neepheid

To be fair (let's be fair - it allows a retention of the high ground) - it looks like there's a slot for a zero fret, so the nut slots would be deeper and the nut's job is purely and simply as a string guide.

Thanks for the clarification. Yes, if you're paying for some of it then it's time to bow out. It's been a good run though. Mrs. Neepheid is a star, but she does not know that much about basses - she took me round the guitar shops, and when I found something I liked she said well, I'm getting you this. She knew I was "aff it" - I thought I was just going round having a look for the sake of having a look!

This was bought for you as a gift? Unsolicited (as in not a case of "go and buy this for me so I can get around the rules")? That's your get out clause then. During my successful year, Mrs. Neepheid bought me a bass (a Reverend too, from the same shop, oddly enough) as a spur of the moment, unsolicited gift.

No, you can't have it both ways - the deposit argument is to allow for arrivals in the following year. It goes from when the order is placed. I have something on back order, slated to arrive at the end of January next year. Because I have paid for it this year, that would goose me for this year (if I hadn't already KOed myself anyway back in May), but I will not be disqualified next year when it arrives.

Many of my 10 basses are stock and sound great: Epiphone Jack Casady G&L L-1000 G&L Tribute LB-100 Yamaha BB1200 Sire D5 Sire Z7 Does that make them all magic?

Wow, exactly 20 days, finally they have acknowledged that they have received the return. I wonder if they'll pay the "invoice" I sent them, or just ignore it...

I'm not a knob twiddler at the gig - I modify things at the pedal board - EQ, OD, synth, pitch shifting. That's "dramatic" changes to me. The knobs on the bass don't really make that much difference in the grand scheme of things as far as I'm concerned - I'm set and forget, as long as I've got some mids to play with, I'm a happy boy. I buy basses because they're pretty and match certain specifications, some of which are negotiable. But whether they're active or passive means very little to me. I only have one active bass right now, that's a Sire Z7, and I bought it because I liked the looks of it. That's just the way the cookie has crumbled right now, have owned many active basses in the past. I do think that every active bass (with passive pickups) should come with a passive "get out of jail free" mechanism, even if it's raw pickup output. I know it is our responsiblity as players to keep on top of batteries, but to err is human, and it's far better to be able to limp to the end of a song with the flick of a switch rather than just go silent IMO.

Oh, the price is locked in for me too, I'm saying that the door is closed now for new orders.

Umm, just as well I'm not in a hurry for mine! "New estimated delivery date: December 27, 2024 - December 30, 2024" Can you no find any D'addario XLs before then? People must have overdone it a bit - price is back up to about normal now.

I've gone for the Entwistle Neodymium job. Before they put their prices up too! Thanks to everyone who contributed to https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/235314-entwistle-bass-pickups Tonerider is probably still a great pickup too, but a 40% price hike in one go is a bit harsh, left a sour taste.

40% increase overnight? That's them out of the running then!

Thanks mate, already a member, but it's the thought that counts!

That's fantastic, my home strings at a fantastic price - that's me stocked up! Thanks for the heads up!

Oh, absolutely, every time.

I suspect this thread may be short (Tonerider or Warman, EOT) but I thought I'd ask anyway in case anyone had any other bright ideas. I'm putting a project together with an aggressively low budget and I'm looking for a great sounding but inexpensive pickup. My current thoughts turn towards the Tonerider Duke (a mildly overwound 12k Alnico 5 job - https://tonerider.com/products/the-duke), but I'm happy to listen to any other ideas you might have! Over to you...