After this horridly invasive move, that bass' value has just been halved.
The faded SG RI was only half the price of the "glossy" SG RI, so it couldn't be devalued much further.
As I mentioned in another thread, this is the first brand new Gibby I've ever owned, and surprisingly the quality right out of the store is better than some of the used Gibby's I've owned that have been worn in and set up properly. For the bargain basement price I'm very impressed. It cost me less than a Mexican Fender is to buy down here.