One of my 3 basses has a 27" scale so I might just mod that instead.
It does have an interesting sound, a bit like a brighter JB/PB hybrid having those style pups, the nut is plastic and far too high so the whole thing needs work anyway.
Being a freebie and a bit of a no name it makes a logical platform for experiment.
Probably be like a Teisco and worth heaps in a few years time