The bass is a joy to play, the neck is rather wide, but the very thin depth more than makes up for it. Since it is a 35" scale, the B string feels really good, with the solid feel staying the same on all 5 strings. The bridge has a good mass, and the tuners feel very silky and positive when you turn them, and don't slip at all. The PU are 2 J-style with an active pre-amp that has Bass-Mid-Treble, a blend control and 1 volume. It has a 9 volt system with its own compartment, so you don't have to remove the control cover. One thing about the EQ, from the front of the bass to the rear, the EQ is laid out Treble - Bass - Mid...strange. All controls work flawless and smoothly, with no sudden changes thru-out there travel. The sound of this bass is what sold me on it. With the EQ and blend you can get a great deal of tone out of the instrument by itself with the amp set flat. It is no low-end rumble machine, like a Music Man, and it really doesn't nail a Jazz sound, but over all it has a ton of usefull tones in it. It playes like a dream, is super light on your shoulder, and fits very well around you. Fender bought DeArmond, then phased the instruments out, so these have been out of production for a few years. Trying to finding info is a real pain, but I say, if you see a Pilot V somewhere, pick it up and try it...I think you'll like it!

Construction	100%
(Very tight neck joint, 4 bolt)
Appearance	100%
(Killer Looks)
Playability	95%
(Neck is good, but VERY wide)
Sound	95%
(Great Overall)
Value	95%
(GET ONE!)
Overall	100%
(This is THE Best you could find for the money)