GuitarBass VS Vintage Series : Better than expected - tons of fun for the price

I was pleasantly surprised with all aspects of this affordable bass VI. The guitar I received looked nothing like display photo, but its got a good looking finish. Basic set-up was done before shipping to US (VERY fast!). All elecs work well with no crackles or signal drops while switching, pickups are ok for price, 5way strat switching is kind'a fun, stock strings sound ok as well. The neck is a good profile, not too fat or slim, its straight and adjusts correctly w truss rod. Its hard tail is more stable than vibrato style + slightly smaller body is comfortable to play. *VERY important to put correct strings on a bass VI - IT IS NOT A 6 STRING BASS* (Heavy bass strings will warp your neck) Realistically, buyers should expect to set-up according to preference - I do this with all new guitars so it does not affect my assessment of an instrument.