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  1. I thought of Ned too and there’s much more than a nod. The Callan official (?) marketing seems to indicate 22 frets but all the images I can find show 20. I rather like the look of these and was a fan of the basses that inspired them, though haven’t owned one. I’ll be making efforts to try the new version

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  2. 8 hours ago, Quatschmacher said:

    Nope. I specced this and ordered from Lakland. Pickup cover was sprayed with the same paint as the body at my request to make it look more like a regular P. 
     

    I sold it to @Platypus. I note it was in The Gallery for a while too.

     

    I’ve got a clip of it with these strings on (presuming they are the ones I sold it with).

     

     

    Thanks for this - I looked pretty closely at the grain pattern on the back of the head and it looked the same (maybe close in terms of blanks?) I notice subsequently that mine had the longer posts on the tuners. Still, a beautiful bass (I like the pickup spray idea) and first class seller

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  3. 3 hours ago, SurroundedByManatees said:

    Dan Smith era Fenders are actually 10 steps up from their late 70s counterparts in terms of build quality. And cheaper because not '70s :)

    Is that a P Special I see in your avatar?  One of the best basses Fender have ever built IMO.  The Dan Smith era involved an incredible leap in quality as far as I can see... and yes, generally less expensive than mid-late '70s Fenders - all of the latter that have been in my ownership have been crazily heavy 

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  4. Wonderful to see something so different, and to me, very beautiful.  

     

    It could be an illusion but it doesn't appear that the dots on the board align with the side-of-neck markers.  Is this something to do with intonation of the higher strings, an illusion or something else?

     

    Again, a really lovely looking instrument and the carving looks fabulous

  5. 1 hour ago, Brucegill said:

    Have a Noble coming. 🤞I prefer it lol. Or I’ll be buying another one of these! 

    I hope you'll love the Noble!  I sold mine as, though it was subtly impressive with passive basses, I couldn't really find a use for it with actives (and I play the latter almost exclusively).  The Noble is a very nicely designed and built unit that just reeks of quality and prestige.  Back on topic, I have no use for the Caveman (I have a Millennia that I'm pretty sure does much the same thing) but I have an inexplicable desire to acquire it.

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  6. Hmm... alarm bells all over here.  I'm by no means a vintage Fender expert but I can see that the bass and description don't match.  I wouldn't be surprised if the bass was red originally.  The 5 indicates that the neck is a P bass spec (not that the bass was made or finished on 5th September).  It could be a lovely player and nice that there's some history.  However, it's an awful lot of money for a bass that looks to have significant mods (let's face it, it's just an awful lot of money!)

  7. I have an Overlord headless unit on a micro bass - it's not as bad as I expected, though it isn't brilliant.  They're certainly cheap for what you get.  Adjusting intonation is a bit tricky as the saddles are a little too large/tight (at least on the unit I have) and lock together a bit - lubrication will ease this, though a bit of judicious filing is a better option.  The paint is cheap and flakes or scratches easily.  The string holder at the end of the neck takes a bit of getting used to - it's worth looking carefully at how it works before changing strings (note to self).  I've not struggled with string height, though I've struggled seriously with intonation.  This isn't solely a deficiency of the bridge, it's largely a function of the very short scale.  In sum, I wouldn't use the Overlord if I was starting a project, though for the price, it's not an awful unit.  I think Random Guitarist's post above captures the essence.

  8. A lovely, dinky rig - pleasing on the eye and the ear, no doubt!  I've been using a Baby Sumo for around a year now and have been really pleased with the transparency and silent running.  I also used a Noble for a while - subtle but lovely on passives (IME) but I don't really play the latter and I've found a Hellborg to be more useful with active basses.  The Sumo is very neat, and well conceived and executed - my favourite of the class Ds to date 

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  9. Utterly marvellous! I still have mine - first really posh bass I bought. I don’t mind the 3 point original bridge - I suppose I’m just used to it. Unique tone to the Ripper and that looks gorgeous Andy

     

    Check out Patrick Djivas with PFM if you have a chance. My inspiration re: the Ripper. Other worldly talent 

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  10. I just bought a lovely bass from Bill in what was a thoroughly enjoyable transaction throughout.  Bill was an absolute star and made everything incredibly easy.  I was able to travel to Wolverhampton and we spent well over an hour together discussing our respective experiences in bass/music.  I even had the pleasure of hearing/seeing Bill play across the decades - and what an excellent player - a musician's musician.  Also, Bill is one of the very kindest, most entertaining and hospitable basschatters with whom I've had the pleasure of dealing.  The bass, as one would expect, was absolutely as advertised - utterly pristine condition.  Very highly recommended - a pillar of the Basschat community

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