Yeah this does seem a little fishy! He said he'd customized all his guitars, and then says he doesn't have an amplifier? Hmmm. I thought that he might come to the conclusion that he'd need an amp to play an electric bass... Yeah I must say I don't like the look of the thing either. Honestly I'd rather have a Chapman Stick. Anyway, he's probably a good guy and just thought he'd give it a shot, but if it doesn't work he should say that it doesn't work. I don't mean to be an angry guy but that's my opinion.