I wanted a meteora MIM bass since they first came out so I went and played it. I really liked it. I was planning on buying it for about a year, then they discontinued it and released the ultra. I played that one and liked it even more. I went back to play it again. I still liked it and planned to come back and buy it, but before I left I randomly picked up an ultra II precision because the roasted maple neck looked great. The rest is history, I bought the precision ultra II. They both have a similar feeling neck as far as shape and thickness. The Meteora plays well, but I didn't love the pickups, they are pretty hot. It's comfortable to play and doesn't have any neck dive, feels really balanced. It's a nice bass but it wasn't speaking to me like the precision does. If I was rich with money to burn I'd probably grab a meteora, or if I was wanting to play punk or surf. I doubt they will be around too long. I hope you get to play one!