Good really good

I wanted an affordable 5 string and after much research I found this bass. I was very surprised by the quality of the setup out of the box. Some minor adjustments and it was ready to go. I'm very impressed with Yamaha. My last two fenders where unplayable out of the box and required extensive setups. There are lots of options for tones. One of best aspects is the string spacing, Yamaha has 18mm spacing which is not that common in most 5 strings. It makes the playability much better. I highly recommend this bass.

Quite a nice 5 string bass to mess around on! The tone switch has been great to mess around with for the various styles of bass I enjoy, and the B string is super fun to slide up and down on when you get the chance! I love the red color of mine, the truss rod is easy to access and adjust, but the electronics can be a bit hard to get into without some form of pry bar. 9V batteries last a good while in her, and the tuners are very smooth and hold tone well. I do experience a bit of fret buzz, but I'm sure you could get it solved by getting someone to tune it up in shop instead of me messing with it on my own. Overall, she's a fantastic guitar! Just make sure to get her tuned up before you leave the shop, and keep a good tuner on hand when you gotta make sure that B string is just right.

Great bass, especially for the price.

has a great tone and sound I like..plenty of bottom and great highs any style player would love it..I have owned peavy,fender etc...this is my last bass..that tell you all you want to know ?

As a guitar player I learned strings matter for electric basses. I went with Ernie Ball strings first and the fret buzz was unacceptable. D'Addario bass strings made a significant difference. I use this instrument for home recording and couldn't be more pleased. I have the Mist Green and it looks awesome hanging on the wall when not in use.