Jean-Luc Pickguard

Looks like a good start for a relic project

When I go my Fender Rumble 40 home after buying it secondhand, the first thing I noticed was that the knobs were unpleasantly sticky which did not creat a great first impression of an otherwise great amp. I decided that my microcube better fits my needs for a practice amp, so the rumble is now on reverb. I really don't want the new owner to feel ookie every time they adjust the settings so the stickyness had to go. I appears that the cream knobs on the amp were given a rubberised coating which has broken down causing the stickyness. I thought about trying acetone (nail polish remover) to get this off, but was concerned that this might attact the actual plastic of the knob. I figured that surgical spirit might work so bought a small bottle (£2.19 from superdrug). Wearing latex gloves, I soaked the knobs in a ramekin filled with surgical spirit for 10 minutes, then scrubbed each one with a spare toothbrush and rubbed the surface with kitchen towel. The result is that all of the sticky rubbery gunk has now gone, the knobs are no longer sticky, and importantly this hasn't changed the appearance of the knobs.

Pope Song - Tim Minchin

Welcome to the JMJ clan! I have a black JMJ & a pair of daphne blues. I'm not sure why I bought the second blue one though. I've tried the LaBella mustang set on my vintera mustang, but D'addario ECB81M hromes are my favourite strings on the JMJs.

Jelly Jack - The Residents

Please Don't Touch - Motorhead & Girlschool

The photos give no useful information. If the relief appears to be set correctly and it still seems wrong, I would take it to a trusted luthier and ask for a diagnosis. In my case that would probably be Martin or John at the Gallery in Camden.

My Word You Do Look Queer — Rolf Harris

Hard Pushing Papa — Blind Blake

Champagne & Reefer - Muddy Waters

I'm Walking Behind You — Sam Cooke

Spooky - Dusty Springfield

Give Him A Great Big Kiss — The Shangri-La's

The Day I Found A Fiver - The Motors

Boom Tish!

Three Button Hand Me Down - Faces

Black Country Rock - David Bowie

I am a Cider Drinker - The Wurzels

Electric Alice - Grinderman

For anyone who clicked on the link in the first post and is wondering about all the negativity in the last few replies, the youtube link posted by supernaut leads to a track by some tÏt with facial tattoos who requires autotune to be applied to his doggrel-flavoured rapping, not the young lady playing bass & singing.

Yes of course — if it wasn't a wonky looking fender copy it wouldn't have the wonky looking pickguard. Fender did something similar in around 1989 with the 'boner' jazz as it was known, but as it only had 22 fret it wasn't quite as extreme.

I've just recalled what they remind me of — Those folded faces that were a bit of a meme a while ago

Is it just me or does anyone else think the body on these is really weird and stumpy-looking? I imagine they would look a lot less weird if had been designed without a pickguard/control plate https://www.andertons.co.uk/brands/sire/sire-marcus-miller-series-bass-guitars/sire-v-series-basses/sire-v5-basses/sire-marcus-miller-v5-24-fret-4-string-fretless-bass-guitar-vintage-white