Fender are a bit shit, for the money. US don't have great QC. If you're set on one, get a Japanese one. If you want a fender 'style' bass, look at sandberg, moon, iceni/zoot bass, can't think of others that are more realistically priced equivalents. Obviously sadowsky et al are great but they're definitely the pricier end of that market.
Fuck that, 5 strings <<<<
Fender are a bit shit, for the money. US don't have great QC. If you're set on one, get a Japanese one. If you want a fender 'style' bass, look at sandberg, moon, iceni/zoot bass, can't think of others that are more realistically priced equivalents. Obviously sadowsky et al are great but they're definitely the pricier end of that market.