The bass has some nice action on it, and the body does give that polished professional look. However, the marble - effect scratch plate is tacky and I recommend buying a plain black or asking for plain black instead. I love the vintage pick-ups, obsessed with them. A nice balanced sound, bit on the trebly side. However, sitting down an playing feels somewhat awkward, a problem for some but thought i'd mention. The pick-ups are slightly below average and I advise you to go for a pair of evolutions.