Jean-Luc Pickguard

I saw it there when it was part of an exhibit about the clash focussing on the London Calling album. It was strange seeing something in a museum that came off the same production line as something I have at home (although mine is in better condition)

This started out as a cute little musicmaster bass (early version with small tuners), but it looks like the owner wanted it to look more like a big-boy's bass crossed with a strat so reshaped the body & headstock, changed out the hardware and added pickups etc https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124797848702

Joe Meek: If it sounds right; it is right.

Lemon Lard is a revolutionary product and is definitely needed by all players. It will revolutionise mid-gig snacking and fingerboard/string care. If Jaco had it he wouldn't have needed fried chicken. I can guarantee that if you use it you will be playing like Jaco in no time.* *actual results may vary

I have created a new product from all-natural ingredients which is far better than lemon oil, mineral oil or snake oil as it comes in a solid form so it can't spill and is easy to apply simply by rubbing the it along your bass neck. it comes in a handy bar form and can be used to condition your fingerboard, lubricate your strings and also act as a convenient energy boosting mid-gig snack. If anyone would like a sample of Lemon Lard, let me know and I will send a representative around to demonstrate it on your favourite bass*. *subject to various unspecified terms and conditions

I don't think anyone's keeping it a secret - its right there on reverend's website: https://www.reverendguitars.com/basses/thundergun

Nice! It'll look great with lollipops.

No amount of setting up is going to help it play in tune until the bridges come forward a couple of inches.

Hipshot do a replacement version of the Gotoh GB1 set used on the CIJ mustang - These are called HB10 and they can be ordered as lollipops: https://hipshotproducts.com/collections/bass-tuning/products/hb10-bass-tuning-machine

what is the point of the monkey grip? Would monkeys even know what to do with one? I’m sure I’ve seen a pic somewhere of Steve Vai triumphantly holding an ibanez aloft by the monkey grip, but surely you wouldn’t want to draw attention to this piece of crap like that?

It might be useful if you're into archery

If the repair to the the truss rod was straightforward surely it would make sense for the the seller to take care of getting that done before putting it up for sale.

Don't forget to post some photos when you unbox it!

Hoping for you that todays the day.

My practice rig is the excellent Roland Microcube bass RX and a Fender curly cable. I'm 200 miles from home at the moment, but this and my JMJ came with me.

I'm sure you're going to love it. My JMJ is the first bass I bought since the 80s where I didn't immediately change the strings. In fact I bought a couple of sets of the same Fender 9050L stainless flats to put one on my CIJ mustang and have another to keep as a spare.

I have a blue one which is perfect, but the pic above makes me want a black one as well

I really don't need another bass and I have plently of short scales (including a lovely JMJ) but the thought of getting a black one of these and putting a mirror pickguard on it really appeals to me.

That's looking remarkably clean for its age. What a great find. I hope you paid the old fella the market rate for it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303895421293?hash=item46c194216d:g:ruwAAOSwRZpgM-VE I'm pretty sure this is the cheapest version of the Squier Starcaster guitar, the affinity with a custom paint job and other tweaks, but am I alone in finding it jarring that all the effort that went into painting the union flag has resulting in it sending a distress signal as it has been painted upside down?

Life was much simpler in the old days

That was my uncle Bob’s favourite saying. Lovely man, terrible anaesthesiologist though.

I thought it was about a lesser bass with a fake 'encore' decal