Thanks for the compliment, J-Mic! I've owned a few other Alembics in the past, but these three are the most utilitarian (the Elan fretless in Jon's post was my first)..... As far as the mission control fretless, it was at Elderly several years back, and has changed hands several times since. A previous owner (12stringwilson) once said that it'll peel paint off walls, so I only play it outdoors....