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Just my 2p here. I have one of the first midgets and I have had no issues with build or performance, thing has already been knocked over and dropped and there are no marks, very solid wee b*gger. I am not doubting Robs probs but just saying don't let it put you off barefaced to much

Get good work at either Jimmy's or Strung Out but the banter is better at Strung Out. Near my Uni so I pop in for a chat every so often or if I am at 13th note.

Aye that is an impressive crowd Goatreich, better than the 7 or so people my band pulls in. Listening to Desecration just now on myspace, soon as I am less poor I will need to purchase some o your cds

I name mine...but I am a bit weird

Been in that position before but thankfully I get on well with everyone in both my bands now, not saying they don't have their flaws. It makes the whole process much better and I am much more creative if I am comfortable in a situation. I know this doesn't help you much but if there is any chance you could get into a band with folk you actually like it is hugely beneficial.

I am on stage honest, in the darkness to the right past the backing singer. Bass line is a little iffy as I made a lot of it up as I went along. Actually seems to be the general theme that I am invisible in videos, you can see my old Fafner quite well though Proof I actually go onstage, note the lack of drummer though and I had no cab because we had travelled Glasgow to just outside Birmingham in a 207, yes all of us including 6'6" mandolin player and out gear

[quote name='thepurpleblob' post='672518' date='Dec 2 2009, 09:28 PM']Steve something? Much as I like CC and they are just around the corner from my work, they have a very limited selection of basses - mostly lower end. GuitarGuitar is very good though - it's choc full of high end stuff and they've always managed to do me a very good deal. Good luck, as they say, but it wouldn't be me either.[/quote] Steve Caban They have a few nice Sandbergs at the moment, it is just down the road from my flat so I like to pop in have a looksee

one of the downsides to basswood is that it is almost grainless so useless for natural or transparent finishes

They need all the spare income they can get. I am merely giving them the financial freedom they feel they have lost in recent years.

Yeah that was my last gig, the sound engineers face when I showed him my "rig"was priceless but I doubt the guy with the ashdown was able to move all his gear across Glasgow using only a sack trolley and good old man power.

Thought I should chip in my few midget pics (since I got the other one of the first two I believe) Been gigging mine for the last couple of months and it is great, sounded fantastic on stage last night and the folk could have a good laugh when I picked up my cab and head (shuttle 6.0) in one go still stacked on each other and walked off stage. [attachment=37628:DSC00721.JPG] [attachment=37627:DSC00648.JPG] one issue: got to be careful you don't lose it, a particularly large piece of paper may obscure it p.s. not sure why the pics are sideways

^ I got one like that from tesco yesterday, £20.

Loving TCV at the moment, the album is a grower, wasn't sure at first but there's some great stuff in there.

I use a barefaced midget and a genz benz shuttle 6.0. In one word...AMAZING. I can carry my whole rig or take public transport no bother but when I get there it sounds great and volume isn't an issue. I am not talking big gigs here: small venues for around the 60 people mark, but seriously I hardly have the volume past around 10oclock and I cut through the band mix no bother (and my band has 3 singers, two guitars, drums and mandolin)

[attachment=36625:DSCF1659.jpg] Top hatting it good style

[quote name='ianrunci' post='655072' date='Nov 15 2009, 11:18 AM'][color="#000000"][size=2] * Six string basses, for god sake get a guitar [/size][/color][/quote] Yeah cause they're the same...

I just bought an older 55-02 second hand and I have to agree, top quality instrument with great versatility. I use mine for rock/punk type stuff mostly and it is great.

7string (Mark) is a great guy, he'll do a great setup at a low price and he is a damn friendly bloke.

As said small hands shouldn't really be an issue. I have absolutely tiny hands but play a Dingwall with a 37" low B! That said if you are looking for a slim comfy neck I have found Peaveys to be great.

[quote name='skelf' post='644717' date='Nov 3 2009, 09:10 PM']I think 7string does lessons. He is on the forum so you should be able to PM him. Alan[/quote] Unless his situations changed he doesnt teach anymore. Best place to go for a cheap and well done set-up in Glasgow though

Get a Dingwall, can't beat a 37" scale on the lowest string

My midget will being getting a good run on Saturday in my Folk Punk band, see how it holds up. Was very very very impressed with it at practice last week.

Problem I identified is that I find it hard to hold the bass in an easy position for restringing and cleaning without the potential for it slipping or getting damaged, I also find it hard to work on the back of a bass adjusting trim pots or working on electronics with out a chance of damaging the bass placing it strings down. I am aware I am probably approaching this slightly wrong but I do not have time to change my project (have to draft my brief today and write it for Friday) and I believe there is a problem to be addressed and the potential for a solution somewhere within this.

thanks for the input guys, keep it coming. What I am looking at is not a stand alone product as I realise that there is not enough need for it to be marketable. What I am considering is an adaptation to current a product, probably one of the styles of stands, to give an aid for home mods and maintenance. NickH, thanks for the constructive input, I would be looking to make the design quick release in some way (need to work on some kind of innovative mechanism I feel) so that the bass is secure when needed but easily re-orientated. This is purely a uni project, not something I am going to be trying to sell you guys so don't worry. Out of interest: if I could design a stand that provided all the functionality of a normal stand but also was adjustable to aid maintenance, without a significant increase in cost, do you think it would be a viable product?