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Modified P bass

I'm new to this group and frankly I'm glad I found such a resource. I might be a little older than the average poster here so I'll do my best not to sound like a complete geezer. I started playing in my senior year in high school, I graduated in 1972. I continued to garage band for fun until about 1978 when the demands of making a buck and marriage took over. I sold everything.
I've never totally lost interest and promised myself I'd play again someday. Last December I told my employer goodbye. I never thought it would be this long before I picked up the bass again but time flies to say the least.
I've purchased a Schecter Raiden 4 Deluxe and a Fender Rumble 75. They both seem to be good value for the money. After feeling like a total klutz for the first couple of weeks suddenly the fog began to clear and the Tab books are now my friends.
I've always liked the Precision for it's sound and simplicity. I've located a 2007 USA modified with a Badass bridge and a D drop
on the E tuner. The install looks good.
The color is a pale ivory/tan that looks like coffee with way too much cream, it's a rosewood neck. Not the most attractive color I've ever seen but it plays and sounds great. Asking price is $575.00.
As indicated by my user ID I am old school and I'm wondering if there are any concerns or issues I should be aware of relevant to these modifications.
Info appreciated.
olskoolDMB
 
By "D drop on the E tuner" I assume you mean a Hipshot X-Tender Key (or as a lot of people call it, a D-Tuner). Both are very common mods and quality products. As long as they were installed properly, you should be fine.
Also worth mentioning, you would be dropping almost $200 if you were to add these mods to a bass that didn't already have them, so that's a lot of value built into the $575 price (IMO, of course).
 
WELCOME BACK TO THE FOLD!

Buy it, play it. Don't like it? Sell it, get something else. That's been working for me as I get back into the sport. If you spend a few months with a bass and sell it for $50 less, think of it as a rental fee.

But as long as you enjoy playing it - that's THE bass for you.