A new purchase

So, being the bass player in a band, it seemed high time I actually got my own bass. I'd been borrowing the bands former bassist's gear and I think he was kind of over that. So, while I had the cash, I went out and bought the beauty you see below. Nice 'vintage' Jazz bass... I removed the middle metal plate thing... while it looked cool it made the bass more or less functionless for me. It cost a little more than I'd planned on spending, but since I had the money I figured I should jump on it asap, as I have a bad habit of discovering I've frittered away money I put away for purchases such as this.