Stub Mandrel

Well mine gets weekly trips out. The damage was due to falling off a chair, which could damage most cabs... the light weight partly mitigates the potential for damage, but I'm still waiting for a replacement corner. My approach is gig it until it dies. Worst case, make a replacement cab with same dimensions out of ply and move the hardware over.

It is a bit fragile, mine has a damaged corner and one foot came loose.

MM5 is sold out, I've messaged them...

NSU. Opportunities for some fun improv.

Obvs shoegazers...

Burn the heretic 🔥 😉

Close, It's a nicely matured MIK Tokai.

Should have said, awesome craftsmanship as always.

Is it feasible to bleach it or use hydrogen peroxide to lighten it?

Don't use the surround, fit the pickup in a hole in the scratchplate.

£109 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Bassfinger Sorry for the long weight (!) It's 9lbs, so no lightweight, but not ridiculously heavy either… so some of the 'extra weight' was possibly due to a few weeks between rehearsals? For comparison, Embassy comes out at 7.5lbs and feels light. Not sure how accurate my scales are, I'm using the weight myself and pick up bass method.

Got back yesterday to find a very soggy amazon package by the front door. Lekato strap seems well made andceven comes with a selection of plectrums and four black(!) Grolsch style strap washers. Edit.. and a a very comfy strap it is too.

Would mean the end of custom colours 😞

Rock'n'roll excess, eh?

Took the self destructed olympic flats off my teisco and put the old but not worn out roundies of my Jag ss on instead. Same diameter but had to slack truss rod off a fair bit.

Far from bullet proof. Not for throwing in a van. Sound loud and beyond criticism.

That looks remarkably identical to one I bought from a 'locakl independent retailer' for about £2 more (and no p&p)

How many other basses are affected? This could be rife across the industry. It's possible that humbuckers don't actually exist! I have already returned my Epiphone Embassy to Thomann so they can check if the so-called "probuckers" are really mutant p-90s. I am braced for the trauma and disappointment, but clearly it's better to have the test done by a professional. I don't think I could cope with the sudden change of tone experience of discovering the lie myself.

Get a 5-string, the B-string makes an ideal thumb rest for the 99% of songs without a low B ☺️

Leo is a bass monster. I have a 10 Years After live album from 1968 (Live in Europe) and his blues-jazz improv is outstanding on it.

Just a thought. For some reason 2" Fender straps with the smooth backing are much more comfortable than ordinary canvas style 2" straps.

OK I've ordered one. Will try it with my HB, which has stolen the 4" one I bought to complement my Embassy.

Found this one, channelling Graham Bonnet...