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Next time was very close. ;-) Bought Mick's TC Electronic BC212 cabinet and received it today. Another fast and easy transaction. Parcel arrived safely and well packed, and as described too. What else is wanted ? Will do business again with Mick as he is a top BassChatter !

The bass is now sold to a guy in Paris, just in case someone was interested in.

Alfasud's weren't real Alfa's and, man, you must be old, even older than me... ;-) What about AER amps, are these the Rolls Royce of amps ?

Here it is, another Chinese crap, here with golden hardware : https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Factory-Log-Butterfly-style-TaiJi-Figure-Alder-wood-body-Fodera-Butterfly-4-strings-bass-guitar-with/32820009733.html?spm=2114.search0104.3.1.m6iEDj&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10152_10065_10151_10068_10304_10307_10137_10060_10302_10155_10154_10056_10055_10054_5470020_10059_100031_10099_5460020_10338_10103_10102_440_10052_10053_10142_10107_10050_10051_5380020_10326_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10177_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_143_10312_10313_10314_10078_10079_10073,searchweb201603_15,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=e0a7bf0f-caab-4cac-a1e2-52cdcf9fedc0&algo_expid=17bc140d-e6c7-49b9-b32f-6e000a09639a-0&algo_pvid=17bc140d-e6c7-49b9-b32f-6e000a09639a

My face is becoming red... B-)

The ShuttleMax has more low mids when the Streamliner is more scooped in the mids around 1 KHz (a typical American sound à la Bose, which I don't like at all as it's missing the most important part of the spectrum) and, as I always say, go and make a real full test of your ears by a specialist : you'll be amazed by the results ! To me, there is a big difference between the two.

Can't wait for the better pictures. I'm very glad that this sphinx was born again, it truly deserves it. By the way, the frets are made out of inox (harder than hard) and were dressed before the accident, so this Bajadera is really like new now. Good to know that it's in your hands, Russ.

And they are great at it, aren't they Russ ? ;-)

Sad news indeed.

Traded my Glockenklang Soul Combo for Mick's Glockenklang Heart Rock II head (plus a little cash). It arrived nicely packed and protected in its flighcase, so it was in one piece. ;-) So everything was fine and Mick is a pleasure to deal with. Bye bye 'til the next time.

You can find them over here for around 1.000 to 1.500 Euros / GBP. So it's not cheap at all considering the import duties. The preamp is a 10 pre-defined parametric EQ with 3 positions gain plus volume, tone and pickup selector : it is fine if you like the sound à la Alembic. Here is the link to the user manual : http://www.vigierguitars.net/france/bmanuals/bfvp4m.htm And yes these are terrific basses, but before buying check the neck as there is absolutely no trussrod on these early birds...

No, you are right, it's an isobaric construction.

If you want to refinish it, it's now or never. Why ? Because nitrocellulosic colours are simply not made anymore and those stocking them are keeping them or selling them like liquid gold. If you decide to do it, go to a real Fender specialist as there are some "things" to know about the paint job at the time. Relicing or not is up to you.

Yellow with alder body and keep the rest like this, but take the Haeussel pickups option : they are terrific. It reminds me of my 1971 Fender P-Bass that I had painted in pearl yellow colour : so beautiful and easy to resell...

Jaco was playing a defretted bass, not a fretless, everybody knows it. B-)