I can't speak for Tim here, as I may have misunderstood, but if I'm not mistaken I believe he had to pass on the bass, which put it in the grubby little hands of #2 -- me!
I've had it for about a week, and it's a thoroughly marvellous instrument. I'll take some glamour shots for y'all, if you're not tired of buckeye burl topped new ABIIs yet