White Cloud

You mean your six-pack doesn't hold them up? Dear oh dear 😃

A mainly male online community often equals testosterone fuelled keyboard rattling 🤣

Don't wear a belt. I've never wore one and not put a single scratch on the back of any bass in 36 yrs of playing.

The fact that someone considers this impossible makes me feel good because, despite being really good, I don't hear/see anything particularly out there!

Gorgeous bass! Congrats

I consider him as one of the all time great prog bassists. His bass work on 'Selling England by the pound', and many others, ('Eleventh Earl of Mar' anyone?) Is par excellence.

Interesting ... but that aside, LOVE two band Stingrays. Sweet bass!

Me too. For some reason they get a really negative rep but I've used them for decades (amongst other things) and they remain my favourites

Often overlooked, the truss rod is the most important part of any guitar/bass. Personally, if it's maxed out I would avoid that instrument. Flats are alao generally significantly higher tension than the round alternatives ...and the ones you have described are heavy gauge. Not a good combo in my humble opinion.

It exceeded my expectations and I even found it strangely emotional. The live aid section took me back. I remember watching it live on the TV and being blown away. Loved it.

I think that the guitars look incredible and a bass version would be most welcome. I'd buy one.

There are no female bass players, there are no male bass players. There are bass players! 😤

There are basses and then there are Smith basses. Gorgeous ... and from what was the best era IMO. Congrats!

As has been said already Fender basses in all of their guises are good, bad, indifferent ... or all and none of the aforementioned! The best thing for me about them is that (unlike many other brands designs) they are quite 'industrial' in that they are designed to be infinitely easy to adjust and maintain. If the truss rod works properly then in theory you can make what initially feels like 'a bad un' feel like a pretty 'good un' ...

Wow!

I'm really sad to hear this news!

Wow. Epic truss rod fail. Be prepared ...Fender may well compound this situation by replacing it!

Apologies for being "that guy" but personally this just doesn't work for me aesthetically at all. That's just my tuppence worth though. I'll bet however that it is extremely functional. All the very best with it!