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Edge-lined. So, lines under the B string, but not under the E to G strings - I have got used to where the correct note is on the string, and mis-tuned bass messes with my muscle memory. Here on the latter pages

So, an update. I have spent the last 9 months playing only the fretless bass - I decided to commit to the new instrument. I found that they need to be perfectly in tune - an out-of-tune string confuses me and I struggle to adjust. Earlier this week, I took the bass for a second setup - less relief and more mwah. I will be learning how to incorporate the mwah into my playing, and have got my chorus pedals out, so that I can get used to the sound of the effects pedals. Yummy!

Very natural, very organic - as if the body has been worn to shape by wind erosion. Lovely.

You were lucky. I practiced for three months on a rolled-up newspaper that I found in a septic tank. I used to have to get up every morning at six o'clock, play the newspaper for 14 hours a day - and when our Dad got home from working in the orchestra pit, would thrash us to sleep in 7/4 time, with a curly guitar lead.

An engineering marvel. The tailpiece is so simple, but so effective. And the headstock, very neat for something with 12 tuners. Very pretty - I'd be all over that if it was a 15-string....

Beautiful sounding guitar from Rob Armstrong - and thank goodness he didn't accidentally order two dozen saxophone cases...

Done. And hats off to any ambidextrous bassists out there.

It's to pay for the truss rod adjustment to be done properly.

The obvious explanation is that the tall guy is accidentally wearing his partner's trousers.

It's at times like this, that basschat needs a "wow" response icon. That is almost a nominal fee, or £25 for administration and the neck is free. "Thanks for buying a Sire. We are committed to providing you with ongoing support for your instrument."

Hi @DylanDavid, and welcome. Perhaps you can show us some photos of the string height above the fretboard, so that the bass experts here can give you advice. While you are making those photographs and waiting for help, there is no need touch the truss rod yet.

Graeme sold me a bumper bundle of cables, for a bargain price, and included free postage! Great seller. Robert

Hurrah for @Si600's admission of irrationality!

Thus, my prejudice is provably irrational, and I have met the requirements of this thread. Hurrah for me!

People who buy a house, then put an extension up, or convert the loft, within six months of moving in. If they did it within a month, then it was clearly part of the plan when they purchased the place. If they did it within six years, then the family grew, and needs more space after they purchased the place. But six months just feels wrong.

First hearing, apparently. Perhaps others on basschat will be better able to explain what this means?

33JJ0821825 was the case number, heard at 10am on 10th September 2025. https://courtlistings.co.uk/magistrates-court-listings/leicester

Cheerfully arranged the sale of a microphone, and speedily dispatched it. He also included the microphone clip too. What a guy!!

My desk. A pair of Roland Cakewalk powered speakers; Kurzweil SP76 piano; E-MU Classic Keys Module for extra sounds; all into a Xenyx 802 mixer (plus a line-in for the bass guitar); which all connects to a Yamaha AG03 mixer/interface. The PC is new, too - the old one wouldn't run Windows 11, and only had the ability to drive one PC monitor. All this will change next week. EBay, basschat, and Thomann have together worked to enable a major upgrade.

Great content? It would indeed be great to be content, but the Gear Abstinence thread suggests that it is a rare attribute. Nevertheless, we strive to be content...

One of @NancyJohnson's advantages is that he has a reputation on basschat, as an all-round good egg, and nice chap. That counts for something - I know that he won't act in a way that will harm my interests, because he would in turn damage his hard-won reputation.

I would love to be able to record a composition, but never feel that I have the creativity and talent to do so. However I am intending to create something one day - just so that I can say that I have done it.

I get irrationally nervous when @SteveXFR is behind me, and start driving erratically. At least, I think that it's him - I can't properly see, on account of the whacking great fish sticker across my rear window. 😉