P7 Swamp Ash 4 Natural 2nd Gen : Best Quality for The Price, Amazingly Versatile Tone

Got this bass in hope to be the best first bass option, Ive played fender mustangs and jazz basses and thought this would be ideal for the price. Literally playable straight out of the box, (some may prefer a lower action). I use it regularly for gigs.

Pros:

1. Amazing Craftsmen-ship, well done Sire. Everything sits snug. and truly a Fantastic looking Bass.

2. The feel is great, those rounded fret board edges are spot on.

3. Tonal options are great, both pickups sound great, and a versatile tone selection, as well as the active and passive modes.

4. Smooth playability on the neck with that satin finish mhmm... yessir

5. Tuner Heads are stable and keep it in tune for a while.

6. Weight isn't actually as heavy as expected being a swamp ash body, haven't looked underneath the pickguard yet but it maybe hollow?

7. Strings really resonate on that body!

Cons:

1a. The tone and volume knobs are not the quality I expected, unfortunately if one of the combo knobs is moved both are moved simultaneously (can be a nuisance if your changing EQ live)

1b. Also the consistency of the sensitivity is off (some are easier to move than others)

2. I wish Sire would come out with more pickguard options, but thats just my opinion ;)

Overall this is Bass is great whether your a regular bass player in a band or you jam at home or are recording. For the price any buyer is honestly getting a bargain, only issue is if they could make the knobs a little more stable, but then again for this price I could just get an EQ pedal along with it! Very happy and satisfied with my purchase.