Jean-Luc Pickguard

The headstock looks right for a sonic series - the dark truss rod access surround isn't normally seen on other entry level instruments. The logo isn't going to fool anyone the 'precision bass' font is wrong, but it's okay for a bit of fun.

Doesn't like like Fender. What bass is it? What is the logo/text on the headstock? any other clues?

I haven't had a chance to pick up the VI for a while so I haven't been able to address this yet. Any suggestions are very welcome.

I very much doubt that Fender would be okay with basses they don't build being sold with the Fender logo on. I would imagine that limelight is very much flying below Fender's radar.

Maybe I should have applied Hanlon's Razor before I posted previously, but it seems whatever system is in place to ensure that a parcel has a fighting chance to reach its intended destination before being disposed of and profited from is clearly broken.

I went through a bunch of different dirt pedals in a quest to find one I liked, including guitar pedals as well as bass-specific pedals. I ended up with the boss BB-1X bass driver.

It is listed in an auction of "Unclaimed Goods from a Major UK Courier Network." Seems like a nice little racket Parcelforce have going on - take in goods they won't have to cover for loss due to the small print no one sees, and instead of delivering the item, auction it off and trouser the proceeds along with the original delivery fee and useless insurance fee. Easy money!

Everyone needs a hobby. This is Gazz's hobby. He would like to be good at music, however it is much easier to make himself feel like he knows a lot by inserting his opinion where it isn't needed whilst trying to sound like an authority on the subject. Pity him. He will never be much good at anything as it is far more important to him that he feels like he is an expert.

Under The Bridge — RHCP

They should be more like this

Annie Got Hot Pants Power — Syl Johnson

Dog Glue — The Residents

Another vote for Brian Pillans - I've had a few from him and the pickguards and service have been second to none.

Autobahn — Kraftwerk

Spread(sheet) Your Love — Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

I have had this issue on various screws on basses & guitars. To fix, I remove the screw and smooth over the rough bit very gently with a diamond file. Then I go over it with micromesh pads and they're good as new. Even on neckplate screws I can't tell which ones have been smoothed off and which haven't. edit — just noticed that this is a thread from 2018! Oh well.

Come Omelette The Good Times Roll — Earl King

Looks like I'm going to have to sit it out this month. Hopeful that I'll have enough time in February to produce something for the next one.

William Tell Overture — Spike Jones & His City Slickers

The closest Fender got to perfection was in 2017 when the JMJ Mustang bass was launched. If they could now innovate with an identical bass, but with a 'closet classic' level of roadworn, their work would be done and no further innovation will ever be required.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Wasn't the concensus that Status Hotwires were made by Picato?

Let The Good Times (Bog) Roll — The Sonics

If the thickness of the base impedes setting a low action, a card shim at the back of the neck pocket should help. Assuming a bolt-on neck of course!

The reason I like the Fender HiMass is that the saddles cannot wander laterally unlike a BBoT. Also I like how they look.