Pulled the bridge out of the salty rusting pot and put it back together. Fitted it with a range of mismatched hinge screws to keep it authentic and cobbled-together looking.
Also closer with the weathering on the body. I have tried to copy the main areas of wear on the strat as best I can, moving some of them to match a well played or overplayed bass. haven't worked on the thumb position above the pickup yet, but I think I might use a quarter as a thumb rest there (those that know the guitar might get the link? )