My Brother Mas Hino (Pensa-Shur,Pensa,Atelier Z,La Bella,Olinto )told me to never Mod a Fender Basses.
Even thought he took his ‘66 natural finish Fender mustang and put a rear jazz bass back in da day. (His high School project)
That led him to be a darn good Luthier.
Only thing he did and was...