Thanks Uwe.
And I'd like to publicly thank you for the TB Plus pickup advice/help you provided me awhile back...before I was an official member...and while you were on vacation. I'll be over shortly to cut your lawn per our earlier arrangement.
And yes, I believe Chocolate Satin (other than being an excellent porn name) is the new Walnut.
With non slip knobs...
It sounds great. It's my first shortscale, but having owned my Midtown for a year with the same pickup configuration I decided to take the plunge. I'm getting used to the sonic differences of a SS bass, but I'm just enamored with it's playability. I AM THE NEW STRING BEND KING.
Also the satin/rough hewn/nitro finish is a nice departure from the rest of my glossy (and frankly, at times whorish) other basses.
And I know the inlay, etc. is pure Henry folly, but you can't argue the price points on these things.
I am a happy camper.