If you are reading this you know about this bass and how awesome it is.
It is in fact a 2nd. It has zero effect on anything. This is from an email from Rob Allen if you are concerned:
"The only flaw are the end checks, which sometimes happen in alder when the wood dries too quickly. This isn't always detectable when the wood is in the lumber stage, and occasionally one comes out this way. The cracks have been filled with structural glue, and it will perform no different than a first, and the checks will never open."
$1,525. Comes with ProTec gig bag.
Price includes UPS Ground shipping in the Continental US.