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I had a headed 4 string - nowhere near as nice as this... I'm jealous.

Perfect opportunity for me to ask... I bought one of the Fender hi-mass bridges to install on my Squier Standard JP but I'm not sure whether I'm going to keep the bass (several other basses with similar configuration) so haven't installed it (yet). I was wondering how much work is involved...do the screw holes line up with those from the BBOT without any mods??

Alice strings sell for around a fiver - used them on one bass for what seemed like forever - sold the bass before they went off... They've gone up..£6.87 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Light-4-String-Electric-Bass-Strings-Bass-Guitar-Strings-Nickel-Alloy-Wound/222569602427?hash=item33d22e9d7b:g:wmkAAOSwyltZW0gT

There was a yellow 4 string for sale on ebay recently for around £250 IIRC. You could always have a bid on this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KALA-U-Bass-SUB4-mini-electric-bass-made-in-USA-AWESOME/223936306595

I've been looking for one at a reasonable price (you don't see them very often - even at unreasonable prices) to see how it compares with my Kawai F1. TBH £2.5K as near as damn it stops this being attractive as an Alembic replacement.

Here's some former shrinkage you may have forgotten about @Andyjr1515

SOLD OUT!! Now there's a surprise...I bet most went to users of this forum.

I've had three Rays since I started playing again back in 2010 (IIRC). The first was a '96 with a highly figure neck and the muted bridge. The other two - a 2006 and one built in Japan - neither came anywhere near to the '96. I should never have sold it. As others have said, find one you really like (and you have the budget) and keep it....or do as @Cuzzie says and have one built with all the "right" bits.

Like the Reflex...hate the Bongo

That list is why I refuse to be in a covers band. Those and "Hey Joe"...

Electric Bass strings?? I thought that bronze strings were for acoustics only?? FOLLOW THE RULES PEOPLE!!! ☺️

Aren't there short scale Ashbory basses (not the rubber fat string things). IIRC there have been a few available on ebay recently.

Fill the house with equipment before she fills it with shoes and handbags

Must be a trick of the light (they don't make black fret wire) the frets look black. Coming on nicely....

Yeah, cos that would make a lot of difference

Not a transaction as such... Mike directed a buyer to one of my For Sale items - a Yamaha BBN4 11 - and acted as a go between to facilitate the sale....very much obliged. He's a good man...despite what his wife says when he's not in earshot😉😉. Thanks Mike

Nell was referred to me by long-standing BCer @scrumpymike as he was looking for a reasonably priced bass. Enter, stage left, my Yamaha BBN4 11 which is due to be collected tomorrow. A welcomed new member to the forum, hope he sticks around. Trade with confidence.

He lost a bit of credibility with me when I found his dad is the person on the R White's Lemonade ad..you know the one I mean.

I agree...I bought the Jeff Berlin combo on recommendation of a friend - so disappointing. I couldn't get anything like a usable tone. Love that Ashdown tonal palette...and the customer service is probably the best in the UK. I love that classic Trace Elliot palette. My suggestion would be to whip the head out of your combo (or pick up another for virtually nothing) and use that. On their own, the heads don't weigh that much (12lbs??). Don't be tempted by the Elf - it may say Trace Elliot on the case but it doesn't have the original tone package.

Ha!!! Got you...You're not a bass player....you're a saxophonist. Welcome