Just like most people, the GSR200 was my first bass. I still have it as a matter of fact. It lasted me two years before I bought my Schecter AB-5. On the 200, I could never really get a sound that I liked. So, I always left both pick ups turned all the way up with the tone knob all the way up, as well. Other than that, it's a great bass. It's good for almost everything. My action is ridiculously high, and I haven't gotten around to lowering it yet. Well, it was low, but lots of buzzing had me set it extremely high. Then I played my Schecter with really low action, and I realized how dumb I was for setting the action up that high on the bass. Once I get around to lowering, I'll probably play my four a little more often. Other than that, it's a great bass. My 200 didn't have bad wiring or anything of the sort. It took a couple beatings and it's stilll holding up.