Although I generally prefer a neck-thru design,I was attracted to this bass. It has a versatile preamp and a stunning finish (blue burst). Nice,fast fairly slim neck. Definitely a more "modern" sound than my Ibanez 705 or my modified Carvin LB75F. A pleasure dealing with Thomann. Good prices and very fast shipping to the USA. A tiny blem at the very tip of the headstock on arrival, not serious enough for a return. I look forward to dealing with them again.