Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The workmanship of this bass was fine. Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? I especially enjoy the placement of the 9volt battery into a compartment of its own. It is much easier to access than my Fender Lyte, or other Ibanez basses that I own. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? I have tried other Ibanez basses without the Bartolini pickups, but they did not have the punchy tone that I prefer. This bass has the tonal ability to please many. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The Walnut finish was my preference. I enjoy the look of the wood-grain, and the mother-of-pearl inlays on the fretboard.