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That is effing awesome looking! Not normally a fan of tort, but with the off white body and pups that thing is lights out.
Although it doesnt smell of smoke im thinking its seen some nicotine in its life. The fretboard is maple but it looks roasted and the finish on the back of the neck has almost all been played off. Its a beast for sure, I do have the original white guard and a few black ones and a gold one I may play around with because I to and usually not a tort fan but it does seem to fit this bass.
The new baby on the left...
And what she looked like 3 hours later (had to eat dinner first)...
Added:
Hipshot Kickass bridge (Black)
Hipshot HB7 Tuners
Flat black Pickguard
Zero Mod PB1 Thumbrest
Black String retainer, pickguard scews, strap buttons, and Neck plate
Still to add:
Quarter Pounder pickups
CTS 250k Pots
.047 uF Orange Drop Cap
Mighty Mite Black input jack
Hipshot O-ring Control knobs
...Still deciding on strings... leaning towards tapewounds but not sure which ones yet.
The black hardware looks fantastic on that green with black blocks, I'd totally rock that! Nicely done!
Mmmmm…Sherwood Greeeeeeeeeeen. drool
Correction, this is an earlier model (1999-2001) which sported a rather rare color...British Racing Green.
Of course it is…because the last time I pointed at something and said "British Racing Green!", I got corrected and told it was "Sherwood Green".
Maybe someday I'll get it right. 
Either way, 'tis luscious and bootiful!
Of course it is…because the last time I pointed at something and said "British Racing Green!", I got corrected and told it was "Sherwood Green".
Either way, 'tis luscious and bootiful!
No worries, didn't intend to ruffle feathers. Sherwood is a bit darker, and it's metallic. BRG is a solid color with no metallic in it.
Another thing to look for on this particular model (Squier P-Bass Special) is the headstock. The older models have the small text as where the later models (as pictured here) have the larger text, resembling it's Fender big brother.
No ruffleage taken!
I knew there was a difference, but, well…"half the battle" and all that.
And yeah, that definitely looks much more like the classic Jaguar (as in the car, not the bass) finish I've come to expect.
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Well what was great about this one was the photo from the seller on craigslist was so dark it looked black and you could barely see it had a J pickup, awful photo and just one. However he described it as GREEN and I knew a J pickup was there. It was worth driving 2 blocks away from my designated practice spot for the $50. Action was awful and the board was dry but a little TLC while I watched netflix and this one turned out to be a player. Now I have a Tort, black and gold guard I can try on.
With the green? Totally! And gold hardware, at least if it were mine I would...
Add a black pickguard to your green and gold bass and you've got an instant Kingston vibe 
An update of my Ibanez Mikro equipped with EMG Geezer Butler pickups.
Since last time I posted a picture of it I painted the lower horn red and equipped it with strings of more equal tension and thicker gauge (.105-.045 vs .095-.040) which also allowed me to lower the action a bit:
Since last time I posted a picture of it I painted the lower horn red and equipped it with strings of more equal tension and thicker gauge (.105-.045 vs .095-.040) which also allowed me to lower the action a bit:
I just acquired this Spl. Edition Deluxe PJ Precision. The price was right on it, and I always wanted to get another one.
My, but I've been seeing a lot of this bass today!
Great bass, hope you enjoy the playing as much as I enjoy the look!
My, but I've been seeing a lot of this bass today!
Great bass, hope you enjoy the playing as much as I enjoy the look!
Yes I do! It plays, and sounds great.
