sorry guys, this was the first time i've been on this site,now you,ve all roasted me to bits i realise how pretentious that ad is .that bass has had only 2 owners ,me n trapper,old bassist from peter and the test tube babies.he went to electric wood in high wycombe to select the bits of endangered rainforest its made from.i bought it from him in the 90's.serial no-w2247 its a 4 string fretted' african mahogany according to inside info on the bits of masking tape.i tried but failed to post fotos ;it wouldn,t upload my j-pegs.hey im a bassist! currently with afore mentioned testies. H.[we,re in brighton]