Maude

I didn't comment earlier as I don't have either of the items in your first post, and I only have the one PJB amp so nothing to compare to, but, I picked up a used Suitcase with an unused 4b with it (so 8x5 in total) about 5 years ago and I have no reason to go looking at amps now or in the foreseeable future. Extremely happy with the little rig. Also, I don't know what it is but my Yamaha Bex4 with half rounds on, straight into the PJB sounds absolutely glorious, better than my more expensive basses. It just works.

I've got an Aria STB P which cost me £40 the same but a J which was £38. Both brilliant, maybe not American Fenders but brilliant all the same. The P now has a Quarter Pounder and flats and the J Entwistle Neos with a series switch and rounds. Two seriously useful basses for very little. There's so many great basses for such small amount these days, it's great.

I can think of some on here that would seemingly happily argue with themselves, but now's not the timr......... time, I meant time, definitely time 🤣

Just leave the bridge as it is and play the damn thing. 😁👍

That would fix 'sellers regret' I suppose. "I really wish I hadn't sold that bass........... but look at this one I've just bought!" 😄

I'm far too simplistic to even consider more than one account. I didn't realise this forum stuff was a game you could win by having a team to get your point across. I just say what I feel (within reason) and if people like it then all very well, and if they don't then never mind. One view I have repeated is my one on Internet arguing, "where no one wins and everyone looks like tw@ts", so why bother or worry about it. 🙂

Sorry I couldn't resist. I didn't realise people did either, but now you've got me thinking which two members could be the same person.

Hmm, an interesting question. I'll ask my alter ego.

As a replacement for a £2000 Rick if you want the look, feel and sound of a Rick then it probably isn't cutting it. But as a cool looking £150 bass, and having a couple of HB's, I'd imagine it's absolutely fantastic.

You don't want a proper Rick bridge, as they're made of sub-standard metal and poorly thought out fixing method means they curl up under string tension. Yeah they're shiny though 😁

I'm lovin' this, it's looking fantastic 😎 A narrow line between madness and genius indeed, but this is firmly on the genius side.

It looks like the older ones were semi-hollow and the new ones are solid, I'm guessing the description is still for the old one, but as you say, Thomann are usually on the ball. I'll be interested to see what arrives.

Here you go, You might find it alright and it's not a huge amount if not.

I've got the Ammoon one (£25 on ebay), it's works well enough, no noticeable change in volume or tone doesn't drop out, doesn't affect our XR18 WiFi, enough range, charge lasts about 4 hours, but I find the latency is noticeable so I'm back on a lead. There's a thread on here somewhere about it to save repeating the issues, I'll find it in a minute.

I agree with the root experience trigger thing. My first bass was some of terrible EB0 copy, virtually unplayable but it lit the fuse. It was followed by my first 'proper' bass, a Yamaha Attitude Special, after a few years I traded that in for a new Yamaha BBG5s and played that solely for about ten years. I then bought a Yamaha RBX374 and used exclusively for a couple of years. Then the Internet came along and I've bought, sold and used all sorts (OK I haven't sold as many as I've bought) but every time I try a Yammy it's like 'coming home'. Anything that feels Yamaha-esque feels instantly comfortable and I'm sure that's from the first three real basses being Yammies.

Proof, if it were needed, that standing with your legs apart instantly makes you cooler.

They sound better without one 🤣🤣🤣

You can make cheaply and simply. Basically a length of wood, a pulley, a lever and a pickup, job done.

I love a good Cuica solo 🤪

Totally understand the pickup spacing issues (see avatar 😆 ), I've wired a series switch in to get some real punch and it's actually surprisingly versatile now.

I was going to say please tell me you're not spraying it there. If you want to eat the paint then feel free but those guitars don't deserve a misting of overspray. 😉 You're probably aware but if spraying in the garden at this time of year, watch out for cold/damp atmosphere, it can make the lacquer bloom, it turns milky opaque looking. I've done guitar bodies when it's been too cold but bringing them straight indoors after spraying to dry works, not so easy with an upright but worth doing if you can. Looking forward to the next set of pictures. 👍 😃

To be honest that's how I view most news.

Oh stinky poo, it's not me is it? 😳 😄

I've got a plan @stewblack, if it is indeed Japonic and clanky then you're not actually buying it. I'm buying it but you're going to lend me the money and look after it until I can collect it. The return for this favour is that if you fall in love with it whilst in your possession then I'll let you keep it and we'll call it quits in the loan. How does that sound? 😁

Eight albums, I've just checked. That was my first thought as well 😉