HBZ-2005 Deluxe Series : Amazing for the price

This is my first 5-string, and I am extremely impressed by it. It's just as beautiful as the pictures, if not more so. The only real aesthetic problem (and it's not really one) is that the saddle that came on the bass is slighty different than what was pictured.

Feature-wise, the EQ controls aren't in the order I would have put them in, but everything else seems great to me. If you turn the treble up on the bass or the amp, you will get some background noise as a result of the pickups, but that's just something you need to be aware of with single coils. Otherwise the sound is superb especially for the price.

Everything feels solid and well-built. The body is comfortable and the neck is much thinner than I would have expected, which I like. It also came pretty much tuned and with D'Addario strings, so I could start playing almost out of the box. This bass feels like it can compete with others up to $600 or $700.

I would suggest this if you're looking for a great all-around 5-string on a tight budget, or even if not, this is a steal at under $300.