I note that this notice to the first version, made in Japan: Cache truss on the head with real and electronic components.
I really wanted to because I have a Japanese equivalent to 5 strings "made in Japan" which I could test the superiority of the last models made in Indonesia.

Active bass 4 strings.
One micro triple coil
3-band EQ + selector coils.
Good manufacturing, strong, good finish.

UTILIZATION

Having played a lot of his big sister 5 strings, I found my gaming experience (obviously handle thinner and lighter)

SOUNDS

This is where it went wrong ...
I wanted (sorry to repeat myself) the equivalent of my 5-string model.
I thought I would make life easier for the songs "aggressive" does not require SI serious.
4 strings in this model was as close we can be: Same period and same production, same electronics, same strings.

Well quite clearly lacked bass, and general personality in the sound. When I played I felt nothing. It sounded not like my 5 string, nothing to do.
I'm not saying that the sound was bad, I say I could not find what I was looking for.
My theory was probably wrong: Casually between the 4 strings and 5 strings, the body is a bit less massive and less wide handle, and this necessarily influences the sound.

OVERALL OPINION

It was a GOOD bass. But she did not answer to my wishes, I am separated. I should say that I had a happy an Ibanez ATK Japanese resold at this time super-easy secondhand ...