SAFEPLUS 45" Full Size 4 String Electric Bass Guitar with Strap Guitar Bag Amp Cord for Beginner Kit

I recently added a $700 Yamaha RevStar RS620 to my collection, that came horrible sounding out of the box, desperately needing a setup. My local guitar shop would take 2 weeks and $80 to do a full setup, and I wasn't about to wait. So I decided to buy the cheapest bass guitar to fulfill two objectives: 1) finally learn to play bass guitar (I've always admired playing the bass parts), and 2) have a crap instrument to practice potentially destructive setup tasks on, before I actually do it on my $700 guitar.Unfortunately, I was severely let down by this instrument. Not in a bad way, but because it came pretty much good to go. It just had some loud E-string buzzing that was easily remedied with a quarter turn of truss rod adjustment, a slight intonation adjustment on the G string, and a tiny amount of string action adjustment on the E string. I suppose it wasn't ready to play out-of-the-box, but if I can do it with tools that come in the box, that's okay in my book.Since I was wanting a luthier practice project, I was hoping for some neck angle issues, bridge/pickup issues, some crazy truss rod adjustments, and most importantly, lots of frets to level out. But no, there's hardly anything wrong with those. Fret rocker shows fret 19 being slightly higher than it needs to be, so I'll still go do some fretwork for practice. It's just rather underwhelming to be missing the problems that commonly plague a cheap instrument. I suppose for the bargain-hunting beginner, this is a good thing!The tone is okay. The cheap wood used does seem to make a difference compared to the real Fender Precision that this instrument mimics, as do the crap pickups. Somewhat muddier on frets 7+ compared to more expensive bass guitars. Not sure the average listener would notice the difference, though -- at least when pumped through a decent amp in a blended context of a band. It hits the notes, and sounds as expected when the player does their part.Body is also decent. The soft wood dents *really* easily from light bumps, so be careful when handling. Paint job is decent, shows a little bit of wood grain on the semi-translucent blue area (wait -- is that intentional, or a bad paint job?), which I would call a plus, but that's personal preference.Fingerboard is average. Surprisingly, the finish is slightly better than on my Squier Strat that's double the cost of this bass guitar. But it came with some light scratches on the side, so it could still use a good smoothing and refinishing.Despite the lack of major issues, this instrument/bundle does have a lot of minor nag points:The G string picks up a lot of radio noise. There's no real electrical insulation internally, so it picks up a lot of noise if I'm not holding down the string to dampen the reception. Depending on the amp/pedal, this produces a lot of annoying noise that's fairly loud. Insulation tape in the body cavities, and potentially adding a capacitor between the lines should fix this, but that's not on my priority list for now.Strings that came with it are underwhelming, to say the least. It's a 0.045" gauge set, but not very high quality. But seriously -- a $73 instrument coming with good strings? I didn't think so. I can always buy a better set, once all the other issues are taken care of.Tuners suck, and they're ugly and cheap to boot. They work slighter better than the the worst grade (not broken) tuners I've worked with before -- which isn't saying much. If you want to avoid headaches, these would be a worthy upgrade, but it's not essential. They stay in tune for maybe a couple hours after breaking in the strings. Day-to-day, I notice them being around 6 cents low every day.Nut sucks. Very short sustain, can't even hold a HALF note worth a darn without an effects pedal with some sort of sustain. Order a Tusq XL, Fender Precision style. Worthy upgrade, only $15 from their site. Easy install, makes tuning slightly easier, and better sustain.Bridge is mediocre. The intonation adjustment springs buzz regardless of the common fixes. The saddle screws are all too loose and rattle very slightly, even after careful adjustment and balancing. Just have to live with this one and try a few more fixes later. A real upgrade would cost the price of the instrument for the next step up, so it probably isn't worth the cost.Bundled 1/4" cable sucks. Increases attenuation and noise compared to quality cables. Flimsy quality, so I'm not confident it'll last long. I just won't use it because of the noise issue alone.Bundled straps suck badly. The "leather" (probably PU instead?) attachment area is so thin and stretchy, it slips off super easily if you just bend your body right. Guitar Savers (strap locks) are a little over a dollar per pair, and that will prevent it from coming off, but it doesn't change how cheap and crappy the straps feel on your shoulder. Still, for a hobby/play instrument it'll suffice. If you're a serious player, this is an easy cheap upgrade to replace.The bundled pick? It's nothing worth writing home about, but it's actually not "bad"... It's a bit soft (medium-light thickness), and I have better picks lying around, so I didn't really use it too much other than while I was testing out the initial setup. It worked.Bundled bag smells like "Made in China" chemical-infused goodness. Gives me a headache. It's sitting in the garage until the smell dissipates. Even then, it's such a flimsy thing, I'm not sure I'd trust an expensive instrument in there. Well, since the instrument is so cheap, maybe it's okay. But it's like cheap backpack thin. Wilson tennis racket bag thin. My jeans are thicker than it kind of thin.So to wrap up, you're not buying quality in a Chinese instrument this cheap. I think most buyers would be aware of this, given the price, but if you're brand new to the instrument, this won't be one you can go pro with. If you take care of it, and are willing to learn to do a simple DIY setup of it (because guitar stores will charge you more for it than the cost of this instrument!), then it should be a decent beginner/practice instrument for sure. It just won't be cost effective if you need to replace most of the internals to make it sound better, though. Seriously, go buy a real Fender Precision instead if you like the look of this one, or the many other fine brands that will come out of the box with the upgrades you would have to do to make this instrument "better".It all depends on your needs. For me, I'm content with everything this instrument came with. Playing Rocksmith 2014 with it has been an absolute blast, and it'll provide me with the luthier practice I've been wanting to do, so I can upgrade my main guitars with more confidence. Hope this has been helpful information to someone!

Excellent starter bass. Intonation and action height were already set. All you have to do is tune it and start practicing. The neck has a smooth matte finish and there is no fret buzz. The pots have a nice, smooth feel and no crackle. I wish I'd have bought this sooner. The chrome plating on my sample is even and glossy but there is some haziness in the paint finish around the bottom of the body where it looks like it needs a bit more polishing, but overall it's a handsome instrument. I bought the blue starburst which is very dark. In low light it's almost black. Shipped I paid under $100 (Sep 2020) and I consider it well worth the cost for a starter guitar of student quality or better. *EDIT* The scale length is 35 1/4 inches and the overall length is 45 3/4 inches. There are twenty frets on the neck on my sample.

Nice bass. Color is beautiful, and it sounds nice. Strings seem strong, and although it mist be retuned often I believe that is just the strings stretching a bit. only complaint is the shoulder strap and auxiliary cable are absolutely garbage. Would rather the bass had come without them at that same price as they have to be replaced anyway, and now I have extra garbage. Even better to drop $10 off the price and not have them included.

I'm very pleased at the price and quality of the guitar, itself. This was a gift for my teenage son that wants to learn how to play on a base guitar so I thought this would be a good choice. I did have to purchase a separate amp to use with it though.I like that a guitar bag is included although it is not padded it serves well to keep dust off of the guitar.The strap and picks are standard fare and I have no complaints.My son really likes it although he has been asking for an amp so I ordered a mini amp to see if that would work well for him. Will see in a couple of days. I provided a couple of pics of him practicing. He didn’t mind. 😊I will upload pics of my son practing a bit later as he is preparing to take his SAT.

The media could not be loaded.  I would say this bass is almost as good as a Squier bass. I've played on some of the best bass brands out there and can honestly say that for the price this is a great bass. I did have to adjust the bridge slightly so the action was slightly better so it was helpful that it came with the allen wrenches needed to make that adjustment. The bass itself is probably the lightest bass I've ever played so not having that thick wood body might affect the tone a bit but let's be realistic here and remember this is being sold as a beginners bass. I haven't owned a bass in awhile and just wanted something cheap to slap and pluck on once in awhile and this fits the bill perfectly! I included some pics and a video of me playing but please don't judge because I am waaaaay out of practice. lol

Starting playing bass again after 20 years and bought this to test the waters. Decent enough for a beginner, I liked that it's a 32-inch neck since I'm under 5 feet tall. The strap and cable were worthless, so I've been using another cable and bought a decent leather strap. Playing a few weeks and the screw that holds the strap holder on just fell out and is stripped. Highly disappointed in the quality there. Otherwise the sound is decent and a good way to get started. Just didn't think I would have to upgrade to a quality bass so quickly.

This is a great starter bass. I’ve been playing it everyday for the last two months, and it has yet to show any issues. The sound isn’t as smooth as a more expensive bass, but perfect to learn on. The action is good, I made a little adjustment to it though. I have a new fancier j bass on order, so I plan to use this as my “learn to upgrade” model. So not only am I learning to play the bass, I’m going to learn to mod it without ruining a high end instrument. Excellent find!