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Possibly Mensinger? I had this until recently - whilst not fully chambered, it had a lovely rounded tone with some acoustic content

Thanks for the video Police squad - love it. I learned to play on a Mustang (probably a very early 70s one with the competition stripes – candy apple red faded to bronze – it was beautiful) that was loaned to me by a very generous friend. I’ve never really been back to Mustangs but this one has me very excited. I play short scale almost all of the time and everything about the JMJ just looks perfect, from the lollipops to the relic job. I’ll start looking around

Thanks Scrumpymike - an incredible selection and a great story. I too have been extremely impresssed with Andyjr's work and his realisation of your ideas in the two Swifts is superb. Both look fabulous but I'm a big fan of walnut. The pickup configuration is really interesting and I can imagine that these are very versatile instruments. I've only ever had lipstick pickups on a Danelectro Longhorn but found them really bright (good!). I'm not sure if yours are custom wound/produced etc. - I need to go back and read the thread. Thanks for posting, it's great to see some of the less common designs and brilliant that these work so well for you

Messing around on a very grey and wet morning in the North. Recording and deciding what works best on what tracks. The shorty with humbuckers is good all round. The PJ Shorty a bit more pokey and the Wilcock just lovely for vintage rock. Thought it was about time I posted. Piaying short-scale almost exclusively now

As an avid and gullible swallower of snake oil, I’ve been using EA Lyric HG, Forte and Siren for some years. To me, they make a difference - but not always a good one (depending on point of view) - very revealing indeed. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a chance to use mine with the TT-800 as I got caught in the supply issues. Lovely with the DB750 and Warwick PR40 combo (again, very revealing indeed)

Thanks for the full view - I’d prefer a natural headstock, though overall, to me that’s a very lovely bass

I'm not sure that this is any help at all. However, the Ibanez strings page (bass) is here: https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/model/strings/ I can't see anything that resembles the strings on the Talman (at least those models that I've seen in images). If you could provide an image of the strings/bass, this might help? If you can't find replacements, I tend to use D'Addario or Fender nickel short-scale rounds (the latter are really quite cheap) - they last reasonably well and the light gauge 40-95 have great compliance.

This passed through my hands too I think - a superb example but unplayable to me - as much as I loved the unique tone (and brilliant industrial design), the ergonomics just didn’t work at all. As much as it was a stunning ornament, I’d certainly be in the sell camp (indeed, I did!)

Another superb deal with Paul - made a transfer and the bass was on its way within ten minutes (arrived exactly as described the next day). Fantastic deal in every respect as expected - an outstanding pillar of the BC community - thanks!

I'm just re-posting here - I had this in another TT-800 thread but more appropriate in this one (apologies that I missed it dcmcombe7). I'm not really adding much to the comments above - Andertons and agedhorse brilliant, with some great inputs from BC members too - but my faith in Mesa is diminished and I'm out ...An update on the TT-800 situation and not great news for anybody that would wish to have one in the UK. I was signed-up for the next batch of the TT-800s due at the end of June. It was a speculative order as I'm not really sure that the TT-800 will do what I'd wish from it - great reviews on here and elsewhere but the more I've seen and listened, the less convinced I've become that it's the lighter weight solution that will suit my preferences. Anyway, I digress. I've had regular updates from Andertons re: progress with getting Mesa gear into the UK - indeed, Andertons have been superb, as has Andy (agedhorse) - very creditable and friendly advice/service all round. I received a message last night in which Andertons explain that Mesa deliveries to the UK are unlikely to appear before the end of the year and more likely, orders will enter the UK early next year (on most of the range including the TT-800). The reasons given are (a) Mesa has chosen to concentrate on fulfilling orders from US dealers, and (b) delays are exacerbated as a result of ongoing and critical shortages of parts. I've no reason to doubt either of these explanations. I suspect too that the recent Gibson takeover has a role in all of this. Andertons express some dismay at the treatment of non-domestic dealers and I can fully understand and sympathise - the treatment of non-domestic players appears to be woeful too. Anyway, I'm out - a combination of misgivings re: suitability and a bit of a flounce related to Mesa's attitude to non US players. I'm off for another weetabix and it's back to the DB750/Hellborg pre combo that I'd hoped the TT-800 might rival/emulate. Sorry that this is probably very bad news for a number of Basschatters waiting patiently for the arrival of Mesa back orders

An update on the TT-800 situation and not great news for anybody that would wish to have one in the UK. I was signed-up for the next batch of the TT-800s due at the end of June. It was a speculative order as I'm not really sure that the TT-800 will do what I'd wish from it - great reviews on here and elsewhere but the more I've seen and listened, the less convinced I've become that it's the lighter weight solution that will suit my preferences. Anyway, I digress. I've had regular updates from Andertons re: progress with getting Mesa gear into the UK - indeed, Andertons have been superb, as has Andy (aged_horse) - very creditable and friendly advice/service all round. I received a message last night in which Andertons explain that Mesa deliveries to the UK are unlikely to appear before the end of the year and more likely, orders will enter the UK early next year (on most of the range including the TT-800). The reasons given are (a) Mesa has chosen to concentrate on fulfilling orders from US dealers, and (b) delays are exacerbated as a result of ongoing and critical shortages of parts. I've no reason to doubt either of these explanations. I suspect too that the recent Gibson takeover has a role in all of this. Andertons express some dismay at the treatment of non-domestic dealers and I can fully understand and sympathise - the treatment of non-domestic players appears to be woeful too. Anyway, I'm out - a combination of misgivings re: suitability and a bit of a flounce related to Mesa's attitude to non US players. I'm off for another weetabix and it's back to the DB750/Hellborg pre combo that I'd hoped the TT-800 might rival/emulate. Sorry that this is probably very bad news for a number of Basschatters waiting patiently for the arrival of Mesa back orders