Rayman

I'm sure it's stunning and an amazing instrument, but I just can't get past spending that much on a bass.... I just don't know how anyone could afford or justify it. I've often wondered how many of us have Foderas and the like sitting in the corner of the bedroom..... how many of us would take a 6K bass to a gig? Maybe that's not the point.

Fascinating, enthralling etc... until my ADD kicked in halfway through part 2.... I just can't concentrate for that long, not been back to it since. Don't hate me.. I tried reading a book last week.... got 6 pages in and fell asleep. Edit; Mrs Rayman has just put it on again.... so I'm on here

There's a couple of Jack's for sale at nearly a grand on the bay?? Is that the going rate?

Any earlier fernandes basses are brilliant. I've had a couple. The gravity basses are stunning.

IMO Instruments, generally, are all different, even 10 of the same model, made by the same factory, will vary in some small way. Even premium products, certainly not just affordable ones, need tweeks sometimes, to the neck, the electrics or whatever to get them just how you want them. An other variable of course is the player themselves and their requirements. I see no problem with a shim, if it gets the instrument how you want it.... IF you know what you're doing.... AND it's actually required and not just bunged in for the sake of it. So I agree with the OP , when its not necessary its obviously been done by someone "clutching at straws" rather than knowing what they're doing, how ever I'd rather that, than filing or cutting stuff out.... at least a shim is reversible, anything more drastic isn't.

Reminds me of the Peavey Rudy Sarzo bass? Anyone remember those?

PS..... No need for ANY mods on this thing. It sings like a piano. Lovely.

Total setup later, straightened the neck, lowered the action, new D'Addario strings, switch cleaner, oiled fretboard..... etc..... It's a beast. Plays beautifully, sounds massive. I've had to lower the pentometer output as it was almost as in your face as my Spector Euro 5 used to be. It's a fabulous thing, very modern sounding, punchy, and weirdly, turned to passive, sounds quite P bass like. Love it. Total bargain.

Yeah, or maybe a U retro.... we'll see after new strings and a setup tomorrow. The EQ is Vol/Vol/tone - bass/treble yes?

Like any bass, I've found that they very. Generally pretty nice if you find a good one..... I had a jazz many years ago that felt good, sounded a little darker than a US jazz I had around the sane time. It's worth noting that the worst jazz I ever owned was a MIJ from the 90s, the one with the copper earth strip to the bridge.... it was pretty bad no matter what I did to it to improve it, meanwhile easily the best P bass I ever had, was a 90s MIJ from the bay, £120, tatty, but played like a dream, beautiful bass. As always, try before you buy if you can.... MIJ doesn't always mean good.... As with ANY bass at ANY price from ANY country.

Well, I just picked it up.... Initially it feels quality, heavy? I thought it'd be light, but I prefer some weight. Solid thing, and a quick sound test at the sellers house showed it has some power. Full setup with new strings when I get home, looking forward to it

Yeah I don't subscribe to the fact that all "budget" pickups suck, so I'll try them first. I had an old Robert DeLeo Schecter with "Duncan Designed" pickups in it.... they sounded fabulous. So I'll see how it sounds as it is before any upgrades

Cool, well a 6er is on the want list, it's been years since I had one, so we'll see what happens with this one.

It's a B Bass 4, with the Steinberger drop D thing. Through neck, etc in red. I'll post some pictures later.... I've paid £175, so I'm happy with that. I was looking for a 5er, so if I like this 4 string version I might look for a 5 or even 6 if I can find one.

I'm guessing that the pickups might be a bit weak, being the EMG selects? Might be an option to upgrade those.

So I just bought a Hohner b bass, I know nothing about them, it looks like a cool bass, and the reviews were pretty good (I'll always research a bass before I buy it). I'm picking it up tomorrow and I'll report back with initial impressions, I just wondered if anyone knows anything about them?

Hmm don't know them

Yup! That was me!

Hi pal

Bit skint mate, just changed jobs, but I WILL be looking for an amp very soon. Wonder who your mate is?

AHH thanks Mike, yeah blimey... from WAY back!

Ahh thanks mate, yeah those two BB300s were the last basses I had!