Uwe, mine is one of the 'hog ones. much more common too. the ones made of ash came later and have the A as in B301-A. anyways i dont have it yet so i'll let you know about the "honk" when i get it. funny i wasn't even looking for a bass, i was looking for a project/beat up SG. but i couldn't pass on the price, it was too good. i still need a guitar though.