PB-Shorty BK Standard Series : A great modding platform

Mine came slightly damaged in the transport from mishandling, however it plays perfectly fine so I didn't bother returning it.

The pickup was good sounding, bit ballsy and punchy as P bass should be, unfortunately it was also quite microphonic. Luckily, I ordered an EMG P pickup with it, installed it, and now I have a bass of my dreams, and feel like I hacked the system. Why? Because the body is perfect, the frets too, there was no need for setup, finish is impeccable.

Is it the best looking bass out there? No, it would be way cooler with black pickguard. The pickguard is not perfect, it fits bit too tightly and it was screwed in uprecisely, and hides many missed screw holes, but I do not care with this price.

The sustain is great.

Too bad the nice original pot caps are too small for the EMG pots.

I would recommend this bass to anyone who needs a good workhorse, and a modding platform.