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It's great they're doing a model more in line with Squier pricing, IIRC the V7 was originally around this price at launch wasn't it?

If it's just the middle part you need (the yellow and black part with velcro) then a standard velcro comfort sleeve would do provided you got one wide enough, if you need the rest you might struggle as I don't think you can buy them. If it's an expensive bag I would just email the company who made it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIRE-MARCUS-MILLER-V7-FRETLESS-5-STRING-NECK/142820329655?hash=item2140c148b7:g:RQwAAOSwwAdbFDn4

Those V3 basses are pretty much the same spec as their more expensive brothers aren't they? £297 for the mahogany 5er looks like a great deal too: https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/electric-bass-guitars/sire-marcus-miller-v3-5-string-bass-guitar-natural-mahogany

Crikey that's bad! At first it was the state of those pickup surrounds that was the most shocking but then I saw what was underneath them: What a waste of a nice pair of Barts.

Glance admiringly at your gear, hands on hips with a proud look on your face and say: "Yes it is isn't it dear? Thanks for noticing, I've spent a lot of time and effort assembling it." It's good she's taking an interest in your hobbies, that's the foundations of a strong relationship.

No worries, these feel like great strings, I'm a little gutted they don't fit as I really fancied a play on them!

These are a little short for my daughter's bass so are up for grabs, length of the E from the ball end to the windings is about 31" and are a little short on a 30" scale bass. I think @Osiris is next according to Trevor, then I guess @Matt P and then @CameronJ going by this thread?

I think the neck (as well as the bridge and other hardware) are from an old Tanglewood Rebel 4k, the E & A string tuners are positioned lower than the D & G tuners, it's the opposite on the Bass Collections AFAIK. Pic pinched off the web: The bridge matches too, a BBOT style but with a bulkier anchor point at the back.

.....but you just can't kick the crack addiction: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-Hand-Made-Bass-Guitar/183248708536?_trkparms=aid%3D888007%26algo%3DDISC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D50545%26meid%3D608525996034497d904005f2a97b9928%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D392054107837%26itm%3D183248708536&_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982 Tbh anything with "custom" or "handmade" in the title makes me expect something like this, it's not even fun anymore.

Is this a commercial sale or a private trade though? As far as I can tell he played the guitar at the guy's house and was happy so swapped his guitar for it. Although the friend of the OP may be gutted it's probably him who'll be learning the lesson I'm afraid.

A whopping 5p cheaper here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Blake-Bravo-Bass-Guitar-Case-Brand-New/302703106416?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20160908110712%26meid%3Df46408850aeb4f2b988c124278906ef5%26pid%3D100677%26rk%3D9%26rkt%3D20%26sd%3D292579991634%26itm%3D302703106416&_trksid=p2385738.c100677.m4598 Has offers available too so a sneaky £40 might be worth a shot.

If you're stuck for ideas you could wire a kill switch, that way you can leave the bass plugged in between sets without draining the battery.

Not the cheapest option but a piezo bridge is probably top of the list, can blend it with your normal pickups but you'll need a buffer preamp too. Could be quite costly if you need to replace the original electronics at the same time!

I'd like these if still available, would they fit a 30" scale P bass?

Last time I bought those two items I just looked on eBay, need to check the pickup screws are long enough in the description, think I got 10 for a quid. I've probably got some spare neck ferrules knocking about, how many and what colour do you need?

True, but no sane person would actually want to cover up such a lovely piece of walnut with a bit of plastic so i guess it's not an issue!

Well I like it!

Wouldn't really bother me tbh, let them do the gig as they see fit and don't take it personally. As for the catty comments regarding sabotaging/renting/withholding the PA - I wouldn't expect to stay in bands very long following that advice. Wish them well and enjoy your holiday, I'm pretty sure everything will be fine when you get back.

Same here, pal of mine has a Ric he adores and thinks is a legendary classic bass. It sounds terrible and is an absolute chore to play though. If it didn't have the iconic look he wouldn't give it a second glance. Joint first position for worst bass however is a Hofner violin bass (one of the more pricey ones) I used the last time I was persuaded to go to a jam night. Just as clunky as the Ric with a similar amount of useless cosmetic adornments which hamper playing only this time it sounded like mud being played through more mud rather than a choice selection of honky farts like the Ric. I can only assume all the controls on the bass and amp were broken because it sounded the same no matter what. Again the owner was really proud of it and I have no idea why, I've seen his band a few times and the bass guitar and kick drum are indistinguishable from each other in the mix.

These are still a great deal at £45 IMO, wouldn't pay £90+ for one when a bit more gets you the Gator Pro Go but the quality is definitely there. Glad I grabbed two, didn't get any commission from the seller though!

I had an old Hartke VX215 cab which started to rattle and buzz. Get someone to play a bass through it and try pushing different sides of the cab to see if if goes away when you put pressure on them, then when you find where the problem is you can secure it. I ended up doing a crude but functional repair on mine - cut a flap of carpet (like a square U shape), stuck a screw in and glued the carpet back. Repeat this x20 and I had a fully functional cab for years, the guy I sold it too recently resold it on eBay here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hartke-VX215-bass-cab-cabinet-/183158935358?hash=item2aa51f8f3e%3Ag%3AOtgAAOSwxfdauOsd&nma=true&si=gkQkrxvTDcndV%2BnbZ8ltGoj%2Fe7c%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 You can still see where I repaired it, still going strong though!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CUSTOM-WARMOTH-FRETLESS-JAZZ-BASS-GUITAR/302737553009?hash=item467c907671:g:ieMAAOSweada-Gue

Bought mine on launch and I love it, even though I got rid of my pedals ages ago this (along with a Korg DT10) is the only effect I hung on to in case I need it. Does that synthy fuzz sound so well as well as straight up fuzz (can ape a black Big Muff pretty well), retains low end and plays nicely with active basses too. I tried a ton of fuzz pedals and found this one to be the keeper, sounded tremendous when paired with the drive from an MXR M80, super clear but absolutely brutal.