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Well, I'm up in Aberdeen, 3 hours away from the nearest "big" shops, and even then sometimes they can suck. So I know exactly where you're coming from, including the overinflated local second hand market (which only seems to be overinflated when I'm buying stuff, never when I'm selling). All I can tell you is that I have rolled the dice many times - out of the 58 basses I have owned, the vast majority of them have been bought unseen, at distance, from a variety of vendors, both shops and individuals. I've never returned a bass just because I didn't quite like it, only ever because it was faulty in some way (which is different). What I tend to do is keep a hold of a bass for a while then sell it on. Any losses I write off as "bass rent". You do you, but I have no qualms about buying anything at distance, because where I live, I don't have many palatable other choices. Order with confidence, you'll be (mostly) fine. If you're looking for cast iron guarantees that everything's going to go great, you'll never buy anything!

So that's why everyone on here hates me! I had no idea I was so successful

There's stiltons of research to be done regarding this phenomonon.

So, are you in then?

When did "hate" get redefined to "opinion I disagree with"? Am I just being a confused X-genner again? I'M NOT A BOOMER, DAMNIT.

This is starting to turn into one of those "are you paying attention?" type clicky quizzes - click on the colour, not the word type thing.

The official line from Fender is that this is fake news, never happened, no-one has ever returned a bass to them, ever.

Quite why they changed absolutely nothing about themselves other than the name continues to boggle the mind.

You really ought to get one in your hands and make your own mind up. I can't help you having either never played a Sandberg, or not recalling a time when I had a brief go on one. And even if I did, that would just be one data point - not really worth much, coupled with the vagaries of instruments in general - any factory can issue a Friday afternoon special... Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's going to blow your socks off either. I've drank disappointing 30 year old whiskies... Well, that was just a total downer, so let's pick it back up - if you get hold of a BBP34 (either by trying it in a shop or simply buying it at distance knowing that you can send it back if it doesn't work out) and it does blow your hair back then you're right!

Make your own out of some 1mm thick metal?

Probably best to end this now before you drown in a thousand contradictory suggestions

I think you're going to struggle - most concentric knobs are a bit tubbier than single ones by design and function. Don't you get converter rings to put inside 6/8mm knobs to turn them into 6/4mm knobs, or did I dream that somewhere?

https://www.thomann.de/gb/allparts_stacked_pot_knob_set_chrome.htm https://www.thomann.de/gb/allparts_stacked_pot_knob_set_bk.htm Helpfully, they neglect to give inner dimensions, you could enquire - https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_parts_ebony_dual_knob.htm - https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_parts_tintul_dual_knob.htm I take it this is what you're trying to replace? https://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_potiknob_tandem_metal_2b.htm - https://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_potiknob_tandem_metal_2c.htm - https://www.thomann.de/gb/warwick_potiknob_tandem_metal_2_g.htm

I meant the bass. I wouldn't grudge anyone a bit of fame/infamy - that can only come from a place of jealousy.

I'm sorry, I missed it, can someone please explain to me what the fuss is about?

I'm not aware of a British/ISO/ANSI standard amount of leg separation when playing bass

We soon will be... my eyes!

Then you're out, on general principle!

IMO (as that's all it is) - Tier 2 failure, it's gear. Doesn't matter what it's for. That's the hardcore level. On the basic, bassy tier 1 level, you'd still be in.

You have to pack to to be as courierproof as possible. You have to assume the worst.

Excellent, replaced one distraction with another

How far down the rabbit hole you want to go is entirely up to you. I bought rubber feet this month to complete my pedalboard project. Am I out because I bought something which got attached to something which is used to house something that is gear? No, no I'm not. That's maybe a silly example, but perhaps illustrates how easy it is to overthink things.

If you want to declare yourself out because of VSTs then that's your call, ultimately you will have decided that VSTs count as gear, and bass gear specifically.

I don't think loans count. It's not yours at the end of the day. Also, it's a drum pad - on a tier 1 level (bass gear only) who cares? Would only be of concern to people going hardcore, zero music gear of any kind. TL:DR, I don't think you're out because you borrowed a drum pad.

I'm not the ultimate arbiter of this endeavour, I'm just keeping records. I've already offered my tuppence worth in this particular justification/appeal/enquiry/whatif, and it is no more valuable than anyone else's. It's just a bit of fun at the end of the day.