HBZ-2004 Deluxe Series : Remember the Price, it's good for the price.

I might come back and revise later but this is my initial impression of the guitar. I've held in my mind what I paid for the guitar, I'm not expecting Custom Shop quality

It looks great, it seems to be put together well and it's a weighty block. Exactly what I wanted. The fretwork let it down as a number if the frets were dented by string marks suggesting that the fretboard had has some weight on it. The frets need a polish. The fret sprout was painfully obvious, a paper cut within minutes from a light test. A fret dress is needed and what it'll get. The action is a little high at the bridge, all HB's seem to have this trait and once I've tacked the frets, I'll address the action as well.

Pickup wise, its fine, the tonal range works if you adjust at the amp as well.

If you're happy with a basic setup then this is acceptable for the price. A couple of hours and I'll have a great bass. I personally love setting up guitars, I've bought a few HB's purely to practice setups on so there is nothing scary for me.

If you're not happy changing strings as you're a newbie, someone will be able to help or your local luthier could quickly run through this for you.

Despite the issues, it's still overall a great buy as it's a serious bargain for a great looking, neck-through bass.