Should i keep this bass?

[falconspatriots]

Just throwing it out there... if I ever have a question like that I have some of my friends that are musicians take a look at it and take it to a guitar repair shop and just ask them what they think/how much it would cost to repair it. That way you can get other people's opinion and have an estimate for how much it would cost to repair even if you don't have them repair it.

Anyhow, just an idea.....

LOL yea I tried that with the guitar tech at GC. He told me to just try rust remover. He also said he couldn't quote me on a price to replace the hardware...

The only thing im afraid of is taking out the hardware, cleaning it, then finding out it wont fit back in for whatever reason. I've been having a hard time trying to find parts for warwicks in the USA. Any sugesstions on that?