I was positively surprised, I must admit. the bass was in good settings as soon as it was opened from the package. I immediately replaced Harley Benton's new strings on the bass and they were adjusted with little effort. when changing the strings, I noticed that a small piece of plastic came off the saddle, but luckily it didn't affect the position of the strings and the tone. I don't feel like sending the bass back to Thoman because of this. you can't expect the impossible from a bass in this price range, because of the finishing of the parts and the bass. I think the sound of the bass is good, quite simple but ok. add a little distortion and it works. a good bass in all its simplicity.