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I've read the pre amp eats batteries? Did you find this? They look really well made, an alternative to the Yamaha trb 6. Just wish I could find one!

There are 3 different current Aliens: Rockbass standard Rockbass delux Alien All are now made in China. All laminated. All same piezo and preamp. For the difference in price, although I haven't played any I would probably keep my money and get the cheapest.

Surely not an unplayed bass amongst bass chattererers's? I didn't think it was possible?

Coincidently I found the Clement headless while looking for something else http://youtu.be/OYQUT2XUHT0

Could you post some pics of the Clement please?

Where's the blue streamer? ......... And the wife?

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1454535330' post='2970694'] [/quote] Slipknot tribute ? Kewl

I have nothing but praise for the PJB Double four. 75 watts more than enough for home use. Brilliant uncoloured sound. Tiny box. Featherweight.

Yay!! Nice Kev. Very nice

Just reminded me 'a mate' still has 2 of my grace jones picture disc vinyls since the early 90s :evil:

I like them. They are not like most flats tho. Tension takes some adjusting to. Had them on a p bass now for a few months and they work really well.

Did the seller provide tracking details from the German courier? If Everyone is like me I'm following the parcel from the point it goes into their system to see where it is. My last one went to 3 different local dispatch centres before they got it to the right one and that was all DPD also from Germany.

Where are you? Edited and found you. I'd be happy to collect it. I'm heading up to manchester in the next week if you want to pick it up from me. I have feedback here too so I'm not a shifty character! Well not that shifty.

What a nightmare. I hope it gets resolved for you. I know it won't help but I often wonder, despite all the insurances etc what actually happens in this scenario. Fingers crossed you get a full refund or the bass turns up.

Okay so a broad neck doesn't seem to be the most common feature at the cheaper end of available 6 stringers. I'm after something size wise like a yamaha trb 6 which is far too good and costly for my hack job intentions. Current contender is a Heartfield DR 6C from the start of the 90's. It has an interesting tri laminated neck, unusual in that one of the laminations is a graphite sheet that runs under the Rosewood fingerboard. It doesn't seem to be there to stop neck flex as is normal for graphite but to help eliminate dead spots. I believe the later ones have a dual truss rod but I haven't found one of those yet. They were only produced between 89 and 92.

I'd love to see and hear that 6 string hyperbass! Now a few years on have you got your head and hands arond the full blown H bass?

Fantastic! Dangerously inspiring. I've got a saw and chisels somewhere. Must find wood! I have to say though I am slightly disappointed the cat didn't get its revenge for the thread lock incident

To Plunger Moderno: One of the possible basses has a carbon support but I can't tell where it ends. Some have the truss access at the heel and some at the pointy end.

To Hubrad: thanks for the link and offer. That turned out very nicely indeed. If I'm over that way I'll try and check it out. To Manton Customs: I think all the potential victims, sorry basses, I've considered have angled headstocks. Some dual truss rods. If the nut is in a slot could I replace it with a zero fret?

Thanks for all of the replies and advice! Magnets I think I have, I can't remember where I left my X Ray machine though. The bass that originally spawned this thread has now gone to a safer home. Which means that any cheap 6 strings for sale could be in for a shock. My main criteria now is a good wide neck capable of 19mmish bridge spacing, that can cope happily with losing its head. Would a neck through or bolt on be better one way or another? Or no different in terms of this experiment?

Bc is the devils bass haunt!! Temptations abound! I had 2 for 20 years, then I found this place....... I'll be starting my own cull soon.

Wow and wow again!! Excuse my boldness, but was this a private buy or from a trader and was it Fodera type money?

This urge is still within me screaming to get out. Anyone actually done this successfully? Let's see some before and after shots please.