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This German made Sandberg looks ace: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/sandberg-forty-eight-in-british-racing-green.59637/

Here is one @Terry M., but it's to show the OP all these other European brands that are too often quite unknown like this Esh: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/esh-bass-notorious-stingray.31653/

Like this Torillo: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/torillo-fargo-4-zu-verkaufen-geg-tausch-gegen-marleaux-votan-4-deluxe.59756/

Handmade in Germany.

An amazing Le Fay Herr Schwarz: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/herr-schwarz-5-zu-verkaufen.59759/

An Italian Wood & Tronics bass: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/wood-tronics-custom-5-string-bass-mit-neuen-fodera-saiten-33.58451/

A Knut Reiter bass, handmade in Germany: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/k-bass-jv-4.57513/

A quite classic Swiss design: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/blade-levinson-jazz-bass-aktiv-mij-trans-purple.60191/

And another German bass: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/franzbass-merak-5-pg-black.60201/

Another German brand: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/marleaux-votan-5.60303/

Or this, German too and different: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/bogart-sport-iv.60360/

And different.

Try this, it's German: https://www.bassic.de/kleinanzeigen/miller-instruments-headless-bass-fabfive-carbon-5-saiter.60383/

Double post due to threads merging.

Bax Music is officially bankrupt: https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/01/online-retailer-bax-music-files-bankruptcy

Last year, I paid this without the "deluxe" gig bag: And this year, it would be this with the "deluxe" gig bag: The final price is very similar to me.

That's quite expensive for firewood... And I totally agree with you @Owen.

That said photos and serial numbers would help a lot...

I check almost everything bass related each and every day all over Europe, so I'll keep my eyes wide opened too.

You'll pay almost the same over here @funkgod... https://www.kitarapaja.com/lollar-dc-jazz-bass-set_1 https://www.tonefactory.nl/lollar-dc-j-bass ...

I'll come back here with an old moto of mine: use the classical guitar seated playing position, this is the best position to release all tensions in the body, but don't use a foot rest as it will twist your spine and ruin everything. Instead use a Hopf Dynarette on your thigh to perfectly balance your instrument and body, but don't buy any Amazon fake, but the original that you can find at Thomann. Check here what it is: And watch Simon Zauels here playing the perfect way to avoid any health problem: To release the tension of the thumb, use the double bass (again) classical technique, which is using the thumb as a guide for your hand without any pressure on the neck, which is also the classical guitar technique by the way. Remember that to achieve this, you'll have to play a perfectly balanced instrument with a low action and a perfect set-up. And don't think about what the others will say seeing you playing like this, but think only about your own comfort. You'll probably think too that it's only a thumb problem, but everything is intricately linked, talk to a physiotherapist and you'll be amazed by how important your posture is (and not only while playing an instrument).

Looks like you have a Fender Reggie Hamilton derived Plus or Deluxe active circuitry and you won't be able to have the tone working in active mode unless you add another potentiometer.

Listen to Vulfpeck Russ and you'll understand the power of Joe Dart who has the same sound whatever bass he plays...

Over here, it was this, but it seems to have been totally forgotten now...

Are you really sure it's only about the tone?