LukeFRC

A lot of people seem to (wrongly) Quantify unique

There are electrical positives to selector switches as it means there's less loading on the pickups. G&L MFD pickups are crazy, hot output and with really wide frequency range sound. Imagine a MM sound but a bit more single coil style clarity humbucker and with a massive punch. It's Leo's next progression of Pickup design going from Fender -> Musicman -> G&L Not played a TRBX but the BB's I've played have been more at the Fender end of soundstyle.... Highly recommend trying out, as it's something different. I loved my G&L L1000 but did sell it... I'm glad I owned one but for me there are other basses that fit what I want better. (given a larger income and more space I would still have it)

One of the things I have kinda picked up on forums down the years is that it seems 5 string basses are harder to find amazing ones, whereas a 4 string more ppl are satisfied with a cheap Harley Benton or sue Ryder or equivalent. Have you found that? and with your four stringers - which is the ‘one‘?

If a “fact” only applies to your own ears it is pretty much theoretical to apply it to any or everyone else. i can boost the generic mids you suggest all I like on whatever I like but it’s not going to make me sound like Jaco on Hejira or something... Ffs - what frequency do I need to boost to sound like Jameson? Or Mingus? Or Flea ...

I find it really interesting and positive that a conversation on finding the mythical "one" has ended up talking about the difference the stiffness and construction of the neck makes.

Doesn't lamination normally make something stiffer as typically the different laminates are supporting each other?

totally - and it's so easy to justify "ooh this would be nice" - cos we're told nice stuff makes you happy. and as @Al Krow said it really is a very very good Yamaha bass... or something... But the counter is true that fewer things and less choices make me enjoy playing more. I built a lovely bass with about 45 pickup options before you got onto the active preamp... and honestly picking up a friends P bass to play was so nice as it just has two knobs and I tend to run one of them wide open!

This time last year I had 4 basses. I now have two, and one of them I'm not sure about (it's got 5 strings 🤣). I do spend more time playing. It's good advice from @Crawford13 My problem is I've still got the bass funds from selling a couple!

I had a Tecamp cab and measuring it and working out how it hadn’t been designed properly was the start of a journey through well engineered cabs. With the caveat that I’m not an expert, and I may not have measured correctly or done my sums right - it was an awful piece of non engineering.

Calling @walshy

I have no idea if there is an equivalent GAS but I want this https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/land-rover-defender-42110

I give up and bow to your genius

What does seem to be unique is EBMM deciding to tie their supply problems with a seemingly disproportionate price hike for the EU&UK markets. so that might have meant that their margins are squeezed and they have to rise prices- So the smaller as a percentage rise the US market is seeing would show that. For us in the UK/EU it might have meant that shipping prices have increased a bit (I think they have) but then we would expect to see similar price increases for every instrument imported. Which we don’t seem to have. so, I don’t want to be patronising, either there is a supply problem at EBMM in which case increases in price should be proportional in US and U.K. OR there is an increase in shipping costs in which case we will see similar increases in Fender, Gibson, Yamaha et al (of interest To most forum members) OR EBMM are using this as an opportunity to move their products into a different market segments - Treating them as a Veblen goods. It can’t be the first, and if a giant like Thomann are following suit it’s unlikely to be the second so to me it seems obvious it’s the last. which is fine, it’s their product they can do what they like- what about that being the case do you find so contentious?

Where? Have you got a link? That sounds interesting

Roughly level with the mini switches under the pickups?

that's there one you sold me? With Shadow pickups ?

No you don't. sometimes you mention IEMs

nah more this monstrosity

gold metal flake I think

In white? With “Yammy” written on the headstock?

is that a polite way of saying "everything" @agedhorse?

that was a joke BTW.

Heft?

there was always that lad at school with a shirt that looked like that wasn't there? (possibly a generational thing - I knew @AndyTravis would know what I meant if nobody else)