This has been my backup bass for the last few years and I've decided that I need money more than the bass. It does everything a plywood bass should do. I recently installed an adjustable bridge. It has a premium ebony fingerboard and I have a combination of Chromcors and a Helicore on it, which I find to be pretty fun setup. It has a few years on it-its a 1994. Of course, it has the usual wear from playing. So, hows $800 sound?