I stopped by GC today and they had a worn/faded version of the Gibson Flying V bass in red. They said it was an "in store only" model, and they had just sold a worn/faded version of an Explorer as well. Played it for about 20 min through a BA115 and really loved the tone. Very old school and thumpy. And I was really surprised how much I liked it considering it was short scale. It didn't feel small or "toyish" like the SG Fireburst I had once. Seriously thinking of scratching together enough gear to trade in on it.