It's really ironic. This bass had been used in scam auctions before I bought it. Thats why I bought it directly from GC and not their eBay add. As it turns out it's my favorite to play, even over my S-2 bass. Probably because it's a 4 and I played 4 strings bass for over 20 years before I got my first 5 or 6. Ans the 3/4 body medium scale really fits me well.