lemmywinks

Well I also got the EHB1505 and it's brilliant, however I think the only real solution is to still get a KZ5 at some point and stick some Big Splits in it just to be sure. The KZ5 for sale on here isn't too far from you.

We used to use an old H2 many years ago, results were always decent and a lot better than you would expect from just sticking a small gadget in the middle of the room and pressing a button. It eventually died a death at the hands of our guitarist's teenage son so as long as you keep them away from clumsy teenagers you should be ok.

Is there somewhere that lists what gigbags fit these basses btw? I know the Gator Pro Go Deluxe the Transit bags do, the TGI extreme might make a nice cheap but good bag.

Btw this might sound like a stupid question but if you change strings are the old ones still usable as spares after being taken off the bass? I always keep an old set of strings as pre cut spares on regular basses but not sure if the locking posts on these facilitate reusing old strings.

Yeah, the premium gigbag it's supposed to come with although I didn't really want to use as it's quite flimsy and I don't like how the shoulder straps sit. I got the Gator ProGo Deluxe one as it's the only reasonably priced gigbag that is sturdy enough and can also fit all my cables, laptop, in ear stuff and preamp in the pockets. I don't think this bass has had all that much use tbh, the jack socket has only just started loosening up and the fingerboard has zero wear on it. The gigbag was as new and all the accessories were still in the sealed bag when I got it, the ramp hasn't been taken out of the packaging either.

Leave a metronome on the doorstep?

Contrary to the norm on here I generally gig the same bass for years, besides I've already bought a guitar gigbag for it so kinda have to keep it now as nothing else will fit in it!

You can be polite and unreasonable at the same time, just because someone words something in a pleasant way doesn't mean you have to bow to their every whim. The OP isn't doing anything wrong IMO and he can tell them that in an equally polite manner without fear of being the bad guy, nobody is entitled to absolute silence during daytime hours.

Btw I think we'd all be interested in knowing the make and models of these little combos that can turn a Summer house in a field into the Pyramid stage.

I wonder how he found that out?

I gigged this bass last night - keeping hold of it was absolutely the correct decision, it's killer.

Politely tell them no.

Recent post on the Iceni/Zoot FB page about possibly starting up carbon neck production again, give @Cosmicrain a shout. https://www.facebook.com/zootbass/posts/pfbid0V6qxhFJhgYDFH79ujcFmFpjzQNrbQmJCLbtRVeKRmfZetSzW3XBraHnQJ1LvYmmKl?__cft__[0]=AZU2-cYMNj_WvIWRU2WwPQLzMWcGQHw89caQa-Xd8yW5s9jWffLnje-ZgViCcxQ-AJD9cfyabLIFV2Ea3SdONhDLy2BJ4Rz_gC-lOPlJXOgP_PqkMkNGo5d_JuU52oO_cd0LMxrgrU744oFAWkudCNVNU443e3WPJlfkqFmPe70xST9YVy4cZlelYRcQBExAyuU&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

I always fancied one of the DX Jazz basses with the rear routed controls, I gigged a standard STB Jazz for a while and it sounded great. Only bought it so I had a knockabout backup bass (I paid £45 for it) that I didn't have to use a stand or case with, ended up using alongside a custom bass on function gigs.

Assume it's just part of the STB DX series like the STB - JB DX. The pickup is stock but the scratchplate may be aftermarket, Google search turns up the odd one:

I like that they keep that same sound in passive mode, really pokey midrange that is also present in my Zoot. I have an urge to put Elixirs on this, haven't used them in ages but think they'd really suit how the bass sounds.

As much as I like Cort basses they do turn out basses with very soft finishes, think I already mentioned the B5 OPM I had which developed player wear extremely quickly. They should do the same on the Squiers they produce and sell them as easy relic finishes! Definitely give these a try if you like playing seated, I do most of my home playing/learning sat at a PC with headphones and it's very comfortable for that, lots of options RE positioning and a more upright, classical style posture is possible. Been playing my Sinsonido a lot recently which I think may have subconsciously steered me towards these basses.

Update - spent a bit of time setting the bass up to factory specs, it came with a silly low action and a lot of backbow but is now playing properly. With the cavity cover on it's basically a fully functional ex-demo bass and PMT offered a further 5% discount making it around £730 which I think is an excellent price so will be keeping hold of it. Got to have a full rehearsal with it last night through the provided cabs in the picture, sounds great and is very ergonomic to use. The Nordstrands in this bass are excellent, also fits nicely in the Gator Pro Go Deluxe guitar gigbag even with the bottom padding still in place.

Hahaha classic! Ours is knocking on for 16 and just tells us what to do now, we only realised she'd been training us long after it had already happened.

Can grab a Fishman Platinum Stage for around £70 used when they turn up, I have one for passive piezo basses and it's very small and light. Has a belt/strap clip so isn't restricted to being a floor unit.

Your cat is a double for mine from that angle, does she have a T800 style bi-colour face by any chance?

RE Gibson making a push to sell basses - do they have any other designs that would do all that well outside of the T-Bird and SG shapes? Some models have a bit of niche appeal like the Grabber/Ripper, RD and to a certain extent the Victory but I don't think they're gonna fly off the shelves. The last time they tried to design something new(ish) it was the modernised EB like the one below, this was featured in the Bill & Ted movie and was quite a cool shape with neat finish options:

The JC sigs have a great reputation though, I imagine a Gibson version would see QC drop off a cliff. Did they move production to China with the other Epis or are they still Korean? I can remember Epiphone having a big (and relatively brief) drop in quality not so long ago but the JC didn't seem to be affected by that.

Just got the Gator ProGo Deluxe electric guitar bag delivered for a different bass, with the internal bottom cushion removed it's 106cm long but looks like it would accomodate an extra couple of cm without deforming or overly stretching the bag. There's one on eBay with a £30 start bid at the moment in the Leics area if anybody wants to try it, the seller won't post (already asked before I bought mine) so potentially a bargain to be had. EDIT- It just about fits my daughter's Tanglewood Elfin 30" scale with the bottom pad removed, that's 110cm including the strap button (109cm without) so looks like it would be fine for a Mustang. The one on eBay is here if anyone is close enough to collect, no affiliation to the seller: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125441368700?mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11051.m43.l1123&mkcid=26&ch=osgood&euid=aa7176e6f8374551835eb96cd72a6bda&bu=43597808871&osub=-1~1&crd=20220731123002&segname=11051

I expect Rex's (and every other signed artist) personal instruments will be outsourced to whatever luthier Gibson is using at the moment, only the regular Joes get to enter the production line lottery.