Grooverjr

Ignore the haters, it's ace!

So good, but why the pickguard? Let it all out!

Re the slipping when sitting down issue, I found drum stool and playing with legs in full manspreading position with a strap set just right means you can have the bass sitting between the legs with the curve sitting mostly on the left leg (right handed player) but also some weight on the shoulder. That way I can even play my 70s Kramer which I think weighs over 5kg without slippage or dive issues.

Trans-Siberian highway, maybe?

Ah, the joys of having too many toys and not enough brainpower (I am a fully signed up member of that club) The one that gets me is the East P retro. Makes some lovely, lovely sounds but there is a lot of wizardry to fit into 2 stacked pots. I have to have the instructions handy if I haven't played around with the settings on that bass for a while.

Mysterious Traveller by Weather Report. Obviously Jaco was a genius but I prefer everything about the way Alphonso Johnson played and his work on this album is sublime.

Could it be a P special that has been modded to be a PJ at a later date? That third knob (furthest from the jack) looks to be in the wrong place. Looks like a decent job, mind you.

Octo or Galore if you're a fan of classic Bond. Major if you're a Bowie fan. Black Forest if you like terrible multilingual puns (would definitely be my choice)

There is a best offer option. Anyone in the USA willing to offer him 50 bucks?

Oh, I have bought stuff when I was on a different continent and left it until I came back many months later so I know the dangers of GAS. However I can be fairly sure this time because a) I am now in La Paz Bolivia which is almost as 'a*se end of nowhere' as you can get and b) I am unemployed so there is no spare cash to be silly with. Of course, none of this is a guarantee and I fully expect to find a way to crumble at some point....

I'm in, although it's not going to be much of a challenge because I live somewhere that provides zero temptation. It will at least make me think before burdening anyone who decides to come and visit with things I don't need anyway.

If you genuinely need the money or the space the decision should really be made for you. If not, why consider it? They bring you pleasure, keep them.

Ooh, that might be a short term fix. Something to consider

The body shape is fine. It sits nicely on the lap to mostly balance the neck and the cutaway is just in the right place so I have no complaints there. It's purely a colour complaint.

That could be an option. It would look great in an off white. All the dings are surface chips of the finish so they could be filled in easily enough in prep. But I will likely come up against the same issue with finding someone who can do a decent job.