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Hi! Quick sanity check: is this SNES toast?
It’s a PAL/EU model and it hasn’t been used for 20+ years. It powers on and I get sound, but the video is completely wonky, regardless of which cartridge I insert.
Any ideas what could be causing this, or is it likely beyond saving?

MIJ 2013 Fender Bass VI. New Halon fixed tailpiece and Pyramid Fusion Flats (.026–.094), coming from Pyramid Gold Flats.
Much better. More definition.
Although I’m a fan of the Fender floating trem, it never really made much sense to me on the Bass VI, even after upgrading to a Staytrem. I’m glad I finally got rid of it.
I also replaced the Staytrem bridge I had installed with a simple 6-saddle Mustang-style bridge. Back to basics. It just works.

Or rather, the ball ends of new strings are too small. They easily slip through the narrow end of the slots. When the strings are under tension, they stay put, but I don’t know if they come out while playing.

My first thought was to use small washers behind the ball ends to keep them from slipping through, but I’d like to hear if there’s a better solution. Is it even necessary to do something? Has anyone dealt with this before, either on a Bass VI or another offset with a Halon tailpiece?
Any tips or recommendations would be appreciated. I don’t think it matters but this is a Fender Bass VI, Pyramid fusion flats and a Halon tailpiece.

2026 Johnny Marr Jaguar Special. Très spécial !

My MIJ 2024 FSR Traditional II Jazzmaster seems to have developed a bit of fret sprout. I strongly suspect it’s due to the dry winter. Oddly enough, I changed the strings not too long ago (flatwounds) and took the opportunity to treat the fretboard with lemon oil, so it definitely wasn’t dry — or at least not excessively dry.

But my music room has been pretty dry lately (below 40% RH), and I decided to buy a room humidifier to deal with it.

In the meantime, I’ve treated the fretboard with lemon oil again.

So here’s my question: will the fret sprout gradually improve on its own once the guitar is back in a properly humidified environment, or is it pretty much certain that it’ll need a fret dressing and that I should just take it to a luthier right away?

On a side note: the fretboard on this particular Jazzmaster is pretty odd. It seems to be rather “soft.” Easy to mark. It’s rosewood. Out of all the guitars I keep in that room (US & Japanese made) it’s the only one having this issue.