I used to use UPS for anything of value but they totally trashed an amp I sent to France recently, I can't even work out how they managed to destroy it! now I don't trust any off them.
I'm rather fond of my JV Squier instruments, I have a Strat which I've owned from almost new and a medium scale Jazz that I got last year, both are excellent but I don't think I'd pay 900 notes for either.
I'm far from an expert but I believe Fender started out using cellulose car paints, hence you find 60's Fords in Sea Foam Green......
Maybe call the auto paint people, they might have sold paint to luthiers before.
I have GAS for one of these, I mostly play 32" scale basses these days but I fancy trying out short scale and the Squier Jag seems like a cheap way to give it a go.
I can't remember ever being asked to play something by visiting friends admittedly there are no instruments out these days but even when there were I never got asked to play.
It's driving me mad, I already have 2, one in black and another in orange/yellow plus 3 other basses so I don't need or have room for this but it's such a bargain!
Must resist.
OK so it's very pink and has roses in various places but I have two of these, one in sparkly black and another in orange/yellow and they make really great medium scale PJ project basses, this one is only £85 delivered at the moment! I'm tempted myself at that price just so I can take a heat gun to it and see what's under the finish.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gypsy-Rose-Bass-Guitar-/253411136958?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276
I had a Tokai Jazz Sound back in the day, very nice bass indeed, defretted it then years later had it fretted again by Bernie Goodfellow when he had a shop in Thorton Heath, I sold it when I gave up playing for a while.