ssiis

I'm considering buying a 2002 SII, but the hardware color it has is not my first choice. I am thinking of getting new hardware and doing a swap, but wanted to make sure that it will fit. Can anyone tell me if the current hardware is the same as the ones used in '02? Also, how hard will it be...

I've seen a couple of PNut Model basses available recently and was wondering if anyone could tell me how they sound compared to the SSIIs? I know that the wood used for construction is slightly different and the pick up configuration is different. Do these changes make a noticible difference...