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Careful now...you'll have to move stealthfully through my neighbourhood with statements like that..😉😉

Long and friendly chat with Jerry when he was thinking about buying my G&L M2000. During that conversation I recalled that the neck was actually changed in the UK factory to one from an L2000. Really enjoyed chatting with another like minded BCer and my thanks go out to him for highlighting that the neck on the L2000 is slightly wider than the M2000 which I wasn't aware of. Gerry is a top fella and an asset to this forum...would love to deal with him, just didn't happen on this occasion. You can trade with him in full confidence... Stay well...

I've owned two of the three listed - I'd be happy to own either again, or TBH pretty much any British custom builder (with the exception of Ebay bodger, Mr Philips). I think we're spoiled in the UK with numerous excellent Luthiers. If you have the money you just need to decide who you're going to give it to, then kick yourself for not going to one of the others (after all, they all make exceedingly good...). Sometimes you can have too much choice.

Are you sure??? I just walked Shalla round there and I'm pretty sure I didn't see it...

No Swifts or Swallows at this time of year....they'll be along any time though.😉😉

12 Bar blues drives me mental - hate it - I really couldn't work in a shop where every other person plays this... The Chain - love the riff but i couldn't listen to it being murdered (and I have heard this happen, many times) even if I was being paid. I've no doubt the Flea version of "Higher ground" gets killed regularly too..

The B&W is me, the colour is me and Billy Apple (Sean)

Talk like that will get you thrown off this forum...have you not read about GAS??? 😉 I can't speak for any of the other systems but I find the SimS pick ups in my Custom build very versatile. Whether anybody else notices is a completely different matter. At many Bass Bashes even the owners have trouble spotting their own basses.

My car's starting to look roadworn...I think I'll charge more for it when I sell it.

I don't know if anybody makes a "standard" set of strings for a 9 string bass. You'll need to go "custom". Find a manufacturer you like, pick the gauges you want then send an email along with the money.

I like the three on the left....virtually free too. I have a genuine Fender Hi-Mass bridge I bought for my Squier PJ but decided against as it nearly half the price of the bass..are any of these a like for like swap...you know, undo the screws, swap 'em over, replace the screws???

This wouldn't sound the same if it wasn't slapped.

Fixed!!

as I said "numpty"...

...but infinitely better than the original..

To throw a spanner in the works.... Jive Bunny

I didn't buy or sell anything to or from Jez... So why am I posting here, you might ask... I read a post where Jez had sent some TE Catalogues to another BCer - they being my Kryptonite I couldn't resist but ask for the same favour. Without hesitation Jez sends them to me (work email) so that I can print them off at my leisure (next time I can use the office printer). A gentleman of the highest order... Look forward to being able to return the favour...

I was trying to figure out what part of the bass that was before realising it's probably the kitchen table....numpty!!

Don't think so..

Mike has a four string for sale on eBay currently...I think that whoever commissioned the bass paid the deposit then couldn't afford the rest of the payments. Their loss I suppose (not only financially).. I'm sure you'll enjoy your new bass...

Possible diamond in the rough - probably needs a good looking at though.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peterson-amp-and-rack-unit/254584696499?hash=item3b466e2eb3:g:BdgAAOSwSMZczbTJ

Yep...affects the price. EBS Gorm combo is around the £300 mark EBS Neo Gorm closer to £800 Wish I could get the latter at the price of the former...