Okay..wonder if anyone is reading this thread now but here goes.
jlpicard is right..my Signature Mark King is the best I have ever played(albeit a little heavy)
I bought mine in New York when I was over there for the paltry sum of $1800(I am from the UK).
It is THE only bass and does everything i want it to, they cost a fortune here in the UK and I was approached by a stranger in a pub who offered me double the price for it as he had seen me gig it..I only had it for a month. When people come up to me and ask what is that bass - yes some do not know!!! I tell them that forget your fenders, rickenbackers gibsons, this is the only bass manufacturer you should be looking at if you are serious about playing and in real terms they are not that expensive. If you buy one and live for 30 or 40 years playing it then it cost cents per day and it can be passed on to your family.
Just like pets..an Alembic is for life and not just for Christmas(LOL)