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Dingwall Combustion 5 (Violet Burst) with Darkglass Tone Capsule - $2,112 (Greenfield)
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Darkglass Tone Capsule: I replaced the original EMG preamp with the Darkglass Tone Capsule, essentially turning this into an NG-2 (the only difference is the pickguard and finish). Comparing the costs of the preamps, this technically increases the value of the bass. I can include the original EMG preamp if you'd like to put it back in yourself.
There's a second strap button hole at the bottom of the bass to keep the bass more horizontal when playing. I've moved the button back to it's usual offset location, but the additional hole is still visible (although it'll likely be covered up by your cable).
Mark on Headstock: There is a small black scuff mark on the top of the headstock. I'm not sure where that came from, but I rarely, if ever, notice that it's there due to its location.
Filed nut: I lightly filed the nut to accommodate a heavier string gauges (140-60) for drop tuning. You can still fit regular gauges (130-50) just fine. If you want to go for drop F tuning with 170 gauge strings, you'll need to file it some more.
Faint scratches on pickups from string excursion: If you look in depth at the pictures, you'll see some faint scratches on the pickup covers from the low B (or low A, with my tuning) hitting the covers.
As shown in the images, I'll include the Dingwall Gig Bag and tools that came with it. This is definitely one of the most heavy duty, padded gig bags I've ever used.