Beedster

I imagine it is and always has been a largely commercial decision. I guess it's a manufacturers job to estimate the cost:benefit ratio of every new model, either in terms of sale of that model or in wider brand awareness/status (I'm sure some if not many signature models are exercises in PR as opposed to product line extension), and if that estimate suggests that putting Flea or whoever's name on the model is going to tilt it in favour of benefit, then they'd be foolish not to? BUT I really wouldn't want to be the person who rubber stamps any of them

Yep, these guys are not today’s Jacos

I'm with you mate, the old saying (think it was Lily Tomlin) "The problem with the rat race is that even if you win it you're still a rat" seems relevant? The whole space seems to be full of adults acting like children when sweets are being handed out at a party, trying to shout "Me, me, me" louder than all the other kids, the whole thing pretty much an absence of style over an absence of substance. If I've got time to kill I play music or listen to recordings of people who play music 👍

Easy @FlyStraight99, modding quickly becomes addictive! Nice work 👍

We live and learn 🙏

That's good advice 👍

Pick, fretless (flats), sublime 👍

Funny you should say that mate, come back in about 6 months.......... It's actually a really nice Allparts body, lovely grain on the back suggesting the same would be true of the top. It was originally routed for a '51/SC PUP so the odd gold finish covers some wood work that looks like it's OK but of course may not be. Time will tell 👍