Which reminds me.. We haven't heard from old @snorkie635 recently...
Hope he hasn't put the batteries in the wrong way round, and electrocuted himself.. the muppet..
Imho they ruin the look of a lot of basses that are otherwise a nice looking Fender copy by sticking some 'orrible shape headstock on it
( I didn't think Fender are like John Hall going mental about design patents etc either but? )
I once (in my youth I hasten to add) put a chromed metal scratchplate on a P bass copy, this was definitely made of steel under the plating.
And it made absolutely no difference to how the thing sounded
Well despite receiving no "we're collecting it today.." type confo email, which I'd foolishly expected, DHL did actually pick it up about mid-day, so it's en route..
let's see what snags occurr now..
Very good point, I had one very briefly in the early 80s, thought it was total shlt and got rid of it pronto..
If only I'd known I'd have stashed it under the bed for 40 yrs.. and flogged it now for 6 grand or whatever stupid price they are..