It's more than a bass when you run it through the DigiTech BP200 Bass Modeling Processor. 22 separate, usable effects types include models of your favorite amps and cabs, compression, fretless simulator, wah, chorus, flange, pitch shift, Whammy, YaYa, and just about everything else”-11 at a time. Built-in expression pedal, 24-bit A/D/A converters, headphone out, tuner, 40 presets and 40 programmable memories, rhythm trainer, and Jam-A-Long.