It arrived Friday, double-boxed and in great shape. The weight is 7 pounds, 8 oz. which is a nice weight for a semi-hollow. Finish and detailing is quite nice.
Bridge is a two-post fixed and easy to adjust up and down (convenient slotted screws) and there is close to 1/2" of fore and aft adjustment on each saddle. ...
And it fits into the same hard case that my Gretsch 5123 uses - VERY handy!
Intonation was right on target for every string but G, so I only had to tweak that one. I also checked the frets and they appear to be level. I was able to drop the strings quite a bit and the action is good.
The sound is perhaps a bit "throaty" compared to other basses, but since it comes with fresh rounds and everything else I own is either flats or years-old rounds, I'm not a great judge. My left-hand finger technique is bad enough that I have "zing" ringing out almost every time I fret a note. Labella Deep Talkin' flats or Chromes are probably headed for this bass pretty soon.
The Dean with the like-minded Gretsch in the background.
