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I was unaware that it had those issues, so it was an existing condition.

I throw myself to the mercy of the court for I have sinned (Again). I have yet again breached Tier 2. Another Jeff Loomis Signature model guitar, but the newer one (I bought the older one in my initial Tier 2 breach). I presume that the effect of breaching Tier 2 does not cumulate into a tier 1 offense? However I may have also committed a Tier 1 offense. My one and only bass has a very stiff tuner which really struggled to tune to pitch and sounds very grindy, to the point it was easily going to break very soon and I have auditions next week. Luckily a fellow Basschat member @MungoBass was selling the correct tuners required (Replacing the exact same Machineheads I already have), though in gold. So I purchased replacements from him, I didn't want to risk the tuner breaking on me whilst at the audition. Not only that but the original Chrome Bridge is missing the very essential Locking screws on all but one of the saddles. A purchase was made for an exact replacement bridge.... Which also just happens to be gold. Will the jury look kindly upon my predicament?

I think a good attempt should be made at trying to acquire one for free first. Anyone got something in a parts bin somewhere?

I have failed on Tier 2 I am afraid. New Project and required a 7 String guitar to play Nevermore songs. Managed to snag this second hand old school Schecter Jeff Loomis Sig. As well as a 10-52 string set and .70 single string to tune down to B Flat. https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/pre-owned-schecter-loomis-7-fr-trans-red-055384 To be fair, its a pretty good price despite the ding in the finish. These are getting harder to come by... Though the new Jeff Sig model is also very very tempting... However I am still in for tier 1!

Actually. My bass is not string thru. You can have either with this bridge.

I have the same bridge. I just removed the locking bolts altogether. They are pointless as the bridge saddles are very stable without them.

I had a very near miss. Was going to buy a G&L JB-2 in Pink for £300 at Andertons. But some scrote got to it before I did! Still in by the skin of my teeth.

I see no issue with this as long as the PCB is the exact same one.

I failed last years thread because I bought my one and only bass after a few years of basslessness due to poverty... But that is still a new piece of gear where non existed before. As someone who only owns one bass... What if the bass gets run over by a truck? Apart from my carelessness about it being run over. Would it be permissible to purchase a replacement bass due to extreme circumstances? I guess the only permissible way to do this, if the bass is destroyed for some reason, purchasing a like for like version may be permissible as per the above example... But with the war in Ukraine going on and it being made in Ukraine... And frankly I couldn't afford a new replacement... does it have to be like for like? This may need weighing in by the jury. Personally I think there should be a valid Defense of "If you don't actually own any bass gear, you should be allowed to purchase one bass, one amp." (No Pedals, that's just frivolous) and not fail the abstinence thread. A Bass players social safety net as it were.

I am in. But I fully expect to fail. I am a glass half empty kinda guy so I am never disappointed.

Further clarifications. If a bass was purchased on New Years Eve using a Pay in 3 method, in theory it is covered by this years thread correct? Even though the first payment will be sent before New Years, but not Received until the banks reopen a few days later? To put in F1 terminology. This is unlikely to be against regulations, but is is against the "Spirit" of the regulations?

Here is some of the offending finish issues. It's all over the edges of the bass, body and headstock. Is it neccesary? No, is it unsightly? A little. The nut had some uneven string spacing that I wanted sorted as well.

That is a stonking deal. I didn't realise they would bend so much on what is already discounted for scratch and dent... I may need to try the same thing 😛 Did you contact them via Ebay or the website etc?

The Stas Bass I bought earlier in the year that saw me crash out of 2024's abstinence is being refinished and a new nut installed. It's with luthier who will sort it all out. It's unlikely to be finished until next year. Obviously it will be paid for next year. I throw myself to the mercy of the jury. Have I destroyed my abstinence thread participation for next year?

Sorry for the lack of updates gents. The decision was made for me, my partner got fed up of me procrastinating about it and she went out and got me a Blackstar Bass Amplug2. It actually sounds pretty great out of the box, does what I need and does the trick for now! Thank you all for your input 🙂

Great deal on a lefty fretless 5 Sadowsky MetroExpress for £251 https://www.thomann.co.uk/sadowsky_metroexpress_21_5_hyb_bk_fl_lh.htm

Just to note I am still reading the thread and taking onboard the breadth of solutions. Also to the kind people who have PMed me to gift me a solution, I really appreciate it, but I am unable to accept a Gift/Charity, for personal reasons. But I definitely do appreciate it!

I do like the look of them, but too rich for my blood. I guess I should say I am looking around £100 or under. Preferably much under. I guess the Ashdown Tone Pocket Amplifier is a possibility as they are on offer at just over 100. Maybe the Palmer Pocket headphone amp as well. But I know nothing about current technology. (I have had a long hiatus)

It is embarrassing for me to give specifics about my living situation especially considering how much rent I have to pay to be here... I guess you could consider where I live a halfway house or place for single vulnerable/lonely people. There are many enforced rules here that you wouldn't get in a normal place. I have been here for two years and you wouldn't want to speak to anyone. I can hear my neighbours flick a switch on a plug socket quite easily. I was certainly looking at a Multi Effect or maybe a pre-amp with different tonal options as I don't tend to use effects that much. I am well aware of that. Obviously my post is more of a "Best endeavours" thing. Definitely seems something along the right lines. It would have been nice if it had some sort of bass pre-amp built into it. Cheers for the suggestion, I was hoping for something a bit less fiddly and with less footprint. My place is incredibly small. I have a laptop, an old Peavey Microbass amp which I cant really use at any volume. No interface. I would rather only use the laptop for backing track output into something, than have a pure laptop software based solution due to lag. I am sorry if it seems I am being picky, but I have to be considering my living situation. (Very small room, difficult neighbours and no hope of leaving any time soon). I guess I can raise the budget a little bit if it helps. Really hoping on something bargainous coming along on Black Friday.

Hey all. Definitely on a budget here. I live buttcheek to buttcheek in a set of flats with no sound insulation (Neighbours either side, above and below). I am finding myself not wanting to practice because I am afraid of a knock on the door. What is the best way of practising with a backing track, no latency, through headphones with no sound/Mono/Stereo issues? Back 20 years ago, there were always problems trying to run such a setup. Cheers! R Edit: I would love something more like a bass pre-amp, though my finances are extremely tight I could possibly stretch a little bit with a Black Friday deal. Edit Edit: Also to the kind people who have PMed me to offer up a free solution, I really appreciate it, but for reasons I am unable to accept a Gift/Charity, for personal reasons. But I definitely do appreciate it!

The issue is trying to find something with 18mm+ string spacing for that money. Most options are 17.5mm or less. I think the best possibility is the new Squier 6 string Jazz. It's 18mm and 34" Scale.

Hello all. I am a bass player in my late 30's seeking a band. I have been in many bands of various genres, from Jazz Fusion, Death Metal, Stoner Rock, Funk, Disco, Post Punk, Noise Rock, Hardcore and Punk etc and I am currently looking for a new project! I am based in Central London near London Bridge, but willing to travel. I can also do backing vocals. However I am only really available to practice on weekday evenings on a regular basis. The only thing I ask is that the band have some flavour or character in their music. Not run of the mill. Hit me up if you are interested!

You may remember I bought this bass recently. I slapped some light balanced tension strings on it and I love the playability! The electronics and the existing hardware has suffered a little bit when the bass was stored incorrectly by the previous owner. One of the Tuners is very very stiff and not serviceable. (Wilkinson Tuner) The bridge is missing some of the locking saddle nuts. I am looking at putting in an order with NorthWestGuitars. I can source a single new tuner and an exact replacement bridge for not a lot of money... Or I can spend a little more and get the same hardware but in a different colour! Do you think sticking with Chrome, or go with Gold or Black? I wish I was good with photoshop to help out with this! I have already purchased three new Full size Alpha 25k Pots and a new switchcraft jack. The existing Pots are very janky no name mini pots and I might as well replace the Jack whilst I am at it. It's active EMG's but with V/V/T The existing Capacitor is a .01uf orange drop style. Shall I stick with that? I know it's standard for Active Pups to have that value cap, but I do like bright tone... So maybe a .047uf? I guess I would lose some of the darkness at the lowest setting right? I am unsure if the range is wider in the pot, or it shifts the range completely higher. I am also looking at replacing the knobs as the existing ones are cheap plastic and they use solid shaft pots whereas I bought split shaft ones instead. Shall I go Metal, or maybe some Wooden style ones? Metal Knobs – Northwest Guitars Wooden Knobs – Northwest Guitars What say you guys?