The Boden Bass Standard 5 model is for bassists who seek the utmost in playing comfort as well as a plethora of great classic and modern bass sounds that can be used in a variety of professional musical environments. All features on the Boden Bass Standard 5 were thoughtfully designed, engineered, and implemented with a wide variety of players in mind – from the premium materials to the scale length of each string and from each component of the hardware to the layout of the controls. The Boden Bass Standard 5 is for the serious bassist who requires an instrument that delivers all of the great classic bass sounds as well as the modern, and which will help take their playing to a new level of musical creativity as well as the most enjoyable playing experience.