Appearance-wise, the bass has the familiar Jazz bass shape but is a real head turner thanks to the korina body, jet black ebony fretboard and gold hardware. It looks like a boutique instrument. The only thing I can think of that would make it more beautiful would be a birds eye maple neck. Oh well, you can't have everything.

The neck feels great to play on, it has the Jazz neck vibe. I coated it with Minwax wipe-on satin polyurethane, which is nice and glassy to the touch and not sticky. The tung oiled/lemon oiled body is smooth and comfy. It's a heavy bass for sure but it balances well when standing up, no neck dive. If you want a lighter instrument, try another wood such as swamp ash (the hefty tuners and Badass bridge contribute to the weight as well).

This bass has a nice meaty sound, as well as some decent growl, especially when I hit the open E string. Sustain is very good, even the high notes on the G string. With the P J setup you can dial in a Precision sound or that bridge pickup Jaco sound, but my favorite is both pickups on full. The Basslines give it a clean, hi-fi sound. There's only one tone control, but the pickups respond well to how you attack the strings. This puts the tone back into your fingers. It also exposes sloppy playing, so clean technique is important. The electronics are very quiet, there's no buzz even when I'm seated in front of my computer. Last but not least, the bass sounds good unplugged too.

Customer service is quite good. I've emailed a few questions to Warmoth and received replies within a day or two. All the parts I've received were as ordered. Haven't had any problems in this department.

Putting this bass together was cheaper than buying a new American made Fender Jazz and every component is equal to or better than on a Fender. Plus you can choose exactly what you want. Bear in mind though that I put on the finish myself. Warmoth will do it for you but it'll cost you extra. There are cheaper ways to build a bass. The Carvin kits are a great value (I have one of those too) and have some advantages. With Warmoth however, you have a big choice of woods, body shapes, finshes and hardware.

Overall, this project lived up to my expectations and has become my #1 four string. It's kind of exciting not knowing how the finshed product will turn out. I'd build one again and in fact, I did just that. But that's for another review.

Construction	98%
(Warmoth parts are rock solid, well made )
Appearance	98%
(Looks expensive)
Playability	90%
(Chunky Fender style neck , I dig it!)
Sound	95%
(Great wood and great pickups = wonderful sound!)
Customer Service	90%
(No complaints )
Value	90%
Overall	95%