Hellzero

Do you really want me or @cetera to put our list of basses here again ?

With a friend of mine, we sent a high value (declared and insured) bass to the U.K. from Luxembourg on the 8th of January, which cleared the local customs on the very next day as all the paperwork was perfectly filled and only went out of the U.K. customs on the 18th of January. The parcel has arrived today at the local facility, so it should be delivered tomorrow. Now let's wait for the total fee amount for the import thing...

Regarding the OBP-3 bass boost at 18dB, I think nobody has ever tried this as even with just a pinch of boost, it's already too much, so all the way up, it will destroy your speaker for sure. This preamp is known for being a kind of "too much of everything" and I can confirm. I've played basses with the 3 above mentioned filter based preamps and my favourite has always been the Alembic approach which sounds more "natural" to me, but again it's a question of taste. I like the Wal preamp because, with the Wal pickups, it sounds massive and powerful. The ACG is certainly the most complete of all...

The magnetic pickup position is quite perfect. You can get that Jaco tone without any problem or that pino tone too and even a more acoustic one too as the preamp is quite powerful and versatile.

He is here too. He is @skelf

La Bella White Nylon's are really amazing, very low tension too. So use the 760 series as it's the highest tension. The core is stainless steel.

My newly acquired original early 90's Ibanez AFR A104F. These are very rare basses, only around 90 ever made mostly as 4 strings unlined fretless, but there were some fivers made too. Rolf Spuler was a true genius. Alan aka @bamboscha owns one too, which I sold him last year, but then had seller's remorse. This is my third or fourth one over the years... This is certainly one of the best ergonomic terrific sounding fretless around. Don't ask, this is definitely a keeper ! And thanks to Chris aka @chrisbass13 for helping me buying this very bass.

Distorted fretless groove. And a young, but already talented Steven Wilson...

That's just the opposite, Mick. Leduc idea since the mid 80's... But that's not the point as it's, to me, the best location for the output jack as it works perfectly sitting or standing. The bad positions are on the side pointing to the ground, at 45 degree or 90 degree. The Fender output jack on the table is a good one if there's a metal plate holding it. An excellent position is on the side pointing up à la Ibanez AFR, which is my favourite design ever for a bass. Look at the ergonomics. Yes it's mine. Original one from the early 90's.

The lower horn pointing outside will help prevent slipping towards the head and allow total access to the 26th fret. 😉

One of the best placement is, to me, this one. And I've owned and played over 300 basses... 🤦‍♂️ :

Are you sure ?

It was 7 months ago, Dave. And on Bassic.de, the ads are only live for a month...

I'm in too. Great project well thought, except for one point that in fact is a two point : the lower horn. With your design, the bass will always slip when played sitting without a strap and the access to the dusty end will simply be impossible... Rethink the lower horn and you'll have a very appealing design which I really love and an ergonomic bass. Think also about the placement of the output jack, which is too often the stupidest place ever. 😉

Go play the DoI.

Twerp.

Boy !

Stop this Sharon !

I put a wet towel around my head. Go on, try to push all buttons at the same time !

I won't send them now that I know it's you.