It might be worth talking to a local plastics supplier - I remember speaking to a place here which offered to cut out a shape and apply a roundover to it, could probably polish it as well. Clear acrylic is cheap and if you can give them a PDF type outline it's probably a few bucks on a CNC machine ...

Nice - I mean they are literally identical instruments off the same production line, just rebadged for whichever importer placed the order.

You may well be right - there is a mutt bass in this thread: http://www.talkbass.com/threads/vintage-60s-ibanez-bass-do-you-know-what-the-model-and-value.1448362/ which has a transfer logo (so a year or two later) but the shape, truss rod cover and the sole original tuner (G) match the ones on yours ...

Yeah a few toothpicks and wood glue will stabilise the neck screws - be cautious, mahogany isn't as bulletproof as maple! If the screws are significantly rusted they can easily snap, might be worth seeing what you can get as a replacement.
If you gut and rewire the electrics you'll most likely end ...

Love it - amazing condition. Aria were putting out these kinds of shortscale Tele basses in the mid-late 60s, I've always fancied one. I think maybe there were some branded Lyle/Pan as well?
http://www.rexbass.com/2010/09/aria-telecaster-bass.html
Apparently they were available thru Sears and ...

Looks perfectly legit to me - the tort, serial number, logos, tuners etc all check out.
T serial numbers are a mess even with Fender Japan, they used them in the 90s (a la this one) and again around 2009 (different typeface, MADE IN JAPAN rather than Crafted). Buy with confidence.

Wait did I go the entire of 2024 without doing anything for this? I must be losing my mind. I'll get on it.

Looks like a Boss Loop Station is the most basic that takes a battery. At least from my casual search.

ooooooweeeeeee that looks like fun!

Oh wow, the bridge in particular loses all that harsh glare which I just thought was what an electric 12 must be like. Awesome!

Please do!

God, I would do nasty things for a Sonic Grey mustang body. Looks great!

Such a cool pair

Fantastic work! No idea what to put in the hole other than a black plug …

I would be all over that for three times the price, beautiful score.
Guarantee it'd sound amazing with flats.

That’s so cool.
Enjoy!

Black pickguard, I sincerely hope!

Looks positively feral! Got a neck in mind?

Cheers! The secret is to take months between every little step …

Oops, forgot to keep this up to date. I had a few technical barriers but they're sorted now. I have never really used a router, but decided to use an existing pickguard as a template for cutting a JM pickup hole. Double sided tape and clamps to lock them tight:
http://i.imgur.com/uQa4Mxi.jpeg ...