I'm seriously considering pulling the trigger on a short scale Series 1. Tried to negotiate for a little less than the asking price and seller showed a little bit of give ($300) but if I take him up on his offer, DS5 and cable will not be part of the deal. I've a rack mount Power unit already and a cable but wonder if I'm better off paying full price and including those items rather than taking a reduction of $300. The bass itself will probably go in for a refurbishing so I was basically trying to save a bit for that. The sellers price seems reasonable.