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Ukrainian music is very immersive. Singers are often very impressive too. Try DakhaBrakha !

@Reggaebass Last year I bought an Ibanez EHB1505 (five strings version) : it is a very light and ergonomic bass, very dynamic with more options than needed, excellent Nordstrand pickups and typical Ibanez Vari-mid preamp (very good, in fact). The neck is a pleasure to play and the workmanship is flawless. It's now gone to a friend as I have a long love/hate affair with fivers... But I am the problem, not the bass.

Indeed, but it's a bit non legal as it's already more than inspired by the Paul Bigsby design that has been inspired by an Austrian design from Johann Georg Stauffer made around 1820... Funnily, the Stauffer design has been used by his student : Christian Frederick Martin (yes the founder of Martin guitars) and can be seen on early US Martin guitars. Stauffer : Bigsby to Fender : And here, the precision tuning system invented by Stauffer, way ahead of its time : With these photos and historical proof, plus a good lawyer, you'll win.

Headless basses are very often more ergonomic too. My favourite design is the Leduc. And no, my name is not Paul. I bought it second hand to the original owner named ... Paul. That said (old) Bogart and Le Fay approach to headless basses is also interesting. My Le Fay is called Right Hand Tuning (RHT), see below and you'll understand why.

So, you started a franchise ?

Long story short : I once sold an early Squier Vintage Modified 70's Jazz Bass to a friend. It was really excellent sounding, way better than a lot of original ones. He started to use it in the different bands he was in and at the conservatory where he was studying. People were always telling him to get a decent bass : Buy a real Fender was what he was always told. So one day he put a fake Fender logo on it and a different pickguard (scratchplate for the others) : Suddenly it became an astounding bass and he got complimented for his sound. 🤦‍♂️ Sad but true.

Yep. Exactly what ∆∆ they said. 👌👍

Sh*t happens, looks like you're doomed now ! 🤣

Careful with the Rolex watches Douglas, Chris is reading. 🤔🤣

I can make you a screwed in Belgium.

I still have my F*ck T-Shirt with the same logo as Ford. Does it answer the question ?

The guy who made it is called Mike, so Mick you are wrong.

@Paulhauser The strings spacing at the bridge of a Yamaha TRB-6P is 19mm. I had a few, even some defretted ones that sounded really great, but they were all on the heavy side so they went away.

@Aidan63 : Can you put the link to the webinar as I never received it (from Steve Bailey) ?

I'm going to sell everything that doesn't have 6 strings. That said 3 of them are too heavy for my broken back, so why keeping basses I don't play ?

So you must be accustomed to yourself. 😉

I explained what really happened earlier and the guy oiling a maple fingerboard must be dumber than dumb. 🤦‍♂️

It SimS to be a pickup. 😎 I'll get my coat.

Put them in a pool of mineral oil... 😎

New adjustable ramp including the pickups, called Octavio by Christophe LEDUC, some 22 years ago...

There's some bass appeal in this design, Harry. Congratulations, it looks even more beautiful now that it's finished. Waiting for the soundclips now. 😉

May we team together against those less than 6 strings villains ?