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  1. scrumpymike
    I love what you did there! I did something similar after I bought a Fender Rascal 5 years back. Loved everything about it except the quirky body shape - not an aesthetic issue, just that the body extending so far south of the bridge put everything in the wrong place for me. I bit the bullet and had the bass re-bodied a la P Lyte with a nice piece of walnut that I already had, and that's been my go-to gig bass ever since. I loved this bass so much that I decided to have the original body re-shaped as the basis for a similar build with the amazingly versatile Rascal pickup/control configuration. All in all, most satisfying thing that's ever happened in my bass world. You just have to be ready to take that leap of faith, but that's easier said than done! All work done by my Basschat buddy Andyjr1515 with build diaries to prove it.
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    Pleased to see this. I nearly bought one off fleabay till I noticed the positioning of the top strap button. Can't do with neck dive.
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    I'm really excited for those who are currently in mid-build, and envious of their work-shops and tools - especially the 12" pizza cutter. Alas, the only valid contribution I can make can to this increasingly wacky topic is: MORNINGTON CRESCENT!
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    We'll save you some 😋
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    Thanks, that's what I needed to see. As I suspected, not enough (if any) forearm chamfering for me. Shame, otherwise looks like a great bass complete with thru-body stringing.
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    That looks really nice - or should I say "real neat"? 😉 Any chance of a pic showing the edge of the body where the forearm rests?
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    Sad to see this one still up FS. Since I got my WT550, I've gone through loads of stuff in the obsessive/compulsive quest for 'the amp that rules them all' and ended up with a Mesa TT-800 and HandBox R-400 as my gig amps. Knowing what I know now though, I can honestly say that if either of those got nicked tomorrow, rather than replacing it with the same - or anything else - I would happily gig the Eden. Weird thing, that GAS 😐
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    Mine were around 10 weeks.
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    Wow, that's a bit longer than for my orders a few years ago! Adrian's obviously doing something right 🙂
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    Except Newtone don't do flats - which I would go for. La Bellas are my s-s preference, but others may be able to recommend a lower-cost alternative.
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    Another bump for this rare beastie. Buy this and you'll feel like all your Christmases have come at once!
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    For the short-scale players on here, my Lionel is a lovely player. I've owned and played loads of different shorties but none better than the Sandy in terms of comfort/playability and build quality. Mine just has the single Black Label P p-up but I think they now do twin-pickup short-scales, which would be my preference.
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    These look interesting. From the pictures, my only hesitation would be the apparent lack of chamfering in the area where the forearm rests. Personally I don't like the feel of sharp edges.
  14. scrumpymike
    Thanks to all who responded to my request for help. Pinged an e-mail across to Leszek over the weekend and got one back first thing this morning saying he's pretty sure what the problem is and offering me two alternatives: either he'll liaise with my amp tech if I have one (which I do), or I return the amp to HandBox at my cost and he fixes it FOC. I've put Leszek in touch with my trusty amp guy and am confident that all will be sorted locally before too long. When you consider I didn't buy the amp new, must say I'm delighted with Leszek's response.
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    This! Re bags and cases, there's a good choice out there if you look around. In addition to the OE cases I got with Spector, Atelier and Maruszczyk s-s basses, I've also got a Fender s-s bass gig bag and a hard case Gator make for the Fender Jaguar guitar. As for the wonderful JMJ Mustang, I'd have one by now if it had the number of frets and wide-ranging sounds I need.
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    Mine ranged from 10 to 13wks pre-covid but all the shortages and disruption caused by the pandemic won't help.
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    Thanks Pete. No worries, I'm used to dealing with Adrian Maruszczyk! 😐
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    Will do.
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    OK, so just had another look at the R-400 before tonight's gig. When I switched on this time, one of the red warning lights flashed for a split second but again no power-up - couldn't tell whether it was the CLIP or PROT light as they are next to each other and it happened so fast but this suggests it's not a blown fuse. Had another try and got nothing at all. Anybody know if HandBox have UK tech support? I've got other amps but this was fast becoming my favourite.
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    I had the cheaper SBMM version for a while. Very nice indeed if you're into the 'Ray vibe and reckoned to be virtually as good as the more expensive MM version by those on Talkbass who either own or have played both.
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    These are lovely basses, here's mine:
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    Same lead worked fine with backup amp. Yes, I think I did hear a click.
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    Switched my R-400 on for sound check before Saturday night's gig and it didn't power up. Blue light came on for a split second and went out - then nothing. Switched off and on again but no blue light at all this time, so had to use my back-up amp. Any ideas? Thought I'd ask on here first before trying it again. Btw, we did have the feeling that the pub's mains supply wasn't delivering the full 240v as our lead guitarist wasn't getting the expected volume from his amp at the normal settings.
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    ... or two!!
  25. scrumpymike
    What a fabulous collection is that! Love the basses, the sofa and the photography.
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