JB-75MN Black Vintage Series : In total very happy

The bass is a great value for money for sure!! Sounds amazing, plays just as good and looks the part as well! The growl is surprising, and the attack is mind blowing. Still weighing in a little to the neck pick up, it mellows down. Very versatille!! No way just by hearing or looking at this bass could someone tell that this is a budget instrument.

The only thing i didn`t like, was a small area on the side of the neck where the 2nd fret is. Apparently the spot was sanded down but the black binding was scratched. Personally i find this minimal, but probably would put others off and send the bass back. The binding overall looks cheap (remember a 139¤ bass), the bridge upon intonation set up was scratched from the movement of the saddle (139¤) and that`s about it.

The pickups are not extremely noisy and have a relatively high output for passives. Potensiometers, jack, tuners seem well built and the overall picture shows a well constructed bass.

Upon arrival the bass was perfectly intune, intonation was spot on except for the E string. Tuners seem to stay in tune and potis are noiseless as they should.

The weight is on the heavy side, heavier than my MIA precision (4,2 kg`s), at 4,9kg`s but not uncomfortable.

In any case i would recommend this bass to beginners and professionals alike.