ON HOLD SMT! Well I finally got a chance to put this bass through its paces and the news is good. It plays great and I'm not much of a five-string player but it's very easy to negotiate the slim neck and wide string spacing at the bridge. It has a beautiful cherry sunburst finish over a solid book-matched flame maple body. EMG J pickups and 9-volt preamp with volume, volume and master tone. Black hardware including Schaller tuners and roller bridge all on great shape with no corrosion or undue oxidation. Very clean and weighs just 8 1/2 lbs. Includes original brown Guild case