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Why do you want to know? Especially the last 'why' because that is potentially a very personal question that isn't relevant?

Wowsers, is there an old ladies moaning meeting you should be at somewhere instead of trolling here? I can trim the strings in seconds but I can't put the ends back if the owner decides they want to either plug the ends, create a plastic clamp or possibly recess them at an angle into the triangle headstock. As for the unfinished wood, the whole bass would need to be stripped back and repainted costing up to £500 as you can't just retouch poly paint and expect it to seemlessly match. Everyones strap choice can be very specific so if buy a bass and it has different straplocks to what you already have do you buy another strap or change the locks to match...moan, moan, moan.

Dude, that's pretty mean! I had to route out the complete lower section and create a matching basswood shelf to accommodate the hardware. The shelf was painstakingly sculped at the precise height to allow for correct string height with fine tuning adjustment and the tuning block sits at another precise angle corresponding to the bridge. The existing helicore/brass inserts that the original bridge sat in also had to be pilot drilled out and plugged with custom dowels made on a lathe. As for the unfinished wood, the whole bass would need to be stripped back and repainted costing up to £500 as you can't just retouch poly paint and expect it to seemlessly match.

By painting it I just narrow the potential out of the infinite possible finishes, hence the buyers choice. The headstock matches the angle of the horns that's why I created that angle. Nearly all headless basses are cut at a horizontal but my choice is different and out of the box

Why get an off the shelf bass when you could have the only one in the world? I own a custom ACG Krell and I'm more of a unique collector. It's a personal thing, some might be of the opinion that the looks have been improved but most will like the original, I didn't create it to cater for the masses

Ohhh a lot of haters using negative words, hahahah. Guess some people like marmite, some don't. As for the price, these are £2.5 new and the ETS hardware cost over £300 as well as hours of hard work..but it's not for you guys and girls. Calling on Bassists with similar taste...SHOW ME SOME LOVE