I know I'm new here, but there seems to be a need (as I have gleaned from reading some of your guys' posts) for a parts sourcing (for guitars that aren't a jag or jazz. You can get those parts anywhere...) thread. My goal here is to get a list of every weird part and find a supplier. to wit, I will come up with a list of parts, and I'll try and find a supplier. Here's a list, I say we add to it, as it is nowhere near a complete list of every part someone in this forum would want. Feel free to add to it.
Bass VI:
control plate: xxxxxxx
3 switch plate: xxxxxx
Control plate: xxxxxx
Electric XII:
headstock string retainer: Angela
4-way rotary switch: I'll look this up on Mouser later
Switch knob: Angela
Control plate: there's a tracing somewhere on this forum, otherwise Angela
Pickups: Seymour Duncan? Or canablize a Squire Venus
Bridge: I emailed Fender Japan to see if they will sell me one if they have one; otherwise canablize a Venus or 80's Strat XII. If I can get one, I'd like to get a machinist to make a few copies
Maruader:
Bridge plate: xxxxxxxxx
control plates: xxxxxxx