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@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.

@SteveXFR perhaps this deserves it's own thread?

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.

That's a good idea. It makes it much more difficult to cut them out from the background.

Oh blimey, sorry. I completely missed this. Feel free to drop me a line if you have any questions.

This weekend I managed to get a landing page up and running. https://www.aurokcomposites.com/ Small hurrah!

I have to admit there are a few instruments in my own collection (guitars and basses) that I really like and don't want to sell but I don't play them either . It's not a great time to sell anyway so they're basically wall decorations or filling up a hardshell case in the spare room wardrobe. I do get to 'rediscover' them after a time though.

In terms of sound? It's a little difficult to be objective. I have too much respect for Rob and the Status team to be drawn into direct comparisons, they have made some fantastic necks. So maybe a batch 1 customer can make a comment after they have installed their neck. What I can say though is our neck construction is inspired more heavily by Steinberger. We like the solid full sound of Steinberger necks, the even string response and snappy attack which isn't too aggressive. However the end result can also depend very much on the body wood. So if you wanted to aim for a timbre with more mids, go for a softer wood like light weight mahogany or sapele, alder or basswood. Lightweight swamp ash might be growly as well but it also brings snappy highs. Also set your action as low as possible to reduce string tension.

If I were him, I might be a little cautious about that. It's not technically his property and he probably trespassed to get it. Whether the matter gets enforced or not is another thing though.

Apparently the OLP Tony Levin will take one of our necks according to @thevintagebassist

I remember that one being up for sale for a very long time and the price was reasonable. I was slightly tempted. It's a USA built NS5, not much else to add as it was from a time before Spector started pumping out so many different models and styles.

Vigier, the fingerboard has a preset relief carved into it which means it's thinner around the upper frets than in the lower ones. It's completely unnecessary because if a player wants high action they can tweak a truss rod. But a preset neck relief means there's no way to make the action lower than the relief.

Their ability to make money from IP isn't wholly reliant on products. Licensing can be fairly lucrative.

I bought a near identical 5 string version earlier in the year. The seller said 'low action'. It had the same preset neck relief the other examples I had played. I'm going to get the fingerboard replaced. It's a little brittle sounding and quiet perhaps due to the Lusithand RB800 inspired onboard electronics, but the B string is super tight and the neck is fast preset neck relief not withstanding. It's a marmite thing right now.

I have a clear winner for worst - the Boss SY300. It's not a bad pedal but severely limited in what it can do which wasn't clear in the very limited support documentation or YT videos. And now I can't sell it and free up cash for other things.

They might, yes. I'm not sure where things would stand with long standing published articles by other websites about his previous activity - articles that could be accessed by anyone regardless of social media presence. It seems that any specific comments might have to jump through a series of hoops to be deemed influential enough to be contempt. It might just be easier for a judge to ban jurors from accessing the internet for the duration of the trial. Some of the examples in the article you provided would be considered breaches of other areas of law as well e.g. libellous, invasion of privacy etc. But given a judge's opinion is the final word, in the interests of risk management, perhaps it would be prudent to keep comments and particularly speculation about the trial proceedings offline until there's a verdict.

I'm glad something London based is returning. I wish it was more bass focussed though. But those 59 bursts will be a special thing for anyone with guitar interests.