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I feel like this could use another switch...

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Y'all is boring. I love it. Exactly how it is. Who cares if they don't do anything functional, as long as you can find the settings you want and go.

It's steampunk beauty without silly brass knob wankery. It's relic-y mojo without someone using a belt sander. It's 1970's drug fueled insanity without swirly paint. It's mad science without cackling.

It's also more than I can afford, regardless if the price is right or not.

Also, also the mudbucker cut is a different colour because someone put in a block of plastic to cover the hole, but left space for the Jazz pickup in it.
 
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If it's like a real nuclear missile you'd need two keys, one for you and one for the drummer, which must be turned simultaneously and held for 3 seconds to activate the crushing overdrive circuit which destroys the world.

Oh, I can see that conversation:
B - "Engage the key on my mark!"
D - "Engaging"
B - "No you have to wait for my mark!"
D - "Who is Mark? Have we met before"
B - "Nnngh. No when I say mark, you turn the key"
D - "OK"
B - "MARK!"
B - "What are you doing? Stop hitting it! It's a lock, put the key in and turn it"
D - *Gurgles inquisitively*
B - "Turn! Turn! Turn! It's like a drum key, you don't hit a drum key, you turn it!"
Drummer walks back to kit, starts tuning.
B - "Hey, come here for a second?"
V - "What man? Can't you see I'm trying to pick up those ladies"
B - "Sod off, I was talking to the other musician around here"
G - "What do you need?"
B - "I need some help here, can you take this key, insert it there, and turn it for 3 seconds on my Mark?"
G - "Dude, if I help you, it's not really a solo..."