About the Washburn T24 Taurus 4 string bass. First I have played bass guitar for over 30 years and have played in several blues rock soul bands and have owned many bass guitars. My reference bass amp is a vintage Kustom 200 w/ 2 EVM 15B drivers used for this review. Even though I have owned many classic bass guitars the Taurus is my first “neck thru body” design. Having the opportunity to jam on a Gibson “neck thru body” Firebird I noticed the that the sustain was fantastic. After doing some research I learned that neck thru body design and great sustain are synonymous. The Taurus also benefits with great sustain as well great tone in spades. W/ the dual pickup setup I was able to dial my preferred tone and noticed that I could go most anywhere I wanted when combined w/ the amp tone controls. With 24 frets you enter into more high note possibilities. The problem w/ some of these extended range basses is they are not balanced and are uncomfortable when standing. I was happy to find the T24 long horn pretty much makes up for this problem. After adjustment I found the neck to be very comfortable and fast. The high notes are also very playable. The T24 is made from great materials and parts. I suspect that all the ingredients and NTB design work well together to produce not only great tone and sustain but also an even volume up and down the fret board along with low distortion. I bought this mint used bass for $225 w/o a case. At the under new $450 street price I think it is an outstanding value and should be on your checkout radar. I am not a dealer or shill for Washburn. Some of my comparison basses are Fender P, MusicMan SR, OLP SR, Squire Jazz, Guild Starfire, BC Rich P Eagle, and Steinberger.