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One possible cheat would be to source a Seventies style 'guard. On these, the thumb rest and accompanying screw holes are positioned along the upper edge of the 'guard. One or other of the two larger screw holes in the plastic might align with the screw holes in the body. Failing that, obtain a thumb rest and use it to disguise the problem.
If I am wrong about the Affinity 'guard outline, alternative 'guards may leave some of the control cavity exposed and not fit snugly around the neck. In that case, only a genuine Affinity series part will do. Talk to retailers of genuine Fender parts.
Pity. It might have served as a template for getting a replacement made.
Complaining that one's scratchplate is scratched is a bit like complaining that one's mudguards are dirty. That's what they're there for.
FWIIW, I have the original black/white/black 'guard from the Squier VM P Bass in my avatar. I had been saving it for a project but, as we all know, projects do not always reach completion.
btw, to say it was scratched is a bit of an understatement, it was a mess, which is why I probably got it for pennies, but yes, I should have kept it!
If anything, I would be worried about the Affinity neck being narrower across the heel than the neck cut out on a regular P Bass pickguard.
Sounds like the beginning of a refurbishment project.