Well, you know I like these. I don't think the white looked bad at all, very much an 80s style, but I quite liked it. The IV may not be the bonniest bass Gibson have ever issued, but by gosh it works. If I'm ever going to a gig and I've got any doubts about how good the sound is going to be (equipment, monitoring, whatever), I take the IV because it just seems to drop into any situation and just play. It's probably the same with any TB+ equipped bass to be fair.