This thing shipped so fast, I expected at least a week, it came in like three days! I’ve had this bass for a couple of months now, and it’s really fun. It’s my first bass. Though it’s not from some famous maker, it still catches the eyes of some of my friends with fancy 0 basses, and according to them, it’s a nice bass (: And it really is. Unplugged it’s not TOO loud, but it’s enough for solo practice. Plug this baby in to an amp and it sounds awesome, the equalizer works nicely too. I guess one thing I would have liked is if there was a strap button on the opposite end, but you could always get one installed at a music shop for not too much money. If you’ve been interested in getting your first bass, I highly recommend this one. Or even if you already own an electric bass and just want an acoustic to have around, this thing works. I’ve had so much fun with this bass so far, and I would have to say it was so worth the money spent, which wasn’t much!

PS. You might want to tighten the truss rod when you first get it (the tool is included), as the strings can be too loose and vibrate on the fingerboard when you play. After a little tightening, it should sound great. If you don’t know how to adjust a truss rod, you could always go on youtube and watch demo videos. But it’s really as simple as screwing something in.

I did have to take this into the shop to tighten the truss rod, since it’s not a good idea to do it yourself, but that was fairly inexpensive and now my bass sounds wonderful. Plugged into an amp it has the most gorgeous sound, I wouldn’t trade it for another any day. There’s no knob by the neck to attach a strap to, but you can just tie one end of the strap at the end of the neck and it will work fine.

For what I paid a year ago, this acoustic bass was worth it. The blue color was a less-pleasing shade than in the listing photos. I took it to a local music shop to get it set up properly and buy a case. Please note these as essential start-up costs. Unless you are an expert at maintaining the mechanics of a guitar or getting one to play for the first time, go to a pro. I spent probably on a case (they are larger than that for a regular acoustic guitar) and probably another for the setup and a professionally installed post for my strap and another on a good strap. Know what you’re getting here and prepare for it. I’m pleased after playing it regularly for 11 months. It sounds good on its own and sounds ok plugged in.