Just realised I haven't talked about the bass much. It has a lightning action, low and buzz free, however its original strings feel a touch light to me.
Frets are a nice size, no sharp edges or flat/high spots
Hardware wise its batting out of its league. Tuners feel great, bridge is substantial and pretty much movement free. I love the fact that the hardware is black too.
There's full access to the whole fretboard and the neck join is tight. I don't have a bad word to say about any of it.
I love a lump of ash, and I quite like the grain on it. I am tempted to stain it black like the Gary Willis model but I probably won't.
I don't understand why some of the range have 3 up 2 down headstock's and some have 2 up 3 down.
If anyone is in the market for an affordable 5er I'd recommend it!