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I had one of those clearance Spectors from the demise of Sound Control on Oxford Street. A NS6XL with a spalted maple top and alder back, it sounded warmer but less growly. I gigged with it for a while but when an old Basschat queen of a NS5CR came up for sale in 2009 that I originally played two years and two owners previously, I jumped on it and it's become one of my top three instruments. It does nearly everything really well. Solid sounding and tight with some nicely peaky midrange and not too bright. The only thing it won't do is Fender. But it easily matched and surprassed the three Smith basses I sold off earlier in that year and cost a fraction by comparison.

Update time: The two remaining Batch 1 necks (#4 and #5) are currently being painted and I expect them to be shipped later this week. The necks for Batch 2 have also been made and are currently being wrapped in an outer layer of cosmetic weave. This marks a change in our approach - we've found that the wrapping technique reduces wrinkles, creases, undulations and warpage by quite a bit. And the weave really pops when not covered by so much resin. So, a risk of sounding a bit corporate, we're constantly learning and adjusting to keep quality at the highest possible levels (for us). Hopefully I will be able to post a vid of batch 2 later.

My NS5CR is also 35" scale.

The NS2 has PJ pickups, the NS4 and NS5 both have dual humbuckers although the original NS5 had twin jazz shaped pickups (not sure if they were single coil or stacked HB). Spector has since reissued it as the NS5 Classic

It's going to be a while unfortunately. There is a big jump from necks to a full instrument, and a much broader, more complex set of customer expectations apply. The brand doesnt have the resources to deal with the extra commitment right now. But I would love to offer something like that in the future, if there was demand.

@Rich77 @Phaedrus01 and @HeadlessBassist yours were delivered about half an hour ago. They're looking much better, the weave really pops. I'll send you each some photos tomorrow. JB4 Batch 1 #2 v2.mp4

It depends on how low you have the action set but if it's as low as it can go without not playing at all, then it seems like you might need to tweak the neck relief until the neck is dead straight and then investigate whether there is too much neck angle. If you're still getting fret buzz in the upper frets despite having a straight neck then reduce the neck angle a smidge with a thinner shim (assuming one is in there). Then you'll only have to adjust the action.

Update time - Four of the batch 1 necks should be finished next week with the other one available next week. Thanks again for your patience.

I tried one of the Z basses in Andertons and was deeply impressed by how well it compared to Musicman basses. I even preferred the sound, more growl and bite...and there's a slight problem with that...I would find it a struggle to find anything better at any price point unless I hand selected the materials myself. However, I can't get on with that shrunken lower horn on the body so my bank balance remains safe. But if I could find a P bass that sounded like that Z bass...oh boy.

It didn't really offer anything that hasn't been said in other interviews. One small exception to that was when Billy briefly referenced 'dark times' as the reasons for DLR band breaking up and didn't elaborate much further. That was something new.

Just listen to this. The first song pulls in nearly every late seventies production cliche which puts it squarely in kitsch. But it's SO well executed, even those vocals are thick and chocolatey. I can virtually hear fros rustling. Best track is Master of Puppets, it absolutely slays...I could actually see myself playing that on stage at some point if the vocals were there.

The categories are to make duplicate threads unnecessary. Also, the benefit of more than one listing might not be much. I suggest sticking with amps and cabs, because your potential customers will know where to look.

I used mirror wrap for an entire guitar last year.

Not a chance. It makes SEO more difficult.

It depends on what kind of finish you have on your bass. I've found nitro cellulose can be fairly reactive with even the EVA foam rubber in guitar stands! If your bass is finished in poly eurathane (aka poly) then it should be relatively safe. I would suggest using carpet tape because it contains a textile weave which allows it to be pulled off in one piece. Luthiers use it all the time for sticking down routing templates.