This bass I have been using for 6 months and to be honest it is good but it could be better! The pickups give off a very low and weak sound, so something much better is needed, instead it sounds good on very low pitched songs. The neck is quite wide with the frets spaced apart which makes it hard to use but this can help your hand development as a beginner because after I got a better one it was much easier to play on it.
The bass is good for beginners but if you plan to record or play in a gig you need a better one, for exercise and enjoyment of playing an instrument it is quite good and I recommend it.