The Last Bass Outpost

A couple of years back, I purchased a raw SX "P" style body and black block "J" neck from Rondo Music. I am just now getting around to turning them into something more useful than dust collectors. My plan at the moment is to load it with a pair of HK Thunderbird pickups, but nothing is set in stone. As usual, there won't be any really big money being spent on finishes, but I may opt to have the body hydro-dipped if I can find a pattern I really like. Rattle canning it may be an option, but not likely. Same with a stain of some sort, but the grain is really not that attractive, so...
I'm open to ideas and advice about anything on this, especially if anybody has done a similar project.
As it sits now:

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/keith-emerson-dies/

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ginger-baker-cancels-tour-due-to-serious-heart-problems-20160228

Well that's good. I hate it when Outpost members get sent up the river.
http://www.northjersey.com/news/jury-acquits-ohio-man-of-stalking-gwyneth-paltrow-1.1513341

Hey all-
A friend of mine has decided to divest himself of his 4001s. I'm waiting on pics, but it is a white (yellowed) '82 with a changed pickup (original included) and OHSC. I see stores asking in the mid $2ks for most garden variety Ricks - sounds a little steep to me. What is reality on pricing for one of these?

 
http://en.mediamass.net/people/ritchie-blackmore/deathhoax.html

Not bass related - yet.
http://www.andersonforum.com/board/showthread.php?t=10140&page=2

http://www.andersonguitars.com/product_information/models/bulldog_family/bulldog_over.cfm

Too cool.