Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The Sting Rays are top of the line basses it would be hard to fine any faults without a magnifier. Features What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could? As simple as a bass can be with one pickup but that's where it ends the tones that can be attained with the active eq are endless, and the neck is to die for the slickest neck I've ever played on. Overall Your general opinion of this product. This is one of the best built basses that you could own I own a fair size collection of basses and this one is definitely at the top off the list, easy to make adjustments, super slick neck, great sound, the only negative is weight it's a heavy bass, but that said it's super solid and easy to play. Tuners are excellent and built to keep the bass in tune. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Bright and snappy yes and then some, Dark oh yea you can go deep mud if you want to,just about anything you want you can get. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Old school here solid black and lots of it I own others of different colors and all have solid colors well done no orange peel to be found.