JB-40FL 3-Tone Sunburst : For the money... just buy it.

Always wanted a fretless bass... could never justify the expense.

Saw this for £130... thought what the hell. That's less than a good night out.

Amazed at the quality, finish, sound. Just unbelievable for the price. Needed a bit of setting up out of the box to lower the bridge saddles a smidgen, but the neck is pretty much perfect.

I've read reviews that moan about the fret dots being in the wrong position, but this is supposed to replicate a fretted bass that has been converted (as played by a certain guy whose name rhymes with Paco Jastorius) so you have the "fret edges" to let you know where to put your digits.

My only concern is that this thing is insanely heavy! Not a problem for me, but if you're buying this for a skinny 12-year old, you might want to look elsewhere unless you want to deal with spinal injuries. ;o)

Overall... if you ever fancied having a footle about with a fretless, you'd be crazy not to try this out. It's £130! That's just nuts.

I'm not sure it will ever become my no.1 gigging tool, but I don't think I''l ever need to replace it.

Peace