This bass (which I will convert to a Low 'B') is, for me, a much better bass than the B-35 -- the strings on the B-35 are much too close together for comfortable playing. It's a pity that they put such a heavy coating of polyurethane on the soundboard -- this I will remove, right down to the bare wood, then apply one single thin coat of yacht varnish;; after stripping out the piezo strip pickup and replacing it with a magnetic jazz pickup, this will be a true ACOUSTIC that can also be played through an amp -- a good bass at an affordable price!