I bought a 3 bedroom house for 24k, going public with my thoughts on 19k basses will surely see me banned I'd buy the MIJ reissue and keep 18.5k in the bank
I understand that I am absolutely NOT a vintage guy, so DON'T let me rain on your parade, but for the life of me, if I had 19G that I could spend on a bass, I'm just not the aficionado to do it. I could spend that on lots of other things that would do me and mine a lot more good, especially in these iffy, crazy days. If it IS your thing, and the spend is no big deal, hey, get it and have a ball. Hats Off to Ya !