I have a similiar story w/ my daughter. She started fiddling around with my Hofner basses when she was 7 years old. Eventually took up the Double Bass ( yes set me back 6k) but she became real serious so it worked out ( she got into San Francisco Symphony Youth Orchestra etc.) . As a graduation present i told her could have the pick of my basses. She chose my Gibson Les Paul Signature(!!!). How could i say no? So she got into UCLA music program, scholarship based on her bass playing. She did not want to take the LPSig, so she ' borrowed' the Fender RW Jazz ( that you GOT raved about several years back, so when I tried out I fully agreed with you and got one).