Kiwi

The fingerboards are phenolic resin and built up on a separate piece of composite that is glued onto the rest of the neck (at least that is the case on every other monocoque constructed neck I've owned from Musicman and Alembic right through to Modulus). If you see laminates on the side, under fingerboard, running parallel to the fingerboard and length of the neck, the streamliner will be the same. The fingerboards can be refretted.

[quote name='cwbass' timestamp='1417592209' post='2621977'] If only I had the cash and a more understanding Mrs...! [/quote] There is a clear solution...sell the Mrs.

Sold!

I heard there was even one in the Smithsonian although I've struggled to find any confirmation online. Speaking of which, did I mention how cool it looks mounted on a wall when not in use...?

Sale pending...

Send him a large SAE?

In addition to how Ebay now treat sellers, this is the other reason I haven't put anything for sale on Ebay for many years.

[quote name='flippyfloop' timestamp='1416838131' post='2614067'] Where in London are you based ? [/quote] [quote name='Kiwi' timestamp='1416664960' post='2612457'] I'm in the Hither Green/Lee area. [/quote] *cough*

cheers John

I think the fun element is probably it's biggest selling point.

Markets speakers tend to be a bit rubbery sounding. If you play one or two basses this might be ok. But if you're playing a fender Marcus miller one set and a p bass with flats the next, you might be left wanting for versatility.

Nice set up - hard to imagine how Mark Bass might improve on it.

In all honesty, it's not that heavy for a valve amp. My Mesa Boogie Bass 400+ was 45kg when in its shockmounted road case.

You will need to fit a set of strings that have an appropriate gauge in order to tune to high C, but otherwise yes this would be possible. For a composite instrument it doesn't sound brittle in the slightest and the upper registers are very clean sounding. A high C tuning could sound beautiful.

I was mulling through photographs of my old kit and remembered I still had two of these that are surplus to requirements. [attachment=176960:DSCF0274.JPG] I originally bought three of these sets for gigging live - two were in cases and one set wasn't. They've proved to be very reliable so long as you don't put rechargables in them. They're in great condition and each run on separate frequencies so you can have both sets running at the same gig on separate instruments. I'll have to confirm the frequency bands later in the week. Asking £75 per set or you can have both for £130. The science bit: [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]No trades. I really need the cash for a non bass related purchase.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]First person with the money gets the pedal. A 10% deposit to secure either item is absolutely OK if you need to raise funds to purchase so long as the balance is paid within 30 days. Otherwise you risk losing the deposit.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]If it doesn't sell on here within 4 or so weeks, it will be sold on Ebay.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Postage or collection is possible. Postage cost is additional to the asking price...allow about £10-15 but I'll need to confirm depending on your address and budget. [/font][/color]