Terry M.

This is an excellent point. Not sure what that says about us though as a species 🤔

I've had a Bongo 5HH so I'm totally aware of the differences between them and this SBMM one. I was asking in general about the perception of ceramic magnets. It's a try before buy thing I think,weirdly enough I didn't get on with my Bongo tonally so it had to go.

Music stores where I have no choice but to demo a bass wearing headphones while the guitarists and pianists (Yamaha Music) get to make as much noise as they like.

It looks incredible. I've noodled on a few in between Bass Direct and BassBros and think they're incredible. The unfortunate thing (for me at least) is I don't get on with Bart pickups. I know what you mean about the string spacing. My Fender Player Plus Jazz V has 19mm spacing and when I tried its newer replacement I could feel it even though we're talking a fraction of a millimetre.

I had a 5 string EBMM Sterling with the single H which is what some say the ceramic SR5 always was. Anyway I'm still scratching my head over why I got rid of it as I preferred the smaller body and more traditional looking oval plate. They rarely pop up for sale these days.

I've had a few different EBMM SR5s and always preferred the ceramic era pickups over the alnico ones. My Warwick Thumb and Streamer have MEC pickups that use ceramic magnets and to me they're absolute tone monsters especially the Thumb. Bartolini US pickups use pretty much ceramic magnets exclusively.The famous MFD pickups in Leo's G&L L-series use them also. I guess I'm curious as to why ceramic generally gets a "lesser" reputation on the market over other alternatives?

Adverts that claim a bass is as old as the time it's been owned. No your bass isn't 6 weeks old you BOUGHT it 6 weeks ago. There is a difference.

I've never used Fat Beams but according to DR the construction process between them and High Beams are different resulting in a fuller sound. This is in concert with your description of each. High Beams are Sunbeams minus the nickel coating which is why I suggested them in a previous post. I didn't find them that rough at all though especially for stainless steel.

I'll look them up. Never heard of them till now.

The best strap I own in terms of looks and weight distribution is made by Marusczcyk. I have none of their basses but my Warwick that I bought it for hasn't said anything yet 🤭 You might want to look away at this point but I transported my Fender Jazz to rehearsal yesterday in a Warwick gig bag 🤫 Joking aside the M strap is a game-changer for heavy basses in my experience followed closely by my 4inch wide Levy's strap.

I'm patiently waiting for one of those to turn up. I notice they're priced VERY differently from the 6 string version.

True but my 24 year old Thumb and 19 year old Streamer still have their original just a nuts with no issues so far with either of them.

Maybe it should be an industry standard?

I would never have thought to have done that but fair play. Just as well the vast majority of basses I would actually buy have clip out compartments which I would prefer anyway. No chance of losing a battery door that way.

Needing a screwdriver to break into a battery compartment. It's literally broken many deals for me in the past.I was miffed when the 2nd generation Sires went that way when they were first released especially after the 1st gen didn't.

GAK and PMT 🥲

The same (Sunbeams) but stainless steel = High Beams. I doubt you would regret giving them a try. I really like them personally. Probably the smoothest feeling stainless steel strings I've ever tried.

As in taking other opinions with a pinch of salt as they're opinions not facts. I was serious about my post too but I'm still finding the entire thread generally entertaining 😄

This is my entertainment highlight of the day so far. No way am I taking it seriously

Curious which Yamaha bass models you mean or just Yamaha basses in general?

Do you think it might be obvious because it exists already? It certainly makes nut adjustments an absolute breeze either way.

Leave Jay Kay out of this 😆

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Sitting here reading this whilst playing my Thumb 5 string. I wouldn't be without it or my Streamer and I don't play metal 😄 Who invented the adjust-a-nut of curiosity as I don't know? I assumed Warwick did.

All my basses get female names but I generally keep quiet about it. Would never mention that in a sales ad for example. My guitarist friend also give his axes female names 🤭