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Just the type of esoteric preamp exotica that gets me very hot under the collar.  Very lovely indeed.  Love the design ethos and I'm sure the execution is superb

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

Absolutely no use to me, but the case is worth the entry fee on its own

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

I think this used to be mine (though it had a black pick-up cover on the J pickup?).  If it was mine, it's an absolutely staggeringly good bass.  Undoubtedly, the finest Fender type necks I've played - the J necks are super-slender and feel fabulous in the hand.  One of Basschat's finest sellers too!

Unbelievable - wow! I’ve never seen such a beautiful top on an Essence 

I’d have a look at the GSS Sumo range - simple and simply superb in my experience

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 

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

I have the 210 version and it’s by far my favourite 210! I can imagine the 410 just offers more of everything - utter bargain IMO

I've admired this bass for a long time - an absolutely staggering work of art.  I recently bought a fretless so have no need and no money.  However, I can still dream - beautiful (and for me, OTL LEDs on a fretless are a very useful addition)

I was sort of looking for a similar solution but ended-up with a lead with a Neutrik silent jack (Designacable).  It seems to work very efficiently and I haven't had a problem - a really quick change-over between basses.  That said, both the pedals above look like a good bet

Superb amp, superb seller. I had the preamp version of this and it was brilliant - I really shouldn’t have sold it. That pre mated (via Mesa’s extraordinary implementation) with a very high-quality class D power unit results in a brilliant, versatile and practical package

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.

8 minutes ago, rwillett said:

The gentleman in question was very fair in his pricing. I have no complaints at all.

 

Rob

We have some very wonderful basschatters!

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!)

24 minutes ago, rwillett said:

I have managed to secure four single ABM headless bass bridges from a fellow BC user. 

 

ABM Headless Guitar Parts (abm-guitarpartsshop.com)

 

I've not even opened the box yet, but I'll plan around these.

 

Still need a bass neck but slowly getting there. 

 

Rob

Much the better option in my opinion, though generally much more expensive

After years of playing fretless, I had no idea about nut height (or absence thereof) with a fretless board.  I just went to check a Status fretless and sure enough.  Thank you all!

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.

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 

Steinberger XL-2 into just about anything.  Ownership was short-lived as I couldn't cope with (to me) very weird ergonomics, but the tone from that bass was like nothing else I've experienced - staggering

Intriguing and cryptic - at least two different hands and three (?) different shades of ink (i’m on a phone). Lovely to know more

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 

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

A lovely bass (I learned on a borrowed Mustang years ago) and I'm really sorry to hear of the circumstances of the sale.  I hope that you manage to find some relief