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"Friend has a black Jack with the EMGs that he's had since he bought it new years and years ago, it's immaculate - but he won't sell it to me " How unreasonable is that?!

What a beast - and a very rare one too!

"I loved owning a bass that actually had a red LED on it...." I felt the same about my old TE head with the UV-lit front panel - didn't have an LED on my bass though.

[quote name='thodrik' timestamp='1480277528' post='3183057'] I think Mark Gooday, who founded Ashdown, was a designer and engineer for Trace Elliot. He might have been the chief designer at Trace Elliot but I'm going from memory here can't be bothered doing a Google search to confirm this. [/quote] That's exactly right.

Greetings bass cousin!

Spare bass and spare amp head for me. 2nd bass does for backup and is usually something a bit more aggressive that I'll use for heavier last set.

Still love my AH300SMC GP7s (I've got two). I just love the pre-set and portable/powerful enough thru a TE compact 115 (re-loaded with 300W Celestion) and Ashdown Neo 210 in same-sized cab.

And here's the pics: [url="http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/IMG_4968_zpsbml4r2fz.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/IMG_4968_zpsbml4r2fz.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/IMG_4968_zpsbml4r2fz.jpg[/IMG][/url] [url="http://[URL=http://s1149.photobucket.com/user/scrumpymike/media/IMG_4966_zpsntcogckd.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/IMG_4966_zpsntcogckd.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"][IMG]http://i1149.photobucket.com/albums/o598/scrumpymike/IMG_4966_zpsntcogckd.jpg[/IMG][/url] Thanks for the reassuring feedback guys. Found a couple of unexpected benefits of ownership: shorter than normal case fits across the boot of my car; the bass is stable when you stand it up on the floor thanks to beefy twin strap buttons. All good then!

I'm no expert on Stingrays but had a play on what looks, feels and sounds like a really nice one in Jaywalk Guitars, Street that's up for £899 inc case. I've bought a couple of basses from them and Geraint and Dan are really good guys.

Just bought a lovely active Hohner Jack from those nice guys Geraint and Dan at Jaywalk Guitars in Street (Somerset). Nipped in to the shop today on spec (as you do), saw this amongst the used stuff and had a go out of curiosity. Loved it! Wasn't expecting such a different playing experience from everything else I've owned. It even wants to sit on the strap in a different position - closer to vertical than normal (like Bill Wyman in the '60s) that feels strangely natural to me. Anybody out there got/had one? I'd be interested in any kind of feedback. I'll post a pic or 2 this weekend. PS Also gave a US Standard Jag a run - what a tone-monster is that!!

Well done for posting this thread w-o-t! Nothing I can add to - or take away from - what's already been said, so I guess I'll just go and play my 'best of' cd again... and again...

According to the Bacchus website, the WJB Mini is manufactured in brown burst, red, pale blue, mid-blue, green, black and white - and turns out to have a 750mm (=29.53") scale length.

Interesting. Been on the Bacchus and GuitarDen(official UK distributor) websites now. The mini Jazz seems to be the only bass on offer at <£1000 - typical prices are nearer £2k. They're positioning themselves as a premium manufacturer of 'hand-made' guitars designed in Japan and built there and elsewhere. First time this lot have appeared on my radar screen but at £350 the 30"-scale Jazz could be a steal provided they haven't 'dumbed down' on the quality - they shouldn't have if they intend it to be the bottom rung on the Bacchus brand ownership ladder.

[quote name='Zummerbass' timestamp='1479883417' post='3179966'] Thanks for the heads up OBBM. The Bacchus looks very classy,i didn't think there was much choice in the SS market. Seems I was wrong. [/quote] Just had a look and I agree - this line from the spec did amuse me though: BODY: Popular

Cripes! Just had a look at some of the ones mentioned above and they seem amazingly expensive - even compared to hard cases.

My Cazpar came in just under 4 weeks - it was virtually standard, but that's what I wanted.

The master at work - just so, so nice!

Thanks p'g'man - that's what I thought/hoped you would say. At least I now know he has done triple-pup versions. Ideally I would like the lipstick pups (they look/sound so cool) but, if that wasn't possible, I would accept his nearest equivalent stock pup - which only leaves the 5-switch electrics as potentially non-M-standard.