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You don't need to go so elaborate - check out the splitter box earlier in the thread.

This one appears to have neck-lift. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166459748088 Hope the buyer knows how to sort it.

Hmmm - I'm about £23k short of the asking price.

Yep - that's its shortcoming.

Sure... There's a GigRig Cinco-Cinco patch bay at the right side and I currently have it wired up for just one in and one out; I use EBS Flats. Also underneath is a CIOKS DC-7 power supply and a Neuro MIDI adapter for the C4. The Microbass 3 is the hub of the board and its input and output are wired to the Cinco-Cinco. The Microbass 3's Fx loop connects to either end of the Quartermaster and 4 of its loops are connected: C4 MP-40 SS-11 HX Stomp The Quartermaster serves several purposes: It takes the effects out of circuit when not in use; in particular the HX Stomp changes the sound even on "bypass". It allows effects settings to be changed silently (ie. when they're switched out). The on/off switch is easily accessible and the LEDs are easy to see. There are a couple of supplementary controls there: The Morningstar MC6 (bought from Thorpy) connects MIDI via the Nuro Hub to the C4, as the one button simply isn't enough. The unit's physical area is fine, but I'd prefer it wasn't quite so tall on the board; maybe there'll be something come along in due course (I think the newer one with colour display is still tall). Alongside the HX Stomp is a Ninja Fox two-button switch which connects to the TRS expression jack input and I have set to do up/down on the Stomp. The 5th switch on the Quartermaster is a custom on/off a previous owner had (which I haven't found a use for) and the 6th one is probably to connect to a second patch bay (Cinco-Cinco or similar) to go to a second pedalboard with extra effects (I like the EH "9" range). Overall, I'm happy with the units there, but I do need to spend some quality time programming them. (I don't recall who was next to me at the Bass Bash, but he had some rather nice patches on his C4.) The Microbass 3 is a GREAT pedal, but I do wish they'd done two clean channels rather than the 2nd one being drive; I've tried using my Rickenbacker in stereo there, but the second channel just plain sin't as good. (They do the Stanley Clarke acoustic bass one, so maybe one day...) I think I also need to run over them with a duster! 🙂

Mine made an appearance at the Bass Bash; I've still got to spend some quality time with the programmable gadgetry on there, though.

The case of the 10 year old thread... 🙂

Yep - "vintage" = £££...

I think the "tech" needs a decent soldering iron.

@luckymauroFYI - this isn’t mine; I just inserted the picture from the ad in the OP.

I think the old tailpiece/bridge assembly is discontinued. Yep - the 4001/4003 has evolved over the years. One thing I don't like about the current 4003 models is the shifting of the tailpiece away from the end of the body.

I don't like how they've shifted the bridge away from the end of the body; it looks like they're copying Chickenbackers!

Yes - a slug fits better. 🙂

£1700 - did they slip a decimal point?

How to make a cab even heavier!

I'm not sure I'd pay £295 for that - it's a bit nondescript-looking.

Looks like a tadpole.

Congrats on (once again) setting up a most enjoyable and well-managed day; I really couldn't fault anything*! (*except the people pulling the raffle tickets for not picking mine earlier! 🙂 )

The sales are certainly racking up!

I bought @Chimike's SWR Grand Prix and Trace Elliot GP11 preamps - I didn't have the cash with me, so I plan to post the cheque for the SWR on the weekend.

The Overlord bridge is made of cheese and the adjuster bolts are just stock (M4 or is it M6) bolts with a knurled knob on the end; they are harder metal than the bridge parts and will mash the claw threads with the slightest effort. I tried replacing the knackered one on my doubleneck and the one I received was badly made so the claws were too tall to retract into the bay when trying to tune the instrument. There's also a lip at the end where the adjusters are, so that the ends of the adjusters grind against it; fitting the bearing washer thingies there doesn't quite work as the surface they're against isn't flat. I acquired one of a Steinberger Spirit and that works fine. This is what was on the bass half of the doubleneck; the chap I got it from had given up trying. This is it now... The bass half has Retrovibe Ric-style pickups - they were a straight swap for the "EMG"s, even the screw holes! The guitar half's bridge also failed (I think the trem spring was too much for the soft metal) and it's now got a hardtail one on it, from a chap in Ireland. I plan to put a pair of SDs I've got on the guitar half, when I get around to it. Electrics-wise, one of the knobs has a pull switch I've wired to mute the guitar neck when pulled.

I think @NancyJohnson had one of those and rather liked it.