Yeah I'm gonna swing this one by him for a setup and fret redress, as well as a "legal inquiry" lol I seriously doubt its anywhere near the magnitude of demo model he allowed me to play on... I'm pretty sure I heard my stomach rumble like three times before that sustain finally died lol but I feel I've gotten my money's worth anyways here is an update, I found a more "metal" bass!
and here is the thread, http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=429325 just in case someone here thinks they can build one before me, I pity the fool!!!