This topic comes up once in a while. Usually it is how hmuch something/or someone sucks.......
I submit for you a slightly different story.
You might remember last year, I had to have that Ash SX Jazz style bass...man that was nice, but a littel close in the string spacing for me. I sent it back and traded to the 4 string sunburst - same model. Yeah....that was more like it.....a tweek here, a mod there......yep - she is a Keeper!
I don't know when I don't know how, but tone seemed to get dull. I tried a lot of different strings, setups, etc.....
Last weekend I found that a crack had developed at the back of the headstock. I was devestated! My cheap bass is damaged goods!
Cut to tuesday I send it back to Kurt at Rondo Music after an email or two, include paperwork.........pack it and send it out.....
Cut to today (three days later).....
New Neck arrives! It has a different profile, narrow at the nut like a Jazz, thick and round like a Precision.....the other was nicely V'd (Not to be confused with V.D. for you old timers) and I really liked it for its unique feel. This one feels nice though, and I believe I can get used to it with little effort.
Kurt.........Rondo........
Anyone who has dealt with him knows.....you need not say any more .