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[quote name='Wilco' timestamp='1504357912' post='3364365'] Also with the different woods used & one being active & the other passive, I would imagine you could dial in any tone you want from one or t'other. [/quote] That was in fact the plan - and it's worked out pretty well for the two completely different bands I play in (classic covers and singer-songwriter original, multi-genre stuff).

OK, so let's get the numbers up a bit with my 2 short-scales! http:// http://[url="https://ibb.co/iULhOa"][/url] My Mensinger Cazpar was the standard passive model except for the eye poplar capper being a bit thicker to allow for the deeper arm-rest chamfer I requested (I wasn't charged any extra for this mod!!). The Elwood active was made to my spec including chambered body, Hipshot lightweight Y tuners and alu bridge, Haeussel P-JJ with mini series/single/parallel switch for the HB, Delano 2-band electronics with 3-way pup selector toggle and pot's for volume + active/passive (push-pull), bass and treble/passive tone. Two very different basses but (to me) equally beautiful. Have to say, though, that the (much!) cheaper Cazzie is the star player - I've never found anything like it at any price.

[quote name='Wilco' timestamp='1504299070' post='3364052'] The necks are just amazing on these basses - so playable. Both mine have a 14" fretboard radius & I like that flatness! Low action & no fret buzz either. [/quote] Love the neck on mine too - but my Cazzie is even better

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1504262655' post='3363730'] Do we need yet another J-Bass copy? [/quote] I'd say there's a bit more to it than that.

[quote name='Wilco' timestamp='1504025942' post='3362206'] Definite incoming now... [/quote] How gorgeous is that?! Love my Elwood btw.

[quote name='Marty Forrer' timestamp='1504086979' post='3362537'] It depends on what you want to hear. [/quote] You've hit the nail on the head there! I found my Gen 1 Midget T was a bit too transparent and light at the bottom end. From what I can gather, the latest Midget with the current 12" driver is still transparent but more substantial.

Very 'Spiders from Mars'!

Import duty might be the explanation for the high price: China>Japan>EU??

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1504107107' post='3362731'] If I was after a shorty 4, I'd go straight to the Ibanez Talman. I often wonder about a headless conversion on one of these, for a super-compact travel bass. [/quote] +1 - I had one and it was really nice. At the price, they're an absolute steal. Shame that, as Mr Ford once famously said: "You can have any colour you like as long as it's black." Didn't stop me as I quite like black basses - but the antique white shown on the Ibanez website looked really cool (Thomann had one in for a while).

Seems stupid expensive to me.

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1504019812' post='3362155'] He's moved his E down to the low B position [/quote] Sorry, missed that bit.

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1504012564' post='3362101'] As a temporary measure, try wrapping a strip of paper around the E string where it sits in the nut so it is nice and snug. if that improves it you know to get a new nut [/quote] The problem is more likely to be a slot that's over-tight than one that's over-sized.

Nice bass, nice story I've always fancied EB2s since I was (and they were!) young.

Just bought a very nice Ashdown RM500 Evo from Lozz, which by chance he was able to deliver foc on his way back up the M5 from a gig - this was obviously meant to be! Couldn't have found a better amp or seller - we even managed a good long chat over a cuppa.

The Chowny basses are excellent players, great value for money - and look gorgeous.

Hey subrob, that's a lovely bass - I really like Maru's blue and green burst finishes.

Found a new one at a really good price, had a play - and like it a lot. Just done a search on the forum and there was a report of a studio buying 3 and having to return all as faulty. Can any long-term users out there comment on their reliability before I pull the trigger on this one as my back-up amp? [b][i]Changed topic title as this thread has changed from a 420 enquiry into a 500 love-in [b][i] !![/i][/b][/i][/b]

The phrase "adding insult to injury" springs to mind. The 'insult' is to the intelligence of us bass-players; the 'injury' is to a once great brand-name.

[quote name='bassace' timestamp='1503481038' post='3358522'] Maybe, but the gen 3 12" driver seems a lot more 'open'. [/quote] +1 - I've also got a Super Compact Gen 3.