For sale Steve McDonald Short Scale 5-string Scroll Bass (6.8 pounds)

I picked this up recently and it is brand new with only 3-5 hours of use on it. This is a short scale scroll bass from luthier Steve McDonald and the photos do not do it justice...it is even more gorgeous in person. However I am finding out that I really like 32” scale better and the 30.5” scale is a bit too short for me and is causing issues with my arthritis (it sucks getting old).

Here are the specs:

• 3005 scroll bass. 30.5 scale 5 string low B.
• Box elder body.
• Ash, cherry and birdseye maple 5 piece set neck.
• Burl walnut fretboard with birdseye binding.
• Kent Armstrong claymore soapbar, single/parallel/series, passive vol tone.
• Black hardware.
• 6.8lbs.
• Comes with padded gigbag

$1450 shipped CONUS (full transparency - I paid $1569 including shipping and tax...so just trying to get sell this without too much of a loss). I will consider shipping elsewhere if the buyer is willing to pay any additional fees.

Thanks for looking.