A nifty little acoustic bass with plenty of potential.
Pros:
+ Nice sound, both acoustic and electric. (With reservation on the low E, see below). Can tap but not really slap. Fingerstyle is king but responds well to picking too.
+ Built-in tuner, easy to tune, holds tuning well
+ Lightweight and comfortable, with or without a strap.
+ Super easy to play. Very light touch.
+ Well set up right off the box.
+ The Koa looks fabulous and sounds nice and warm.
+ Good workmanship. It's a mass-produced factory instrument though, don't expect any extra frills. Utilitarian, but everything works.
Cons:
- Weird overtone in the lowest string. Gets better with age though.
- The active pickup signal is pretty low and somehat noisy. Still works though. You just need to add gain and low-pass the signal.
- Needs special strings. For a good reason though: The nylon core is the secret why it works so well. Also the strings seem to last pretty long and age well.