My confession is that although I have a dozen basses, I just plain love my Squier Bronco bass with a Gretsch 2202 pickup in it. This thing is light, balances well, holds tune, and sounds huge. the satin finish poly neck is probably the most comfortable neck on any bass I own. When I want a bass that I can play easily, this is the one I grab....neglecting my Gretsch 5123, '63 P, '64 EB-o and other worthy basses.