Custom G&L ASAT Bass 2015 Vintage White, with case

This bass was purchased from Upfront Guitars in January 2016.  It looks and sounds great, I just need to "thin the heard" as Rick Nielsen says, too many instruments and I find myself without the time to play it. It has never been played out and is in mint condition.  The bass comes with a custom G&G Vintage style case (also made in the U.S.)

This is a USA ASAT Bass and its features are:

Vintage White on Empress Wood, 8.0 pounds
Satin finish maple neck
Rosewood fingerboard
#8 Modern Narrow neck, 12" radius, 1.5” width at the nut
G&L tuners with lightweight aluminum split posts
(2) G&L MDF humbucking pickups
Volume, treble and bass controls
Three way pickup selector
Mini toggle for series/parallel operation
Mini toggle for passive/active/active + high boost operation
Plek® laser guided fret finishing
Deluxe tolex hardshell case
Made in Fullerton, CA

This bass weighs just 8 pounds.  For handling and play-ability there are two different strap button locations at the bottom of the guitar to allow the option of two different balance points. The smooth glossy Vintage White finish is not "just white" and has a warm creamy tone that adds a lot of character.
With such a wide range of control options, just about every classic bass guitar sound resides somewhere inside the ASAT Bass. The MFD pickups provide an open, balanced frequency response that is easily shaped by the volume, bass and treble controls. The three position pickup selector allows quick access to sounds that sonically mimic a three position switch on a regular 6-string. Then neck is mellow with a round full bass, the bridge has a good bit of twang and treble response, and the combination is still warm but with more definition and string separation (very similar to a Jazz Bass). The series parallel switch shifts the overall character from a leaner JB-ish tone in parallel mode to a fuller mid-rich palette in series mode (Remember the late Jack Bruce and his Gibson EB bass?) Players who like to slap or really attack the strings will like the parallel mode, while those who prefer to lay down a big bottom end may opt for the series mode.
Lastly, all of the above options are available in passive mode, active mode, or active with a high end EQ boost. The difference between active and passive is not dramatic, but active mode is a little crisper with a slightly quicker attack and more responsive tone controls. Neither is "better" and I found it was easy to dial in great sounds with either. More than anything else the selection of active or passive may come down to what type of amplifier you are using.