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And now for the ginger headed step kids that will be up for sale at some point...

This may be better L-R, Tune Bass Maniac 5, Fernandes P-Project 5, NSD NXT4, Ibanez EHBMS5L, Steinberger Spirit XZ25, GoldTone Fretless MBF, Aria 68-5, FauxFender 4, MIJ Tele, Godin A6, MIJ Tele Thinline, Spirit GT, '88 Steinberger GL4T Back in Aus: '92 Steinberger XL2L Elite 5 narrow, converted to lined fretless 4 & XL25WL, Warwick Thumb b/o 5 & Corvette 5F, Ibanez SR505, Tune Bass Maniac 4 converted to 5, Musicman Sterling 4

Been a while so hopefully you can see the pic in the next post ....

These basses were produced in Japan in the early-mid 90s, a boutique Fernandes so it's a bit of a collectors item; I have a lefty 5 string and it's probably one of only a few ever produced lefty, 4 or 5 string. It's a beautiful quality build, sounds amazing & it ain't going nowhere. Enjoy your gold chicken's tooth you found in a pile of rocking horse poop: a holy grail!

I'm a foreigner in Japan so didn't pay any duties n back home in Oz we've got a A$1k leeway for this kind of stuff but I guess they slug you guys mightily in the UK with VAT. Still seems like a decent deal for a genuine G&L neck though, even with the extra

Just letting you all know that these necks are available again on the G&L site. Bought 2, a 5 & a 4 so got 3 now, just need to do something with them. DIY lefties rule!

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If u guys wanna find out what Jeff n Andy r up 2, go 2 TB thread 'Future of Genz Benz' but Andy is at Mesa n Jeff is laying low, or in wait, probably coz of the FMIC gag/no compete clause I'd guess. If any of u need repairs etc, the GB boys r still advising on n servicing their brill products so how's that 4 amazing CS?? Ffffffender's bean counters n thinking heads must've all grown up near high voltage power lines n now wear their tinfoil hats 24/7. Effing ffffender!

The only real issues with them are the neck dive on the bolt-on's (the NT models don't have this and came first) and the aesthetics that many don't like. Wow, I'd say the opposite on the neck dive. I have a lefty B/O Thumb 5 n while it has a little lean that way, it's entirely manageable but when I played a lefty NT 5 in a store this year with a view to buying, it was an ergo nightmare; kept wanting to head to the floor & after 15 mins of strap playing my whole torso & arms were feeling pain, mainly from the further reach needed & keeping the neck up in a 30-40 degree angle as is usual for me. I really wanted to like & buy it, as it was a great price but just couldn't. I'm also 5'6 so being a midget may have some bearing but I've never had that bad a time with any other bass, & I have 2 Steinbergers & a Hohner B2V so I know a thing or 2 about stretchy positioning.

Not sure that markbass & reliability isn't an oxymoron as my MBLMII promptly shut itself down in 2007. 2 weeks after the warranty expired, 4 weeks prior 2 an overseas move so it's still in storage waiting 2 b repaired n then very promptly sold. Great sound, iffy reliability. Caveat emptor so Chinese MB or US GK? GK by a light year. My 2c.

Oops, sorry, guess I was mistaken then. I'm pretty sure my defretted Steiny xl2 still has the zero fret as a nut but it's on the other side of the world so I can't check it. I'd guess the spirits would need to have the zero fret as it would be pretty costly to ramp a wood neck/fingerboard, even that small amount, no? The graphites were all moulded so it was easier I suppose. Of course, the luthier could file the zero fret down to compensate as a nut also. Good luck with it.

http://g-l-online-store.myshopify.com/collections/necks This is the link.

Not affiliated with G&L in any way but just in case any of my lefty Brit brethren haven't been over to leftybassist.com for a while, $30 for a G&L genuine tribute neck, 4 or 5, maple or rosewood board with 3 nut sizings! Insane, I got mine in 7 days to Japan for $25 postage, $55 all up. It's a gorgeous maple 5 but no decal, nut or neck heel mount holes & frets are a bit sharp but eBay for nut n decal, local luthier for dress n fit n u got a great genuine lefty neck to whack on a body, just be careful of the heel compatibility with some bodies. Wahey!!!!