EHB1500-DEF : do not buy this bass

I received the bass and was disappointed in some finish issues. Took to a local luthier/builder who said the top is actually a picture. Not real wood. He recommended we let the bass adjust to our local climate for one month. The real problem with this bass is the intonation could not be set up. The distance between the bridge and nut was to far. In order to fix the bass we had to move the whole bridge forward just so the bass would intonate properly. After 8 hours of bench time I am still in shock that Ibanez would do this to a customer, especially considering the price. I got burned. Hope you find a bass that inspires you to play. I am still looking. Just as a side note I have been playing bass for 55 years. Charles