Hmmm..looks like its a string short. Do they pass the savings on to me?

Yup! See if you can find a new standup 4 string for under $500 anywhere on the net. Since it is tuned to a triad, you end up moving up and down the neck rather than across the neck. Makes for a much more interesting stage performance. Also you will get a lot of people staring at you every time you perform. People can't believe the huge bass sound that comes out of this skinny thing.

I am now also making a four string model of the bass.
Visit http://www.konawalkingstick.com to hear what these
basses sound like.
Aloha,
 -Konabob