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Marathon - Rush (those of a certain age will see the connection).

As for all musicians, someone with good ears, who realises that it’s a group effort and not about just one person.

FTFY

You can build up the nut slot with superglue and baking soda, lots of YouTube videos on that. Cutting an access hole in the pickguard sounds eminently sensible. However, as the bass came without an E string, I wonder if the neck is a little twisted at the headstock end? Not that there’s a lot you can do about that with a single truss rod neck, but it would explain the problem. Building up the nut if the truss rod is correctly adjusted would still be the way forward.

See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley & The Comets

It’s Raining Again - Supertramp

This ^^^ It is exactly what I was going to post.

Fish puns, Dad? This is neither the time nor the dace.

Great timing (no unintentional drifting). Good ears (listens to the rest of band). Affable (you don’t want the next Vinnie Collaiuta, who is then a complete butthole). If allowed a 4th: the ability to play softly as well as hard, although this should go hand in hand with #2.

Have a great bash today folks. Remember, lots of pics for those of us who are at a distance, so that we can enjoy vicariously.

So Lonely - The Police

The Family and the Fishing Nettle - Peter Gabriel

Hurts So Good - John Mellencamp

Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond

And what with it being a bass forum and all.

I’m In Love With My Car - Queen

Somebody Get Me A Doctor - Van Halen

Wrong? It’s not black and white like that surely, just different? The white P I posted above came to me like that and as it was a ‘63, refinishing it was out of the question. It played great and sounded great too. I’ve never achieved any substantial wear on a bass that I’ve owned from new, just the odd knock, scratch and swirl. Anyway, perhaps less debate as to the merits of RW or how it was achieved (or not), pics are what the OP is after, therefore…

That and being worn really low and thrashed with a pick I imagine. The one above certainly looked like that’s how it was so damaged around the heel area, that and 50 years (at the time) of use.

You’re back? But you escaped! You were free! Why, why, why? 🤣 back.

January - Pilot

Unless they’re ‘70s Les Pauls.

Well done, Sir. That's the tone, right there! https://www.facebook.com/clarkpegasus/videos/1641659539516118

There's already a thread for this subject, have a look here However, here are some RWs I've had over the years, you can tell which one is genuine wear.