Ktaxon 4 String Bass Guitar Full Size Electric Bass Guitar Starter Kit with 20W AMP, Portable Gip Bag, Premium Cable, Adjustable Strap, Picks and Wrench, Gift For Music Lover(Set-Black)

This has turned out to be a great entry level bass. I first thought the tuners would be junk, like almost all guitars at this price range, but these have worked without problems.Everything else has worked flawlessly so far, even the string are playable. All guitars in this price range I have ever seen have strings that are of such low quality it's like a running joke. Of course, the amp is just barely an amp at all, but it will do for the first month or two. The body and neck have no problems, and the paint finish has no flaws that I can see.Maybe I got a good one in the top 1%, but most people understand that these are more of a modding platform and the body and neck being good is all that really matters. For the price, it's great.

If you're looking for a bass setup to begin playing, you really can't go wrong with the price. The e string buzzed a little but I raised it and voila - I'm a veritable John Entwistle. Just kidding, I currently stink.

For the price you couldn’t buy the parts …. It’s well made …. Plays well and the neck is nice enough …. Decent set up out of the box …. I’d break it down this way …. If this is for somebody who’s just beginning to play or showing interest but isn’t sure this is the bass you should buy …. If somebody is playing a bit and likes it and wants to continue don’t get this …. Spend 400 or 500 on a fender squire or a music man sterling stingray …. If somebody is playing all the time and is good spend a grand and get an American fender or a real music man stingray …. This bass gets 4 stars for the quality for price, but it’s noticeably not as nice sounding as a more expensive instrument…. seems obvious but just saying.

Great starter bass

First off, understand that this is a $70 purchase. It's amazing you can get anything that even resembles a bass for that price. I build basses, and play basses in a band that puts on shows regularly in the Myrtle Beach area, so I bought this bass to see if there were any good parts I could use in building a new bass...and that is essentially what this bass is good for...parting out to build a better bass.Onto the review.First, the good: The paint job on the body is nicely done, and the routing for the pickups is good. The neck pickup (the "P" pickup) is actually not bad. You could get by using it in a build.Second, the OK: The bridge. It's a typical bridge. It does the job. It's a solid, typical bent angle, 5 hole Fender style bass bridge. The pots. Again, they're passable. They are mini-pots (which I expect for this price), but all work and are the appropriate 250k pots for a PJ. The wiring. Again, it's passable an everything was wired correctly.Third, the bad: Essentially everything from the body up. The entire neck is awful. This is the main reason why the bass wouldn't be good for a beginner. The neck would make them want to quit playing. It feels like a baseball bat, both in size and texture. It's a fat C shape neck and is completely unfinished, both on the back and the fretboard. It feels like someone sanded it down with 600 grit sandpaper and said "good enough". The wooden edges of the fretboard are an abrupt 90 degrees with no rounding, so it feels like you are gripping the edge of a bookshelf. I typically do some shaping all the necks I buy to make them more comfortable, but this one would take a LOT of work. The headstock is also unfinished, and both the D and G tuners slip and skip when turning them. You are better off taking the entire neck off the guitar and replacing it. The last bad thing is the bridge pickup (the "J" pickup). It is extremely underpowered, to the point that when I tested it I checked to make sure the wiring was correct and that the pickup height was appropriate. It is about half the volume output of the stock P pickup.I didn't bother saying anything about the strings, as strings tend to be personal preference. For $70, here's what I'm going to do with this bass. Unbolt the neck and chuck it in the bin. Put on a replacement neck and tuners. Buy some full size pots to replace the mini pots. Buy a replacement J pickup. Buy a high mass bridge.So if you are into modding basses, I think it's worth the $70 just for the body, passable P pickup, and passable pots/bridge. However, if you want to start playing bass, or buy this for someone who is interested in learning bass, spend a little more money on something that is going to be more comfortable and playable right off the shelf.

Excellent

I’ve been a bassist for almost 50 years. I’ve played many cheap as well as expensive basses. This PJ bass out of the box was set up nicely. No sharp frets, action was low, and the bass is not heavy. The pickups aren’t bad but I may change them out for EMG’s (maybe). I play through a MarkBass head and Peavey 410 in church and it cuts through the mix beautifully. I love the black pickguard on black body with the maple neck. I’m very pleased with this bass

Great value for the money. Very happy with it.