's very very good choice if you need fretless bass for little money.

I ordered this bass because I wanted to have a fretless, but could not pay much. It sounds exactly like you can hear on the records and videos of the leading fretless bass players.

In the hands it feels like a professional level bass. Yes, this bass is heavy, about 5 kg but heavy weight is typical for ash j-basses.

It was almost perfectly setted up out of the box. The alnico pickups perfectly gives the tone of the instrument.

I'm not sure about the fingerboard hardeness - it already has traces from strings winding. But so far it does not cause any issues, and if the traces will be progresses - it's easy to fix.

Tuning machines, bridge and electronics are obviously cheap, but I can not find any claims yet - works fine. Some screws are screwed inaccurately, but it does not critical.

Pros: sound (!!!), ash, comfort, ergonomics, alnico.

Cons: cheap accessories, inaccurately installed pickups and strap buttons.