Hello,
I'm happy and 3-y experienced owner of the Matt Freeman's sig bass.
Pros:
Price/performance ratio: Is just great. US made comparable bass for the 1/3 of price. And even cheaper for the secondhand.
Electronics/Pickup: electronics are fine. Cavities are shielded with graphite paint. Nor hum or whatsoever. Pickup has a vintage kind of a sound and moderate output. Very solid. I've swapped it with EMG Geezer Butler P just to find out they sound almost the same.
Cons:
Body is basswood so finish tends to collect dings and dents very easily. Expect quick MoJo if you use your MF any harder
Bridge is 20mm string-to-string spacing and is NOT retrofit with standard 19 mm bridges, neither by holes pattern nor saddles could be swapped.
It is a great bass for the money. I'd compare it to US, Mex and Japan made brothers rather that other Squier series.
It feels and looks as much more expensive guitar. Although, it needs a pro setup to shine perfectly.
P.S. After 2 years of ownership I had to go through this: [url="http://www.talkbass.com/threads/squier-matt-freeman-p-bass-neck-rattle-removal.1156159/"]http://www.talkbass....emoval.1156159/[/url]