I have been wanting this little bass for a long time, and finally decided to purchase it, even though I had never had an opportunity to test one. Worse decision ever. For me, the bass is virtually unplayable. It's not so much that the strings are too close together for my playing style, but it's the fact that the strings do not stay in tune. Because this is a fretless bass, adjustments can be made relatively quickly, but when you play "positions" like I do, and the position does not remain in tune over very short time spans, the frustration level rises exponentially. Not recommended for any serious bassists.