The neck is fat as hell. The bass came with a custom hard-shell case, lifetime warranty and tools. This bass is perfect for what I play which is Americana-Brit pop. I plug it directly in to my SVT II all-tube head and SWR 8x8 cab. The electronics are a little noisy when any amount of treble boost is dialed in but really no big deal.
Some sound guys complain.
The LP provides a rich deepness that I have yet to hear on any other bass. The mid eq helps the deep tone have an aggressive edge. The bass, when equed for this support tone, does not sound that great when soloed. Crank the mid for that. The sound on stage is full and big.