Natural wood finish and as of today, it's in excellent condition aside from a couple cracked knobs.
Update 10/19/04:
It still a beautiful bass and my first choice, but it has seen several tours, so the body has alot more wear since my original post, but the instrument is still in its prime.
This bass can be heard in the band, Form of Rocket (www.formofrocket.com), and another band, Longarm.
It's currently being played through a Sunn 300T head, an Ampeg 8 by 10 cab, and a Sansamp BassDriver unit.