Well, optics aside, I have to admit this is a stunning bass - very interesting pickup configuration and spacing, a mute built in and the sounds he is demoing are very impressive and right up my alley.
Yes, there is this, uhm, little thing about its price tag… 
Also, I am always a bit split about Joe Hubbard - his teaching is not always easily accessible (as in: understandable), he comes across as a bit arrogant, but there is no denying he knows tons of stuff and he can play!
Ibanez custom shop JPCS32 “SAKURA”. It was crafted by the Japan Custom Shop in Nagoya as part of the 50th anniversary of Ibanez’s US-based distributor Hoshino U.S.A. Absolute stunning bass and artwork 
More info: Ibanez Guitars | JPCS32 | “SAKURA”
MSRP: US$ 12.666,65 @joergkutter this one has a nice price tag too
beautiful
One too many strings, but I like the look of that!
Singin’ my song. 
Absolutely gorgeous
Just the right number of strings, but I think those frets might be crooked! 
YES YES YES, and the string count👍
Eh, it’s so fine that I don’t hold its superfluous extra string against it. 
Interesting pick up configuration on this!
This will end up in the Project Basses thread also as I am opening it up to do some surgery but it is too nice not to put here.
I have an Ibanez bass my guitarist asked me to look at, he got it in the 80s sometime when he was a new player, second hand for about $400 dollarydoos which was a fortune back then.
It has been sitting in a cupboard for decades as he has a Stringray.
I don’t even know what the conversion to freedom dollars was then but today would be $700 without factoring in 30+ years or inflation and cost of living (probably double?).
I had a play with it yesterday, very briefly and it has an earthing issue at least, I may end up putting in a new jack and he said it is ok to replace the pots if required.
He told me he fought off a stage invader once with it and ended up beating the guy around the head and neck with it. He was playing at pubs so a very believable story
Now to present in all it’s pornographic glory.
I have never seen one like it and I am sure you will agree it has a place here
Original case
In bed
The inlay here looks deep in person
A you can see it has had a life of use.
Look at the curves on the body and the headstock, the inlaid eagle pickguard and the fret markers.
I have to admit I more than drooled a little over this when I saw it.
I told him he should not try to restore it but even keep the rusty bridge and screws, this is a thing of beauty
I’ll tell more once I open it up, either today or later in the week
Good grief that bass has a ton of personality, it’s awesome. Were it me, I’d get the electronics all sorted and leave the rest of that vintaging alone.
Absolutely mate, I am in love with every chip and blemish on it, luckily the owner agrees.
I suggested that if I get it working he let me keep it and he nearly gave me a tune up!
That might be the most punk rock looking bass that I’ve ever seen that wasn’t covered in stickers.
And yet, he refuses my suggestions to play punk songs 
