Very cool looking, large, thin body w/ an extended horn, somewhat reminiscent of a Carl Thompson body shape. At 7 lbs., this bass has comfort for the long gigs and really is hard to put down. It balances really well. I guess my only complaint would be that the lower horn cuts into your leg a bit when sitting. I got mine from the New York Guitar and Bass Boutique, which gets some really nice pieces. The top on this bass is an amazing piece of bookmatched Buckeye Burl with a Myrtle-like yellowness to it, it goes nicely with the pink ivorywood board (imagine a maple fretless neck with a bit more bite and swell - not brittle on the high end like ebony sometimes can be). It has soft Nickel roundwounds on it which came with it - I intend to replace these with the same strings when they wear. This helps very much with the killer tone of this instrument.

You can get punchier-than-jaco like w/ the controls set flat or crank it up to a roaring monstrous tone that sustains indefinately - this is also one of the only fretless basses that I have ever played that you can slap effectively. Due to its lightness, the bass can tend to sound more midrangy than a heavier bass (a Wal or MusicMan fretless for instance). The Elrick basses are real HANDMADE quality instruments that are readily available, taking the gueswork out of ordering a custom job. Highly recommended.

Construction	98%
Appearance	100%
Playability	95%
Sound	95%
Customer Service	90%
Value	90%
Overall	95%