BlueMoon

All the very best in what comes next for you! It sounds like you have made the right decision, as losing sleep over it is never good. Any decision like that is a relief once made and you are staying around until the band can find a replacement. I wish some of the bands that I’ve played in over the years had musicians with an attitude like yours.

Just to better understand……can you post a picture of your bass and, in particular, a pic of the control cavity or control plate? Seeing this may help our collective understanding and get you closer to a possible solution.

I don’t have a wiring diagram, but here are some pics of control cavity wiring with the Blackbird module in my JJ4’s. I hope this helps.

If you use any commercially-sourced product it is worth studying the ingredients/contents list on the container first. My advice would be to stay away from anything containing silicones, since they don’t always play nice with other cleansing products or in areas where painting/re-finishing might take place. Polydimthylsiloxanes (dimethicone) and aminosiloxanes (types of silicones) are pretty common in auto and household polish formulations.

Frankly, he could use any strings and still sound amazing. Top drawer artist.

Basswood or boat anchor?

A good number of helpful suggestions. A totally invisible repair will be difficult to achieve, however, as the worn patch will remain darker than the surrounding areas. Thankfully it looks a very small blemish. Good luck!

If you have ever had a car paint touch-up stick set - base coat and clear coat, then the clear coat is essentially the same as the poly used on the neck.

This ^^^^^^^^

The fact that you can continue playing even if the battery dies during a show is a great feature of that G&L set up.

The wife! She tolerates more basses coming in than going out, and that is a keeper in my book.

Great bass. Well done!