Ok, this is a beautiful looking instrument, that can go head on with an EUB. However, Looking at the cons of above, it will never sound good on most bass amps, unless you crank the low end all the way, and reduce the treble. The piezo also lets through too much tapping noises, and string noises. I wished they would make this bass, with at least a magnetic J pickup, either 2 vol pots, or 1 master vol and 1 balance pot, and 1 tone pot. I also wished they could create this bass as shortscale, and if anyway possible, a mounting point on the bottom for upright playing. All these are missing to make this bass an excellent product! As it stands now, it's nothing more than a gimmick, as the tonal quality of the piezo pickup leaves much to be desired.