I may have a penchant for quirkiness, all mt birds are NR. I pre-ordered one of the 2013 models when I first heard about them here. When it arrived I was very disappointed. The 3 point and black hardware didn't bother me, the thick body and neck did though. The smaller headstock I could live with, but why paint it black on the blue birds?
I am not confident that Gibson could do a NR better that Bach did on the second series, but after that their bodies got thicker too. What's up with that?
There is only one bass I regret selling and that is the blue Bach that I sold to make room for the Gibson, which I gigged exactly one time.
Last weekend while trying to decide which bass to play I plucked them all unplugged. The 60's NR sang like none of the rest. Maybe there is something in the wood.