I am surprised but I like this thing. Though not a fan or the 70s blinged out wood thing, and 3 pups scrunched so tightly in together (seriously, there's still a good 3/4" left between the 'neck' pup and the neck; as a neck through, there is no structural issue to worry about so why not get it right up in there if you go 2 more anyway? ... that's an annoying location for TR adjustment anyway), but other wise I like it a lot; hardware and circuit look right up my alley (as far as active things go). How many short scale 8 bangers do you see around? ... it would be a rather nuclear option for some of the songs I do with my current band (playing chordy Keefish timing rhythm parts). ... and I bet the octave string really takes the edge off the floppy low E syndrome many shorties have.