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I am only 5"8 and have the same issue. I find a 'short' Comfort Strapp on the shortest setting is okay for me. According the the internet their shortest is 33" which is just under 84cm so might be your best bet. Would be interested to hear any other options from others though!

I don't know a huge amount about double bass but I do have a Poller which is Romanian made. I haven't played many double basses but when I took it to some specialists to have the pickup installed they told me it was a great bass for the price I got it! Think I got mine for about 600, but still! Reading that back, I don't know if i helped at all...

I've owned at different times a RH450, RS210c (the one with the cubby hole) and still have a RS112. They are all good bits of gear: I found the RH450 a bit complicated for my liking although it sounded good but did colour the sound (not in a bad way, but it has a dark-ish sound). I sold the head to get something more suited to my simple self. The RS210c was pretty good, but too heavy for me (I have back issues though - it is very light for a 210 really) and replaced it with the RS112 which I still have. The 112 is very small from the front but actually surprisingly deep - and rear ported so on a shallow stage can be a pain but i really like the sound, it gives plenty of warmth. I'm toying with either getting another RS112 or getting a pair of Purple Chili 1x12 cabs made. If you are interested in the RS112 let me know - I might let it go for the right price. Also, there's been a lot of issues with the finish of TC cabs. I think all the ones I've had are 'new finish' but it's still easy to chip as I discovered on the 210. As soon as I got the 1x12 I got a cover and bought some little stick on feet which have saved the finish (only a couple of quid online), I'd recommend doing the same if you get them!

[quote name='iamtheelvy' timestamp='1366640507' post='2055288'] Another vote for Doc's Proplugs here - relatively cheap, but work great and are really comfortable. Also, not sure if this point has been made, but they aren't really visible from stage. Not that wearing earplugs should be considered a bad thing, but I personally prefer the low profile plugs rather than having a couple of bright sticks poking out of my ears! [/quote] I agree with this, and for the price you can get a few, one for each guitar case and not worry too much about losing them, which I would with moulded ones. They're are so invisible I can wear them without anyone knowing - which means around non-musician judgemental friends!

I bought the aforementioned hipshot tuner from Gary as he no longer needed it! Very well packaged and sent special delivery which I hadn't expected, pleasure to deal with, thanks very much

Would be very interested but looks like it'd be a little bit too far to travel!

Great seller, very helpful, I bought his RS112, well packed and sounds lovely, cheers mate!

Bought Cameron's Spectorcore 5. He was great, and even waited for a while on hold till I had the cash. he then sent it quickly and well packaged. For some mystery reason the jack socket was broken when it arrived but I genuinely believe this must have happened in transit although there were no marks on the packaging, Cameron spoke to me on the phone and agreed to pay for the new jack to be done. Couldn't ask for much more really. Picking my new and (hopefully) working bass up for the luthier in the morning! Cheers Dan