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This is a transition model NS5CR. It has the 35"scale, fingerboard linlays and slimmer neck profile of the LX not the 34" scale, dot inlays and chunky neck of the first edition NS5CR. Otherwise it's similar to the US made NS5XL in having brass hardware and all maple construction. But it has four controls instead of stacked eq and a rosewood fingerboard instead of pau ferro...which isn't much of a compromise TBH.

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2013/14-ish, I still have the photo somewhere.

Yeah, I haven't gigged it in earnest yet after...15 years! The one time I could have, it was still being shipped over from the UK so had to use the Status Series 1...speaking of which, that could potentially qualify as well for it's sheer versatility after modding it.

Good grief that must have been 2006. I didn't buy it until 2009 - just after I had to leave my corporate gig band due to work relocation. So more than 9 months later...! It's one of those instruments that just shouldn't be as good as it is on paper. All maple construction and Czech origins don't suggest anything special going on. My Pedulla is all maple too but sounds nothing like the Spector. I think the neck on this bass is perhaps a little less rigid so it sounds warmer. I was all set to slap an ebony fingerboard on it to deal with the warp but the steam treatment from Jon basically reset the neck sufficiently for a fingerboard and fret dress to soak up any remaining deviation

Is it possible it might be this bass? I know the previous owner bought it from a member called Homerplaysbass because Homer let me try it at the BC Bash up in Northhampton.

Yes! The best sounding bass I have ever owned and close to the best sounding double humbucker bass I have ever heard. It was a Basschat mule for a while, had multiple owners over the course of four years. I played it at a BC bash and had an 'aha' moment, then missed out on it when it came up for sale. Then 9 months three years later it came up for sale again and I jumped on it for 600 quid. It made three Smith basses redundant. There were minor neck warp issues but Jon Shuker steamed the neck back into shape and now it has all the qualities of a Smith bass but with extra definition. Super tight and authorative B string, loads of midrange growl and the top end is sweet and bell like. Absolute killer bass and a keeper - so I installed flat response Wizard humbuckers, coil splits and switches. Wouldn't mind trying some multi coils and a DLPF out in it at some point. At one point I had a slightly earlier NS5CR as well, with a thicker dot neck and 34"scale length. It was also a nice bass but more of a tenor in timbre whereas this one is a baritone.

That's really useful - thank you @Aidan63! I'm in the process of reviewing our risk assessment this weekend. I'm curious though, I can't see any reference to proportionality in the online guides they've already published. Is it likely this is a follow up I wonder?

That is going to be a barnstormer of a gig and they've got more tech behind them to maintain those layered arrangements than in the original tours.

Maybe we need to get some external help in from Invision?

@Woodinblack @ped can probably provide an update.

I'm asssuming it might be a little late but @Goliath_FX if they want to advertise the event on here next year, Jason is welcome to drop me a line.

There has been a server upgrade taking place to try and solve this issue. Ped and Woodinblack have been dealing with it.

U2 - New Years Day It kind of blew my mind and made me aware of the power of a good arrangement - how closely musical parts could fit together and still sound completely different to one another.

Nick Smith aka @doctor_of_the_bass https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/people/police-investigation-launched-into-death-of-peterborough-musician-nick-smith-who-starred-in-leading-genesis-tribute-act-4974232