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I’ve shared those on our Bc FB page hope that’s ok?

Looks great, wish I could have been there but I’m in Scotland on a mini break. Enjoying it very much but haven’t opened bagpipechat yet. Congratulations to the team for a superb effort and another great opportunity to meet ‘chatters in the flesh! looking forward to more pics! ped

I bet half of those are just synths

Too long for me 😂

It’ll probably arrive straight!

Nearly there, just need to sign up 10 other playaz

Good excuse to get yourself a Wingbass if you ask me 😎

I had a similar Basschus (24) but mine had wood covered pickups. All I know is that they sounded brilliant!

This is where I go for a knob https://www.digikey.co.uk/products/en/hardware-fasteners-accessories/knobs/568

Hi there, check out point 5 and 6 here. Let me know if I can help further. Thanks! https://www.basschat.co.uk/faq/

Oh no - what happened to it! Did you leave it outside on the bench?

I do it sometimes. If it’s been literally a year or more since I last thought it and haven’t used the item, and it’s not going up in value, I sell. Recently did it with loads of camera gear.

Never understood the whole YOB thing really. I guess I'd keep it if I had room, it's nice to have things holding value that you can sell if you really need to - but if it's in the way or if it means you can't get a bass you'd use more, absolutely I'd sell.

I think our basses would be friends

This is my fave vid ever

Tbh if the bass has a truss rod, i'll start with the neck dead straight with my chosen strings and go from there.

Hi guys Please keep comments here factual and try to limit the name calling and use of terms like 'bodger' if possible, we have to be careful of libel. That said, I think the best thing to do would be to report it on eBay too. Cheers

Nope. Never. Apart from the fact that nearly all my basses have come to me used, I never find a ‘factory setup’ (if indeed the manufacturer publishes it even had one, I know many don’t and just adjust by feel) way too high. In fact several basses haven’t allowed a low enough G string even with the saddle in the lowest position. I’ve often had to file it down!

Mine was way too heavy! Mind you it was a six string Elan. Sounded nice though 👍🏼

Did someone say something? Hehe sorry no idea, @charic do the settings reset with the upgrade?

Just adding my 1991 BT5. Wanted one for ages. It has the classic smith sound and feels great.

That's why I'm adverse to pinning it - we don't have the ability to have a gallery per se, although I suppose someone could make a Flickr one or similar and post the link here?

Yes ok maybe one of the first then - however anyone using graphite could be called a pioneer imo. I suppose back then there was little information about who else was doing what so many manufacturers who have been around a long time probably pioneered the same sort of things in semi isolation. I would also put alembic uo there of course, having had one and admired many more.

As mentioned I really like bass builders who make more than just the ‘chassis’ and bolt bought in components to them (simplifying it slightly). For me the top makers are the ones who make bespoke pickups, hardware and circuits themselves, or at least work with companies who make them for the builder specifically. I also value above a lot of other factors some innovation. So that rules out most people making jazz bass clones. I think a top maker has their own design language and has a no compromise approach, making something idiosyncratic that might not sell in high volume but is the result of a no compromise way of approaching the instrument. So I’m going to say the likes of Vigier (carbon pioneer, weird and proprietary electronics, individual shape) and Smith (own shape, pioneered the whole game, impeccable build and instantly recognisable sound) because that’s what I own and I’m biased. hehe

We’ve got a ‘location’ box ready, we’ve been testing it on Guitarchat and will add it here.