I had this bass made for me and received it in December of 2012 -- yes, it is less than three months old. I even have the box it was shipped in and the receipt too (pics). I will include the hard shell case.
My bass has<
Walnut top
Mahogany body
Neck is 5PC maple & walnut
No inlays
Stainless Steel frets (.043") *these ss frets have the lowest profile possible by carvin
Rosewood knobs
Dual Humbucking pickups
And the carvin hard shell case.
Here is what Carvin has to say about this bass:
http://www.carvinguitars.com/catalog/guitars/ic6w
SALE: $1400 + shipping. PayPal
Price Drop $1200
TRADE: I'm interested in the MTD Kingston kz6 & the Lakland 55-64