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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1501797690' post='3347487'] You'd better be able to tell them apart though. [/quote] Um, yeah, I didn't write that quite right

20-30 at age 44 - the problem I'm finding with my hearing (despite being mostly careful over the years) is hearing conversations when there's background noise - particularly female voices... though I've read somewhere that this is somewhat normal - as blokes get older they can't hear their wives/girlfriends so well, and vice versa... make of that what you will.

Not had much luck with Sounds of Frome - when we first moved here I enquired about ordering some stuff through them, initially they seemed interested (and it was within what they could do... apparently) and then they just never bothered to follow through - so I've never really bothered with them since. Maybe need to re-visit...

Maybe a bit out of left field - but Cort do a double MM humbucker bass called the C4H (also C5H). They're rather nice, active with 2-band EQ with mid-boost, older versions had Hipshot Ultralites, not 100% certain about more recent ones. Neck is Wenge, Body is Mahogany. Example: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cort-Artisan-C4H-White-Pearl-/381792416268"]http://www.ebay.co.u...l-/381792416268[/url] (new 4-string) There's a 5-string on eBay with a start of £170 - [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cort-5-string-bass-guitar-C5H-/282596810408"]http://www.ebay.co.u...H-/282596810408[/url] Only downer on the series is the colour palette is limited: gloss pearl white, or matte (goes shiny a bit easily) black. Edit to add- build quality is very good, fit and finish right up there with basses costing two or three times the price. I loved mine, and don't quite know why I got rid of it. Just can't justify buying another one at the moment.

Oh man... don't do that to me... Let me know if you do decide to sell

And it went for £149

There was a note that appeared last night (though didn't look to see if it was there this morning) saying "Reduced for quick sale" - so, I guess wanted it gone as soon as possible. Anyway, glad it's gone - I can rest easy knowing that I managed to resist the GAS

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-RBX-774-Active-Bass-Guitar-Silver-with-strap-and-Padded-Gig-Bag-FREE-P-P/162610668794 Someone else buy this so I don't have to It started at £249 yesterday, came down to £199 within about an hour and is at £179 this morning... If it's not gone by lunchtime I might raid the piggy bank, so someone do me a favour and buy it first...

Kind of annoyed they've moved to Bath as they were only a couple of minutes from where I live in Frome so was handy to pop in for strings and stuff. Bought two basses from them too - great service, always happy to chat and let you try guitars out, they're also happy to order stuff in (well, Fender/Squier at least...) Wishing them luck in Bath, but wish they'd stayed in Frome.

Just bought and installed a loom for my new(ish) Bass Collection SB100 as I wanted to turn it passive. John produced a great loom VTVT (or VVTT?) that works perfectly and dropped right in without any trouble as a replacement for what was there before. As always, the service John offers is superb with great communication and he's always willing to help with getting things sorted. Thanks John!

That's kind of scary they don't know when they made their own stuff

Plugging the serial number on the bass into Warwick's magic number thing comes up with: [b]Serial number:[/b] L-111907-04 [b]Article number:[/b] 121508C304BZFMAOWW [b]produced:[/b] 2005-03-14 [b]Description:[/b] Streamer, 5-string Chrome Black finish Flamed Maple A body Ovangkol neck Black hardware Made in Germany But the picture of the warranty card is definitely wrong... that's a different bass altogether

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Customshop-Warwick-Streamer-CT-rare-chrome-dipped-5-string-bass-guitar-/172783154103

Well, found the answer to this so will put it out there for anyone who is ever looking for SD 1/4 pounder pickup covers... Seymour Duncam are distributed in the UK by Rosetti. You can go on their website, find the item you want and use their quote system to request quotes from retailers. Rosetti don't sell direct to private individuals. I ended up contacting Strings Direct and they have put in an order for me. Result

I was in there today for a quick look round but got fairly specific stuff I'm looking for that they didn't have (probably for the best). They did have a rather tasty looking Bass Collection SB330 (I think that's what it was) but since I just bought TheGreek's metallic purple one I'm all set in the BC department. Number6, what time were you in there? We may have passed each other by without even knowing it. I admit I did wonder whether I would see Happy Jack there, but as I have no idea what he looks like without the Spiderman costume, I wouldn't have known anyway...

Does anyone know where I can get replacement pickup covers for a Seymour Duncan SPB-3 "Quarter Pounder" P-bass pickup. Seymour Duncan don't seem to do them and I'm not having much look with Google searches... Would prefer not to just buy generics as I'd need to drill out the holes and I'm about as cackhanded as they come with that kind of stuff...

Just bought a set of Sandberg/Delano P-bass pickups from Alain. Great communication and quick delivery in good packaging. Buy with confidence Thanks Alain.

Not too many photos of Maison basses around - found these: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/maison-bass-guitar-313137219 and that logo is definitely something I recognise... Looks pretty much like a BC clone.

GBH - now that name rings a bell... time to hit the Googles.

I now have two Hiscox cases and never had a problem with my Jazz (when I had one...) moving in it - there are three extra padded cushions - about 2 x 5 inches in the body section that press down onto the top of the guitar - one on the bridge and one for each horn.

Just bought a Bass Collection SB100 from Mick (the metallic purple one the people have been drooling over...). Great communication, super well packaged and arrived this morning. Very very happy Thanks Mick!

TheGreek... that one of Happy Jack's look pretty much how I remember the one in Guitarist - not sure how I missed that when going through the BC thread. Doubt Happy Jack would sell it, but as I have an SB100 incoming I think I'll be happy paul_5 - that green one is the same shade that I remember (can you really remember colour accurately...?) though the one in the review was a 4-string (though if my memory is correct and it was a double review the other one could have been a fiver). fretmeister - not an RBX, though that's a sweet bass - and also the colour I remember kodiakblair - agree on the risky business, though TheGreek has very kindly sold me a nice SB100 in metallic purples (that's like green, right?) so I think my Bass Collection GAS is going to be sorted fairly soon. Only problem is I might have a nibble at another bass on my "lost dogs" list (though the SB100 is more on my "never had one, but did have the GAS a long time ago" list)... it's neverending. Weren't the Bass Maniac and the SB series somewhat competitors back in the 90s - I don't remember whether they were in similar price brackets back then or not.