Ktaxon 5 String Electric Bass Guitar, Full Size Standard Right Handed Rosewood Fretboard Bass Kit with Gig Bag Strap Cable Wrench Tool (Upgraded Black)

I've bought many guitars. Half the time you get a guitar in the mail or at a music shop, and you have to screw in the screws all the way. This guitar is really not bad. It's slightly intonated on 2 of the 5 strings, but otherwise, it only needed to be tuned and was 100% playable out of the box. It feels solid. The strings are meh, but I'm going to use them. I bought a set of 5 string ernie balls for a third of what this whole guitar costs, figuring I'd replace them right away, but no. The stock ones are fine.Because of the price, I was fully expecting to smack that fat b string and hear tuners rattle. I was expecting unavoidable hum when I turned it up, or crackling from a potentiometer while adjusting the volume/tone knobs. I anticipated having to adjust everything and tighten it all down, or maybe even replace parts outright. There is no need for any of that. Whether I choose to upgrade/mod is a different story. I'd consider playing out with this as-is, honestly.The pickups are single coil, and hum quite a bit when using only one. I was pleased to find that the pickups are wired correctly, and they cancel each other's hum when both are turned up to the same volume. Who's not playing at max anyway? I've got the tone pots doing a lot of shaping, but really enjoy having the neck tone pretty far down for deep warm punch, and the bridge allll the way up to get that midrange clarity at the same time. It sounds like a guitar that costs 4-5 times as much.There are no sharp frets, dead frets, or fret buzz. The shape of the neck is comfortable, and 24 frets is nice. The tuners stay put.The volume output is a bit less than my 4-string, but it feels like I get a bit more nuance at max volume by comparison. Turn up the amp, and all is honky-dorey.The fretboard is unfinished wood. Pick up a Mexican stratocaster, and there's lacquer on the fretboard, which is appaling. I rubbed some lemon oil on this bass, and it actually looks pretty decent. Feels like is should have cost more.The body is very light, and I sit to play mostly. This makes the neck rest at an uncomfortable angle. This problem is not unique to this guitar. The body is a fingerprint magnet. Again, what guitar isn't? The only real problem I found out of the box is that the knobs are different heights off of the body. One is nearly up against, 2 have a 1/16" gap, and the other sticks up almost 1/4". I only found this while looking for something negative. It's a non-issue for me, and hadn't even noticed while playing.Fresh out of the box, this looks, feels, and tastes like a $300+ guitar. I have yet to adjust the bridge, but it does look chintsy. Being a musician on a budget I've dealt with this before, and being ginger with wrenches should let me make adjustments just fine. I wouldn't recommend wrenching the heck out of anything on this guitar, or be prepared to replace parts.I know this is not a premier bass guitar. The under $100 price tag had me thinking I'd have a beater guitar in my closet for funsies. This is actually going to be taking the place of my Washburn 4-string, hanging on the wall, ready for recording. Note that most of what I do is through somewhat expensive modeling software behind a focusrite scarlett DI. I have lots of fancy tools that clean up my sound. If you plug this into a cheap practice amp, your results may not be as good. If you're just wanting to try a 5-string on a budget, you probably won't be disappointed.I bought a 7-string guitar last year, and wanted a 5-string bass to compliment. I had low expectations buying this bass, and for what I got, I'd happily pay 2-3 times as much. Before purchasing, I read other reviews that are quite negative. Maybe I got the one that was built on a Monday, I don't know. The bass came in a guitar shaped cardboard box, and that was inside another rectangular box; pretty par for the course, buying a guitar online. The inner box had 2 different types of tape. I think the retailer opens and quality checks these after they get them from the manufacturer. If so, that could explain why it wasn't a dud.If you're looking at this bass and have read my review, just buy the darn thing. You're not going to get much better quality until you hit the $400+ price range... If the one you get is as decent as the one I got. Again, maybe I got lucky. Maybe I just have low standards?A bonus is that there was no branding on the headstock, so I get to have fun with decals. I'm considering slapping a Yamaha logo on it, and see if I can trick a couple buds into believing it costs $900.

Absolutely beautiful for the money. Plays smooth and low. Makes a very nice first 5 string.Got the upgraded on a hunch the kaish 3 band eq would fit and there is plenty of room for it, making it even better.

Decent Quality especially for the price!However, FedEx was rather shady since my package was left in the front foyer of my apartment building and would certainly have been picked up by anyone that noticed it sitting there for the taking had I not been out there watching for it,. FedEx driver took off without a signature or without allowing me to tell him/her how ridiculous the delivery was....would definitely buy again if needed another 5 string bass but would add specific delivery instructions though I wouldve though common sense would have been suffice!

Couldnt be happier. Outstanding value!

I'm an experienced guitar player and wanted an inexpensive bass to do some home recording. Out of the box, the bass sounded decent and is playable but with some minor work.....fret filing and sanding, intonation set, and a new set of strings (I went with the lightest gauge I could find because I'm a guitarist 99% of the time) and it's much easier to play which also makes it sound better. Regardless of price it's a very good bass but when you factor in the price, it's a ridiculous deal. I used to be caught up with G.A.S. but at a point in my playing where it's become pointless and idiotic to focus on that vs. playing and having fun. If you don't have the skills to set up your guitar/bass, watch some videos and take the time to learn/practice and you'll save yourself thousands in the long run. Small investment with huge returns.

The listing says the brand is Ktaxon and shows headstocks with no name. It's a Glarry. It arrived in a Glarry box and has Glarry on the headstock. This makes the listing seem dishonest.I won't critique too much because it's probably the cheapest bass guitar you can buy. I knew that when I bought it but some of the issues shouldn't be there even at this price. Most of the set screws on the saddles are mangled so the hex wrench won't go in. With the action set very high, the saddle adjustments need to work. The neck also seems to bow when the strings are brought up to tune. I'm trying to straighten it with the truss rod and that doesn't seem to be working. The adjustments available for a basic setup need to work. There is also some play in the neck pocket. I can move the neck without much force.The rest of the instrument seems in line with the price. But the ability to set up the instrument should be better, or rather possible.Edit: When I removed the neck, I found the reason for the play. One of the screw holes is actually a giant counterbore. I had to fill it with epoxy and redrill the hole. As a solution for the mangled set screws on the saddles, I had to replace the bridge with one I had on hand for a different bass.