Oh gawd… that one sounds and looks amazing… very good price tag even!
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Only comes with a gig bag though. I would want at least a metal case and a security guard. And maybe an armoured van 
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Order a travel case for it… it’s worth it!
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Probably still some of this year’s left, I’ll check later.
And yes, these are amazing. Ask @joergkutter 
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Took a look and didn’t see any for sale.
So they make a small batch of these every year. Not sure how fast they sell but as a data point a used 2018 recently sold for $1400.
What I do see available, though, is the Woodline Fami signature model.
And of course all the normal gorgeous Woodline range.
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Id take my sub $600 G&L basses over any other product.
However, if I had the extra ca$h a Yamaha BBNE2 for $4000 would be bought without blinking an eye.
Play what drives your groove
Who cares what people think
Your $$ your life.
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Can confirm - top notch craftsmanship and that certain pride in their work that shows!
Chucky did a video where he played a bunch of Joe Dart lines on a sub-$100 Glarry and it sounded just as good as any of his guitars.
Skill > hardware and hardware can’t create skill.
Except with the next guitar I buy. THAT one will make me play better this time.
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It sounds great!
The one thing about Charles’ playing that resonates with me is how effortless and fluid it looks for him moving around the fret board and how little finger pressure he uses. How he or other artists can play different notes on the fret at the same time like he does just blows my mind.
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That’s called practice. Lots and lots of practice.
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That is a very reasonable price for what you’re getting, if that is what you want. I’d say it falls within the value sweet-spot where you’re getting about as much quality for your $$$ as you can, but it’s not like screaming deal vs. the alternatives.
Is it the right bass for how you want to play though? Berthoud states very adamantly that it is the slimmest neck bass he’s ever put his hands on. That isn’t for everyone. I have an Ibanez with a slim neck, and I wouldn’t want to go any smaller than that.
Go to a store and test out playing some thin “technical” necked basses - Schecter and Ibanez. Find the smallest neck you can. Do you like that? Would you like slimmer? Do you want to be able to hit those top notes?
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Thanks @BeerBaron.
My hands are short
Yes ine day I woukd like to hit the high notes.
Another thing i liked about tge bass is that it is a bit lighter in weight.
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Coming in late with a bunch of fly-by comments…
Berthoud is an alien. He’s not human. Every video I see of his I am awestruck. Every once in a while, I put some time into trying to progress through his tapping course over on SBL. I don’t get very far because my normal human hands can’t do what his alien appendages can do, LOL.
I dig his bass. I’d love to have one. I like Schecter basses, they make good looking instruments. I can’t make them sound good, though, there’s something about the EMG pickups and electronics they use that always sound WAY TOO midrange-y in my environment.
Finally, I think worth - just like beauty - is in the eye of the beholder. I just picked up a NOS 2016 MIM Fender Geddy Lee Jazz for… the equivalent of $1050 or so (there was some trade-ins involved, so only about $250 came out of my pocket). It’s basically a '72 reissue Jazz with a thinner neck and a hi-mass bridge. It was totally worth it to me (considering the full price, not the with-trade-ins prices) because I love the way it looks, feels, and sounds. Especially in the NOS condition… I got to peel all the protective plastic off of it!
And like Al and others have said… it’s also not just about the materials. It’s about the craftsmanship and hours put into the instrument. That is worth a whole lot… more to some, less to others.
Anyway, I’m sure I really haven’t added anything to the conversation, I just felt compelled to throw down my thoughts on the matter(s).
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TIM, CONGRATS on your new purchase.
Thank you for your valuable and insightful comments!
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Light weight is nice. There are other options for less expensive if you just want slim neck and light weight.
I get the impression that you really like this bass. If it speaks to you, I think it will be a higher quality instrument than a comparably priced Fender or Ernie Ball.
I think it is a work of art and like that it is associated with Charles. I have a very good instrument now for the time being until I get G A S 
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Charles actually designed that Schecter to his preferred specs.
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That also looks like the ‘75 pickup spacing too. The bridge pickup is closer to the bridge for extra zing!
Active EMG have much weaker magnet than standard passive magnet because of the inherent designs. They have much less effect and influence on the strings, so it offer more tone clarity. That’s why I love them so much.
His dad is Ionian his mom is Aeolian so naturally his a good little Lydian
It’s not $4000 but it’s not cheap, 
It’s worth every penny I have 2 same color and sadly same condition.
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It’s the heavy ring he puts on his pinky finger to counterbalance the plunging motion which allows him to plug freely,
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A Yamaha BBNE2 looks to go for about $3200 all day long at Sweetwater. Could possibly be found cheaper elsewhere, but it’s sure not inexpensive. 
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