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This made me laugh. Because Geezer never endorsed Vigier, nor played an Excess, did he? 🤣

Whilst I can't think of a specific unit, to my mind, bridges ought to allow the usual adjustment for string height and intonation plus string spacing; The latter being relevant as you'll be wanting good string alignment over the coils. Lockable saddles would be a plus, as would a very secure attachment to the body. Edit- having looked at the original units, I note a Stingray- like 5 screw attachment (2 either side and 3 to the rear) There's also the horseshoe- shaped casting. Even if the saddles aren't lockable it'll limit side-to-side movement. No provision for spacing adjustment is provided. The nearest thing I can see is actually a G&L bridge. They even come in black with bare metal saddles. Downsides? They'll be stamped with the G&L logo. They take imperial Allen keys. They require the body to be routed to fit them- They're not surface mounted as such.

My Status Streamline had a truss rod. I get the feeling that it's easier (not necessarily better!) to build the neck a little less stiff and include a truss rod for adjustability rather than one that a player cannot alter to suit their preference. It may also be a function of the fact that the Streamline is a monocoque. Maybe a 'rod helps relocate the bending forces away from the neck/body (non) joint and towards the middle of the neck to give the necessary relief. It also potentially allows a less heavily-built neck/body join, which can help give better upper-fret accessibility (?) The Vigier I own doesn't have a truss rod. That's another story altogether.

IIRC, the necks on the US-made NS Designs EUBs have a laminated CF neck- a layer of CF, layer of wood veneer alternating. The outer is veneer, giving the desired look, but there's no reason not to finish on a CF laminate. I don't know what the core is. Wooden would be easier to implement on a small production scale. Might have to be careful with the fibre orientation if a truss-rod is used, but otherwise it seems a valid alternative.

That was the one I thought of...

Doesn't look promising. The usual suspects (Modulus, Bogart, Basslab and Zon) all seem to produce necks specifically for their own basses. All I could find was a S/H Moses neck on Reverb. There's definitely a niche in the marketplace for someone to manufacture P, J and Stingray replacement necks.

Ibanez EDC710. Basically ATK electrics in an Ergodyne body. Coil switching works nicely; 2 (hum-cancelled) single coil modes, one with a moderately "vintage" tone, and the full-fat parallel mode make it more versatile, too. Warwick Fortress Masterman; crazy 2x2 EQ (2 bands per coil) make them very tonally flexible. Maybe too much so. Warwick Streamer Pro M. All of the above will be second hand.

Quite. Spector and Musicman would be my immediate thoughts.

If you run everything fully open all the time, why not take the lot out? No vol, no tone?

Doesn't Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) use a light dusting of talc on his fingers to stop this issue. He uses flats. I do not. Unless its on an EUB or something else without frets.

That bridge p/u looks unusual... Do the 9 polepieces act together like a blade?Tell me more!

Saw this was "Bass of the Week" on No Treble. Nice example of Mr Walsh's handiwork..

"De-Relicing"?

I've seen some necks that are properly screwed.....

Not very! I have 3 neck- through instruments and 2 deep-set-neck instruments. I've had no issues with damage or adjustability. I was merely repeating what others had cited as reasons that they wouldn't buy one..

No reason. Other than perhaps cost or concern (as previously mentioned) about repairability should the neck be mortally damaged.

That's me screwed in perpetuity, then. 🤣 Back OT, I've been "fired" for far less than the guitarist in the OP was let go for, so I'd not be too concerned.

I do understand the appeal of neck-through basses. I own one, and it's marvelous. But how much of that comes from the construction and how much from the materials and the rest, I couldn't say. It does sustain superbly, but sustain isn't all about duration, it's also the quality of the sustain. Live, it's not as obvious. More so on recordings.

I've had them all. Bolt on Neck Through Set neck. Not sure what @itu means with his #4. But I'll add monocoque- only moulded basses need apply; Status Streamline and BassLab instruments, for example. In any case, I've never found the construction method to be the characteristic that determines my choice of instrument. I don't struggle with upper-fret access, and I get up there quite a bit. Comfort and ergonomics are determined more by design. Tone more by the electronics package, Pickup placement and hardware. I've Googled the SD Curlees. I get it now.

When I was gigging/ rehearsing, I used to use an Ampeg SVP-pro like the one in Prowla's second picture. Had it in a 4u rack with a Korg tuner and a QSC PLX1202 (bridged for maximum effect) I always used to end up in 5- piece bands with hard-hitting drummers and 2 noisy guitarists. It'd be more controllable if everyone turned down, but you know how it is. The QSC was my commitment to mutually-assured-deafness. Everyone would tell at me to turn down, so I did. As lond as they did, too. Pros- Power! (If you want it) Flexibility Choice of mixing & matching pre/power amps Some have features that heads may not have (extra channels, bridgeability, HFpass filters, limiters) Cons- Size Weight Complexity Cost

If the combo is something like a 7215, then it's equivalent cab, the 1153, is only a couple of litres smaller in terms of volume- it's the same height and width, maybe 50mm shallower. Same driver (I think), but shorter ports. IF the amp section can do 280/300w into a 4 Ohm load, a driver swap would liberate more power, as the original driver is an 8 Ohm item. Means you couldn't use an extension cab, though.

At home? Whatever's out (I rotate them) Rehearsal? Whatever's most appropriate to what we're rehearsing. Writing? Something that inspires me and is light and comfortable when I'm seated- Ibanez EDA900 all the way. Studio? Frequently the Vigier. Records well. Live? I'd use the SB-2 Tribute or my S/H Warwick Fortress MasterMan 5 "beater".