Here she is in action at practice. This bass sounds great with my Mesa rig. I even use the 5-way switch to vary the tone. It's a lot of fun to have this amount of variety at my fingertips. I have to say that it, and my Thunderjet, will be regular gigging basses. I really feel that the Rascal ranks right up there with my USA J bass. It even exceeds it in tonal variety, playability with the 30 inch scale and overall comfort because of its size. It's no lightweight, however. The body size and weight are substantial and feel good when wearing it. Again, this bass is not a toy. The SD pups are top notch and the bass puts out a really nice robust low end that closely matches a 34" scale bass. Build quality is pretty equal IMHO.
If I had to limit myself to only one Fender bass, this would be it. Plain and simple. Again, being a short scale fan means I'm a bit biased! However, I speak from experience. I've owned everything from 51 RIs, to a 70's Telecaster, a 68 Telecaster, a P bass and numerous J basses. So, I've sampled a fair number of solid body Fenders in my lifetime. This and my USA J bass are super instruments. I like playing the Rascal most!