Very true Uwe, I fell in love with the bass for the sound and the feel not it's looks. The NR has become part of my playing style and image over the years, I dare say it suites me.
It just looks ... quaint. Everybody owning one should get a medal for the "obviously not concerned about looks "-person he/she is. It does have a coolness factor to it though.
Let's agree on that they have a cult following.
Can't put mine down. If I had the cash I'd grab a blue one.My burst has the two volume and tone all in a row...with the jack on the bottom. Most I see don't have it configured that way. It's like this: