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Am I alone on struggling to feel this connection working? Sting an Shaggy are both cool, but does this blend well? Nice mini bass. Can't help though.

I don't know where you are @Jimothey but I have some walnut veneer you'd be welcome to a sheet of.

The sad thing is, "handbags @ dawn" is becoming more commonplace these days. Too many are taking it all too seriously.

As the bass guitar has only been about for something like 50 years, isn't the whole thing still in the experimental stage? So given this, Sandberg are entitled to experiment. They might be right. They might have it wrong. You can be sure they will do whatever is commercially successful, reliable and gives what they think is a good sound.

That's exactly what I thought. The purpose of the zero fret is for the open note to resinate in the same way as a fretted note does.

Isn't the purpose of a zero fret to make an open string note sound the same as a fretted note? So, surely, to do this you don't want to be replicating a nut,

Edit your first post in the thread and the title is editable as well.

Well, if @ambient would like to send his address, I'm sure I can dig out some ashes. Very surprised though. But if you're paying $10k for some of their basses, I guess you will see strings as more than a small detail. Fair play to them.

Here's an interesting thread about Sandberg Zero Frets. It includes some information from Sandberg http://www.harmonycentral.com/forum/forum/Bass/acapella-17/438254-

"Relief" is the curve in the neck. This is adjusted using the Truss rod. You probably mean you lower the "action". /pedant. Each to their own.

Fret wire is available in different heights. So if you do want a lower action, although it would be only slight or you'd get fret noise, you can get a lower profile fret wire. Besides, exactly how often do you file the nut lower on a normal bass?

@Marvin What makes you think the Squier neck won't take the tension? Is there something you know we don't?

Many thanks. You have it in 1. My comment wasn't an attack on anyone, least of all @Hellzero all I was saying is I would bet my Granny that neither Warwick nor Fodera actually make strings. I stand corrected about the makers being the same. But hey, this used to be a friendly chat forum. Now @Hellzero insists we have an environment of "facts only or shut up". Sorry for breathing.

What's the betting they're from the same maker as the Warwick one. In both cases it'll be "label engineering".

According to the laws of dynamics and aeronautical engineering, bumble bees can't fly. IMHO small hands fall into this same category. If you want to play a 5, 6 or 7 there's nothing to stop you. You could find a trip to The Bass Gallery would be time well spent. You could also try Denmark Street good. Try some 5s and find what suits you.

Sorry, @gary mac I wouldn't like to use a clamp. Someone without experience could easily wreck the headstock, by splitting it down through the holes. I would rather spend time with sandpaper and sand the holes bigger, or use a Dremel or reamer. Even better get the right tuners.

In my experience and from friends in insurance, another truth is the smaller and possibly, sometimes, cheaper companies are more likely to work harder to wriggle out of paying

Strangely, as that is with the capacitor doing as little as possible, isn't that "full off"? I can understand why it's "full on" as it calls for the pot to be turned fully in the same direction as full volume. Sorry ramblings if a madman..

This HAS to be worth looking at: OK, you could be wanting a brand new axe, but this is a good deal. I know he says pick up from East London, but I can oblige with packing materials and a courier can be sorted. If it comes to it, I'll pick it up and pack it and send it if you were to sort the money out.

DirectLine aren't expecting me to pass the information to them unless it actually comes to happen that I want to claim. Also, they might believe me anyway; it's down to the decision of the loss-adjuster on the case at the time.

Fair point @dmccombe7 mine is on general household contents, as I don't gig. In respect of having this info wuth multiple insurance companies, one for their conditions is always that companies can share details. So, for all we know, if you tell 1 you might be informing many at the same time.

I called my insurer to ask this exact question: "Given that I don't have receipts for my basses and amps, in the event of a claim, what will you accept as proof that the equipment actually existed?" Direct Line answered they would accept photographs of the equipment. Photos of serial numbers, with ID information in the photo as well is also good. It's also worth storing these pictures online in a dropbox or something like this, as hard-drives and laptops can also be stolen in the same theft as the basses. So, I know what I need to be doing...