Not one to turn down what I thought was a great opportunity, I went ahead and bought Jakes Mapleglo '88 4001V63 with the intention of passing it on to my friend.
To make a long story short,,after a week or two of trying,, Bob cant come up with the funds, and I've worked out a way to keep the bass.
Its aged to a very nice yellowed mapleglo, it did have a neck crack that was pro repaired, but it has no ill effect on the bass at all, as a matter of fact, I'd have to call it one of the more "stable" bass that I've owned.
Here's a pic:
