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So. I took mine to a rehearsal last night. Good news, it balances beautifully, plays beautifully, light and easy on the shoulder and sounds like a P bass or a jazz bass or a mix of the two. Bad news I put a dent in the headstock and one on the neck. And I have no idea how. So I'm happy and grumpy all at once.

Actually...no

Lots of basses do but not many of mine. It's such a joy for a truss tweaker like me.

Ha! I feel the same about you 😘

You've always been so cool Blue.

Hugh Laurie is good on the drums isn't he?

I saw Cory Wong recently. He was his usual amazing self on the guitar, and the musicians were as tight and capable as you'd imagine. However, CW was strangely mute that evening. He has a great facility for banter, others have said his between songs chat was like getting a stand up routine to go with the great music. But not when I saw him. He barely said a word. I also had a niggling disappointment that, no matter how good the band was, it wasn't his band. I understand his reasons, but I would have loved to see the Wongnotes in all their glory, and I guess I expected to. So a mixed review from me.

What?? I only went with the P pickup because of the beautiful tort pickguard. The White is like not having a pickguard

I've been playing my 4 string passive JP all evening and it's just wonderful. Plays like I've had it for years. One feature I love and wish I had on all my basses is this

Mine is passive. I suspect we have different models. I have the 4 string p/j.

I have two sets of the new HB strings arrived today. I'll let you know.

Love that @Reggaebass Proper old school.

In a Zoom meeting right now so only ran up and down the fretboard once! I love it is my first impression, but I'm going to be in the first flush of love right now aren't I?

Meeting with the band tomorrow, I'll give it a thorough test then.

First impressions: HB have upped their packaging game further. Never had a bass of theirs broken in transit, can't imagine it will ever happen now. It's feather light. Don't ask me to weigh it, I just pick it up and it's obvious if it's heavy or light. It looks and plays beautifully. No I'm not looking for silly niggling faults so don't ask about irrelevant details because I don't have any answers for you. Very happy.

Tracking says Monday. .. parcel has arrived!

I was going to sell mine, but the second hand price has collapsed so spectacularly, I've changed my mind. It's not hurting sitting in its case, and who knows, one day there might be a comprehensive instruction course and I might learn to use it.

I haven't tried it yet. There was something in the email about tracking number not working until it cleared customs. "Please note, the tracking details will not be recognised until the package has cleared customs and arrived in the UK which normally takes around 3 working days."

That's what I went for. Irresistible.

Ah yes. That'll do it.

Perfect fit!

Cort make great basses don't they? It's a bit of a marmite look, but I'll bet it's one of those looks amazing in the flesh regardless of what one might expect from a picture

Oooh. Gorgeous! Love that colour 🤩🤩🤩

Very nice. Cool gig too, wouldn't mind playing this.

Someone here had one. Liked it I seem to recall.