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The 2nd episode was definitely the least interesting of the three.

I've seen all 3 episodes- they are about bass and bassists- what's not to like !

I liked the HILS HNB5 better than the Space -I picked it up new from Andertons at £479 and presumably that deal will come back at some point. Might be worth considering if you haven't definitely made up your mind or got one already. Just checked and they are on offer again at £479. Also Andertons are an easy place to return to if it wasn't for you.

I can't put this bass down it sounds and plays so great. I got some self adhesive wheel weights and put them in the control cavity - 5 strips wasn't enough so I've ordered another 5. If £10 sorts out the only issue this might be one of the best buys ever. I don't really want to go the ultralites route as I couldn't live with screw holes from the original tuners.

Here's the Cort GB Short scale I snagged at the weekend. It's truly phenomenal other than the neck dive :

The bargain got even better. I wanted to change strings so looked on Amazon hoping for a black Friday deal. I was looking for D'addario Chromes flats and they had a short scale set listed as used like new for £22. I was cynical thinking what I'd end up with was a cut down, unbranded long scale set but they arrived and were genuine chromes and uncut. Looks like somebody took them out of the pack and didn't like the look of them. They work absolutely brilliantly on the bass. Having played on it all morning I concur with the review above that the bass can hold it's own with much more expensive instruments. In a blind test if I was told this cost £600- £700 I'd have thought it was good value for that . Why oh why Cort hadn't designed out the neck dive issue I'll never know, as it would have been a 10/10 bass without it.

Completely agree.

I've got some on a Sire GB5 electroacoustic which is more like a hybrid bass with just a Piezo pickup and they sound sublime. I've tried the golds too but definitely favour the copper.

I got it for £169 used as new off Ebay and they are generally £299 new in Stores in the UK.

Got the bass and it was in as new condition. The bags are still on the tuners and film on the pickguard. Yay! The fit and finish are exceptional, the neck is a thing of beauty - reminded me of the Charvel necks everybody used to rave about. I actually quite like the colour, it is an unusual green but perfectly complements the darker colour of the neck. The preamp and eq are working perfectly as per the review above and you can get some positively thunderous tones out of the thing. It is perfect apart from the neck dive which when seated, is probably up there with the worst of any bass I've ever owned. Such a shame. Definitely worth what I paid for it but it could have been a 10/10.

I've just snagged a used one for cheap off ebay. Drab green unfortunately - would much rather have had the fandango purple. Hope I get a good one ! will update on findings later.

Yes the bass won't leave my house !

Is there a bass intro that moves people like this does ( no others I can think of) ...

Heartbreaking ! I saw his birthday in the paper the other day and couldn't believe he was 63. What a sad loss.

I'll update you when I put them on the other basses. They feel fantastic, smoother than any other flats I've played and low tension so really nice to play.