I owned a fretted and fretless SAKB series bass. These basses have one of the neatest tones I've heard. The preamp liked to buzz when I panned to the bridge pickup, though. With both pickups combined, these basses have a neat harmonic complexity. I would still have these basses if the fretted one wasn't so badly neglected before I had it. A few frets got loose because it sat in a room, right above a heater, next to an air conditioner. The bass was in line for a setup. I had to get a fretted twin! I didn't have difficulty playing this awesome bass, but could see a few frets move when I pressed down- ( 9, 10, 12, 14, 18). This bass is a good one, and I should've just refretted one and kept the matching pair, but I played them a lot and was just ready to move to some new ground. The headstock is so far, my favorite. Ever. I'm stil searchin' though. The thing about not-so-expensive basses is that your mind is on the gig, and the groove, not keeping your bass pristine. I'd sometimes rather have a cheap bass and expensive amplification.
Bottom line: In my honest opinion, this is a very neat bass. I wish, from time to time, that I'd have kept mine. Oh well.
THE GOOD: Neat shape- (F-bass-like), cool headstock, stays in tune in a gigbag, good balance, great (interesting) voice, solid, affordable, good finish, looks and sounds expensive.
THE NOT-SO-GOOD: Hard to find, buzzy (on the bridge pickup), saddle "links" tend to bend when lock allen screw is overtightened and may require underside grinding to yield low,low action.
OVERALL: A seemigly neat bass to play- A very, very affordable F-like bass with a cool headstock.
-Imagine an Aguilar pre in this pretty baby.
I think you found a good bass.
