Jonesy

I didn't find the neck dive to be so bad, I used a suede backed strap and it stayed in place fine. The body shape, thickness and finding a comfortable playing position took a bit more getting used to though. I wouldn't put those down as negatives against the bass, more something you have to be aware of and be open to adjusting to when playing it.

Fingers crossed, it's not too long. It can't come soon enough, it's a great pub too and we love it!

It was our pleasure, we had a great time and you guys were superb! Hahaha, we kept on getting told off for trying to stand and boogie so had to perfect chair dancing 😂😂 Hopefully it won't be too long before pubs can open (wishful thinking maybe!!?!) and we can see you again!!

Ahh, amazing! I saw you at the Wonder in Enfield a few months ago when you guys played outside. We were the table making all the noise!! Really enjoyed it man!!

Do you play in Damo & The Dynamites??

That's lovely, the burst looks fantastic

This! Always go for the 24hr option and avoid weekends, that way your bass won't be getting stepped on or stored upside down in a warehouse for a few days. I've just sent a couple of basses out and couldn't find anyone who would insure for damage, they'd only insure for loss. I was a bit worried at first, having heard all of the horror stories, but I chose Parcelforce in the end and the basses turned up next day, in good condition, from what I heard (IE - the box wasn't smashed with footprints all over it). I looked at a few other couriers, but DPD wouldn't take it due to a size restriction and all others seemed expensive in comparison. I recently used DPD to ship an amp as well though and that went ahead OK too.

I used DHL to send my pedal to Ireland, so they could be worth a look?

Yeah, it is! It's hard finding a shop that has both available to buy anywhere near me anyway, so even if places were open I'd be hard push to A/B them. There is an SG for sale not a million miles away though so I may go pick it up try it out over the weekend 😁

I guess it comes down to looks and if I want the warm round mush of the SG, or the option of added bite in the DC..... I may have an update for you over the weekend 😏

True - and a setup is so personal that it doesn't make sense to spend too much time/money on it, seeing as tastes differ so much. I love shops that offer a setup after you've bought a bass, it's just a nice touch. I would have thought someone would have checked it over just to make sure it was at least in some way playable before it was shipped out though. I've never been in a shop and picked up a bass with saddles all over the place that buzzed loads though 😵

I saw the 2014 & 15 came with the Babicz as standard and wondered why they stopped doing that. It seems the bridge is one of the first things people change, so you would have thought the upgrade would've stuck around. Thanks for that clip, lovely playing and the bass sounds great! Is there any reason you both went for the hipshot bridge over the babicz? The neck measurements on both look pretty similar, but I can find anything that mentions the depth. Are either of them chunky in the hand?

Absolutely gorgeous 😍😍

Looks lovely next to that Lakland! I'm a bit surprised it turned up like that and would have hoped someone at the factory or Andertons would have picked it up. Stil, glad you're happy with it after the wait and hope you enjoy playing it!!

I have a G&L JB Tribute that is worth a look. I picked it up for £320 last year and it's a fantastic bass. G&L's have been creeping up in price since though and they're about £450 now. The Sire's Mudpup suggested are def worth a look too.

^^This!

There should be a drool emoji for that list!

Is there anyone out there that's owned both and can shed some light on the differences in neck/feel/overall quality etc? Or even if you've owned one of them I'd be keen to hear your opinions on them please. Essentially, I've sold a few bits and pieces over the last couple of weeks and made some room for another bass, so would like some help deciding where the money goes 😁. I'll end up whacking some flats on it and using it for a blues band in rotation with a P. At the minute I'm leaning toward the SG, mostly because its got that humbucker right up under the bridge (even though I hear the modern SG's aren't quite as thumpy and muddy as the old EB3's) and I'm a sucker for their looks. Has anyone cured their neck dive? I used to have an Epiphone EB3 and moving the strap pin helped the dive on that a bit, but not loads, so I'm guessing a new bridge and tuners could be the complete cure? Thanks!

He's just trying to protect his legacy and taking Bach what is rightfully his..... 😏

I'm looking forward to the pictures already!!

I just did the same for a pedal I sent to Ireland and can imagine it'd soon become tiresome!!

It wasn't that long in the whole grand scheme of things, the biggest delay was probably them actually shipping it. I think I placed the order on Jan 2nd, but only got a notification it was sent on the 6th, which isn't so bad considering holidays and the likely back log etc. It turned up on the morning of the 11th.

Did they used to be RicsRUs? If so, I bought my 4003 from them in the early 2000's and would trust them.

I thought it may have been filled at first, but looking at it again, it looks as if there's a screw head sticking out above the body on the left hand side. The 2 outer screws of the bridge that's on it are missing too. I wonder if that bridge is sitting on top of the original screws and screwed into the body?? It'd still probably be a better design than the original 3 point Gibson Bridge....... 😂

It was pretty tempting, I could have collected it and have just sold 2 basses (so in my mind I'm allowed to buy a bass at the mo 😂), but I think I have my heart set on a Gibson shorty. Would have been quite nice to keep as is (partly because I'm sure my efforts at repair would have made it worse!) as long as everything worked. Could have been like a rat bass. Does anyone know what may have happened with the original bridge holes? Looks like they may have been filled?