Jean-Luc Pickguard

Three of a Perfect Pear - King Crimson

Rather than list what's wrong about this bass, its easier to list what's right about it. A list of everything that confirms this bass as being a 2007 USA Fender:

The decals say 'Made in USA' on both the front and the back of the headstock so it must be true. 🤣

yes

Although I usually wear them for practice or rehearsals, I can get away with not wearing my specs when playing gigs as long as I've printed out a large print version of the set list.

Absolute Bee-ginners - David Bowie

Wot? - Captain Sensible

Interstellar Overdrive - Pink Floyd

Are You Sure Hank Done it This Way? - Waylon Jennings

Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan

Diamond Dogs - David Bowie

Davy's on The Road Again - Manfred Mann's Earth Band

The Lung Ones - Cliff Pilchard

In a previous band I had the responsibility for setting up the PA. Once everyone was set up we used to run through Steely Dan's 'Do it again' as I could play a simplified version of the bass line mostly one-handed allowing me to fiddle with the mixer at the same time. What does your band play at soundcheck? Do you play the whole song or just one verse/chorus to check the sound is okay?

Little Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf

Laurel - Goldfrapp

Cigarettes and Coffee - Otis Redding

Gimme a Pigfoot - Bessie Smith

I think the tuners are original. I used to own a 1990 '62 RI MIJ which had the same tuners.

This is cool, and looks like it'll be a bargain for someone. I'd probably be tempted myself if it wasn't for the area of finish missing on the back. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175789400817

I'm Bad Like Jesse James - John Lee Hooker

The Bottomless Hole - The Handsome Family

Early 70s Musicmasters have cute little tulip-shaped tuners, the pickguard is a different shape at the end of the neck and the logo decal is toally different. Also a '72 wouldn't be black with a black pickguard. The serial starts S8 which suggests it was made between 1978 - 1981

Someone has spent far too long whittling away at that poor Squier Affinity P Bass.

Never seen that - what brand & where did you order them from?