Plenty of bass response. Great for noise-rock, gothic and so forth. I suppose if you were predisposed to playing country it would suit you well, rockabilly and so forth. The pickup is quite hot, with a unique timbre to it, much more interesting than the standard strat single coil. Even the acoustic sound is fantastic, although a bit too trebley.
Pots work beautifully.
This is the best fender neck i've ever played. The one thing that makes me a bit uneasy about this guitar is the thiness of the wood. It's not dangerously thin, but it wouldn't have hurt it to be a bit thicker. I've got a Jaguar and this guitar fits in nicely. I would defintely replace this guitar if it were stolen.