I was exactly the same! Bought one second hand in candy red sparkle, and had Jon Shuker refinish it in gloss black. Played it for about a year on and off, but kept going back to my P basses, so sold it on through Bass Bros a couple of years ago. Always wanted one, but then when I got one, couldn't get the sound I wanted, or heard from others playing them.........don't regret moving it on though.