I mentioned this bass a few days ago on the thread about double-P type basses (here: Two-Fisted Punching Machines - the Double P topic - #211 by joergkutter )
Now, it has arrived and I can share a few of my own photos here. But, let’s just get it out there: this bass is growing on me, a lot. The finish choices (glimmer polyurethane relic’d and with a tort pickguard… <>) wouldn’t be some I’d pick (I am both conservative and a coward when it comes to how basses should look like 
), but that shouldn’t really take away from how cool and playable this bass is.
Alder body, birdseye maple neck and fingerboard (differently roasted, I guess). The neck is gorgeous and feels great (somewhere between a P and a J neck, I’d say). The handwound pickups sound very powerful and that pickup configuration offers a lot of tonal options; very impressive. There is a Sadowsky pre-amp in there and that’s nothing to sneeze at either.
Scott (the previous owner) had it set up very low, and together with the fast neck, it plays really well. The bridge is a Badass II and the tuners are Hipshot ultralite with an xtender on the E-string (I need to learn how to set that up; frequent drop D player that I am 
). On the back, there is a little compartment for an AirTag - there is one in there now that chirps occasionally; slightly unnerving, I have to admit - sending data back to the mothership!?!? 
I will put new strings on there soon; just not yet sure which ones…
I might also get a black pickguard from RKM; I have been exchanging emails with the guys there to get a better handle on the specs, and they are really nice people and super helpful.
The more I play with this bass, the more I like it (despite the optics). The level of craftmanship is fantastic and it’s fun to play. About the optics - my wife commented dryly: “Yeah, not quite your style - too much “rock’n’roll”!” 
