By a happy coincidence Tom in Dorset UK (LPB/maple/TBR '66 pups) and Chad in Chicago (Ebony, B&B maple, MAX pups) both received their basses yesterday and they're happy...or they lie very well.
I try to take the TBers with a grain of salt. They're young and dumb. The less they know the better, it leaves the good stuff for those who appreciate it.
The only comment on the thread that really bothered me was from a guy in St. Augustine (about 60 miles from here) who made the comment, "I don't like Cataldo as a last name." It's actually my first name but I'm still considering tracking him down and beating his ass. Preferably with a '51 Precision adjustment at the heel baseball bat.