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Let's see those beautiful Black Basses

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Nevermind that guy in the middle, hehe
 
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I’ve been eyeing these for a while now

How do you like it?

I love it, I tried this one and an American pro, side by side. I think this one is better. The neck is fantastic and the fretwork is spot on.

Fender LE MIJ Midnight Precision Bass 2018 opinions

It's a wide neck, 42mm, but is very thin, in the back. Really comfortable. I prefer the more classic tone of these pickups, comparing to the modern American pro.

And it is a stunning bass. For me it's always sunburst and tort, but when I saw this one I loved it right away.
 
So what do you think?......get some black hardware and completely black it out?
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The black-with-chrome-trim look is nice, but common. I think it would look fantastic if you were to put all black hardware on it. And you could put any strings you want on it that are not the typical steel or nickle color and it would look great, whereas it might look a little incongruous as is. That said, if it were mine, I probably wouldn't swap anything out. Buying black tuners & knobs & specialty bridge would be expensive, and probably more than I'd want to pay for a pure cosmetic change.
 
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