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I bought this in May 23 (assuming it's still the same one they're sending out, but I pulled this from my previous orders, and it looks the same). It's been used pretty much daily, and is still solid and in great condition. I find it comfy enough to work in when I'm WFH, and it's fine for playing. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0B48VRLFN?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor

Fixed that for you!

There's nothing like it. Enjoy!

I recently had a Bow Quiver from Lawrie. Once again a great experience. Solid and friendly to deal with, and a credit to the community.

Yeah. I can't get at all of them but the B string does have a B on It. Oddly enough I'd never noticed that until you mentioned it here.

That red at either end, they look like Spirocore Mittel to me. That's what mine is wearing here.

Bet it sounds cool! 😎 (I'll get my coat)

Your head is right next to the rattle when you're playing. I'm guessing someone a few feet in front of your bass wouldn't notice.

I guess it's personal tolerance, but I don't hear anything there that would bother me in a band context. It mostly seems to be when you're hitting the low notes hard, and even then it's not in Ray Brown rattle territory, and I'm pretty sure he used to do it deliberately for effect. For the buzzes, that's usually a fingering issue, which won't have shown itself with a higher action, as that's more 'on and off'. Personally, I'd work on my technique a bit, and just get on with it. For me it's part of the charm, it sounds imperfect, human.

Ok, this is a left field option... But... Happy Jack's Tonedexter is in the classifieds. He was kind enough to lend me this a while back before I put in an order for my own. We trained it with my PU (Realist Lifeline), and his Nadine initially, later I trained it with my Remic red, and my cheap T Bone, and I was sufficiently impressed to buy my own. I've also created patches with off bass mics, an SM57, and an SE-X1a, both with good results. I give front of house a direct from the device, and have a through signal to a little combo for monitoring, and I've been really happy with my sound for two years now. Golihur used audio clips from Jack to demonstrate its abilities on YouTube, and it brings it so much closer to that unplugged sound... but louder. https://youtu.be/HjRYQ02doMo?si=_2BgwQfvoctJNjgd

I did buy it new, but I never thought to approach NS design to be fair, I kinda need to get on with it. Having said that, it looks like dissatisfaction with the tuners on the lower models is quite common. The Gotohs should be an upgrade. I suppose I should be relieved... Had it been the E string snapping, like I thought at the time, that would have probably cost me more!🤣

Thanks, I really appreciate the help! But I've got a set winging their way from Thomann as we speak.

Brilliant, thanks. I'll see what I can get sorted.

Thanks Chaps When I Googled NS Wav replacement tuners it was the Gotoh GB707 set at Thomann came up. i saw the Hipshots on the Golihur site, but they don't state the code for them, for me to look closer to home.