I agree with all of the above, however, in this instance (and this one only), I am craving a Fender-made Bass VI. So, this one will suffice for now. I also noticed that the Bass VI does not appear to be a reliced instrument. No mention of that on the Fender web site. Overall, this looks like a decent execution of the idea without going overboard with the Pawnshop treatment.
We'll see after I get my paws on it! I'm also looking forward to the Mustang version as well. I've often thought about doing the same thing myself to Mustang. Should be interesting!