How would you grade this bass?

[DJ Bebop]

I'm alarmed at the current trend of people calling not just instruments but anything "mint" and you can see many obvious flaws without looking hard it's getting ridiculous.

Mint!

 

[bassdude51]

Around 90%. More or less. IMHO

 

[DJ Bebop]

Around 90%. More or less. IMHO

Yup...

 

[Smooth_bass88]

But it isn’t, so the condition is incorrect.

I guess we're all different. This whole thing wouldn't bother me in the least. I sincerely hope the situation resolves in such a way that the OP is ultimately happy.

 

[Glazenn]

This.

The only time you should be making a “what’s that smell?” face with regards to a bass is when you play something so funky, you just can’t help it.

Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell

 

[DJ Bebop]

Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell

...The smell of death surrounds you

 

[tbz]

So uh. Update for the curious.

1) Reverb agreed with me
2) Bass was sent back. Payment was refunded the day it arrived
3) I’m now waiting on 98 Epic, one of the GC Special Editions with inlays, a flame maple top, and engraved truss rod cover.

Paid slightly less than 20% more total to get this nicer bass instead. If it arrives more or less in advertised condition I’m happy. Especially since these GC LEs look more like a “nice” bass to my eyes than the standards.