B-35BK Acoustic Bass Series : Great bass for the price

This is my third acoustic bass, which I use for practising at home and for jamming in my buddy's basement. This is definitely the best! I've already sold one other. I would love to give it five stars across the board but there were a few unfortunate deficiencies.

PROS:

- overall look is lovely

- nice binding, rosette and stripe down the back

- acoustic volume is better than my others, especially the E-string

- amplified sound is nice & seems even across all strings

CONS:

- the strings were unbelievably squeaky; I had to immediately replace them with D'Addario tapewounds; now the sound is awesome

- the fret ends are quite rough; I'll need to do some sanding

- there are a number of finishing flaws that aren't obvious from any distance but do indicate quality control issues:

- extra glue seeping from binding on the back and where the neck meets the body on the front

- the binding is nicely highlighted with two pin stripes but in a few places, there are short bursts of three stripes

- the edge of the sound hole is rough

- the hard coat is blobby by the sound hole where it meets the neck

Despite the CONS, I love this bass and hope it will hold up for many years.