SRF705-BBF : Better than anything with similar price

Very beautiful bass! Usually, I somewhat dislike sunburst, but it seems like it makes a good combination with the neck-thru body. The finish is also very nice to touch, so holding the neck is a pleasure. The instrument is very ergonomic, quite light and with a very comfortable neck.

Fretmarks on the side of the neck work fine as a visual cue for intonation, while the fingerboard still has that beautiful upright aesthetic.

Overall, quality is great, with no defects or quirks.

Only thing that I didn't like is the nut, it's made of dark gray plastic and does not fit the look of the bass too well.

Tone wise, it has piezo and 2 split-coil(AFAIK?) pickups, they all sound good. Preamp only has bass and treble, and separate tone control for piezo.

A little warning about cases: it has a little different lower horn shape than other Ibanez soundgear series basses, shorter but at just a bit higher angle, so a tight-fitting case for another SR should fit it, but will apply some amount of pressure on the lower horn.