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Aldi sometimes have those easy-out things, a set for very little money. Try their website.

Very cool.

These basses have loads of bite. It takes a while to get used to the possibilities via the tone controls. Mine has more wallop than anything other bass I own, and it is completely standard. Personally, I cut the treble and boost the bass on this guitar. Try adjusting the pickup height, by the way, that can make a big difference.

Ah, McCormacks. The good old days. Old Mr mac sitting on a stool when you went in, watching, always watching....

I’ve got one of these. Brilliant bass, you will enjoy, I hope.

The preset buttons on mine stopped working. I opened it up, which was easy to do, and gave everything a good clean. Solved.

Have you tried seeing how they appear in the Audio/Midi setup app? I think you should be able to create a composite device from both of them.

Just received a very nice Aircell strap from Paul. Superfast delivery, good value and gentlemanly civility. Thank you, Paul.

I use my HX FX just by itself. As I did my Zoom. My basic needs are: compression, envelope filter, octaver, and chorus. then I have another patch for funk, where most of the above are switched on, and a couple of others that I only really fiddle with at home. These tend to be pitch shifters, harmonisers, and delays. I’m looking to make synths pads and leads. Like that famous Pat Metheny lead sound. Hope this helps.

I've had several Zoom multi fx units over the years, both for guitar and bass. I think they are very good value for the money, especially if you like ease of operation. I sold my Zoom B3n simply because I had GAS, and wanted to try something else. I currently have a Line 6 HX Effects, which I think is very good indeed. In my experience, one just gets used to the necessary methodology for using each one. It doesn't take long. Plus, editor software makes the creating and storing of settings very easy. BTW, I chose the HX Effects over the HX Stomp because it already has six foot switches, and so doesn't require an additional foot switch for scrolling etc. Also, I didn't need the amp sims. I think a lot of it is down to whether you like the effects sounds that each manufacturer offers.

My bitsa Jazz headstock.

Wow! Sexy thing!

Good work!

That's interesting. I didn't know that. When I took the pickups out of mine, the bottom of the routs didn't look like the top body wood.

I had one of these. It was really very good, especially after I had deepened the nut slots enough. Mine was quite heavy too, but a good strap took care of that. I think the wood grain is actually a fotoflame type thing, but it was really well done and indistinguishable from the real thing.

I just took delivery of some strings from Mark. His price was reasonable and they arrived almost before I even thought of buying them. Extraordinary. Thanks, Mark.

Try AliExpress for the replacement bridge. Beware of the string spacing. You will need to use the old saddles from the big plate bridge.