JB-75MN Black Vintage Series : A diamond in the rough

After purchasing my HB TE-52 telecaster not long ago and it being impressive I decided to buy a HB bass as well.

The bass I received looks great, but it has some flaws I didn't expect to find since these guitars go through inspection before shipping. The bass I received was unplayable in the condition it came out of the box. The neck had a back bow which caused severe fret buzz. Neck pocket has a 0,5mm gap at the bottom, but that's not a biggie. Frets need to be filed on the edges cause they're a bit on the sharp side. Pickups were set super weird with one being completely flush with the body and the second all the way up. But again, minor stuff for me as I'm used to setting up guitars, might be an issue for someone who doesn't know how to.

So the good stuff... it looks great, sounds great, bridge and tuners are well made. The pots and wiring is decent.

It does have that jazz bass sound and feel, also it's quite heavy which I like.

All in all it's a good guitar after some additional finishing touches and well worth the money.