Way better entry level stuff than when I started in the early '70s my "first" bass a rented Kingston what a POS ! I bought one off ebay a few years ago to complete my "early years" collection, just as bad as I remembered it.
My first storebought bass was a Kent like this one, bought new in '63. Cost $70, around $480 in today's dollars. POS, no trussrod, babana neck. I had no problem resisting buying this one, but it's nice to have a picture.
I've owned around a dozen SX's which I relicked and sold after doing a thorough setup. Never had a problem with ANY of their necks and I kept a P bass for 18 months before stupidly selling it that didn't need any adjustment during that time. I can't say that for the nine or so Squiers I own now, 4 have necks that can't be straightened. They're from 3 different countries. I do think Squier QC is better now, I was able to get a good setup on an Affinity recently.
Anyone who can do a minor setup might consider buying an SX. They recently changed the old headstocks because you could easily reshape them to resemble a Fender. I think my Brice Tbird was made in the same factory, got the last one Kurt brought in.
