LeftyJ

Looks nice, except for the bridge that's angled just slightly too far backwards and doesn't follow the other lines on the bass. How annoying! Wouldn't have been necessary if they'd opted for an adjustable bridge. I really like the design though.

I thought the frets were still bell brass? On my 2003 Streamer LX5 (German-made) the bridge is cast, not machined solid brass. You can easily tell the difference when looking at the bottom, it's hollow. They do offer the solid brass hardware in different colours though (chrome, satin, black, gold). Be prepared to pay a LOT though. In comparison: 4-string bridge + tailpiece, cast, black: €55 4-string bridge + tailpiece, solid brass, black: €385

I'd like to add "Live at the Fillmore" by Dredg from 2006. It freatures the late Chi Cheng of Deftones on bass, and it sounds huge. https://open.spotify.com/album/1ce8zYkHxxTuCx0SdEnw9k?autoplay=true

Maybe advertised in two (or more) places at the same time, and sold through elsewhere? A Wal for the right price will draw attention, and is likely to sell quickly.

I do this too, although not so much through Basschat (I've never sold anything on here before (except for one trade), but I have bought several basses from members here). As a lefty, it is often my only way to be able to try a certain bass or guitar out since most music stores barely carry any lefty instruments. So sometimes I will buy to try, and if it's not my cup of tea I sell it again. I recently bought a bass back for the first time out of seller's remorse 😂. I bought a worn-down black Carvin LB75 on Basschat because I wanted to give a bass with a combination of a J and MM pickup a try, and loved the tone and playability of that bass but absolutely hated the way it looked so I sold it and went looking for a better-looking version. I found one on Gumtree in beautiful flamed walnut and had it shipped to me, but it didn't sound nearly as nice as that old, worn, black one. So I've owned that for roughly two weeks before I sold it on again. Two months ago my old one came back up for sale and I was able to buy it back for what I sold it for, and I'm very happy to have it back.

Looks great, except for the large black area at the tummy cut! I always associate that with cheap basses with veneer bodies where they want to cover up the glue joints. I think it's a shame they do that on a 2100 pound custom bass.

I have a cordless Dremel 8800 and like it, but for tiny precision work I would recommend getting one that's lighter, or adding the flexible shaft extension / snake. The exchangable battery adds substantial weight at the back.

I have a sneaking suspicion that's only the primer, waiting for the final colour to be applied 😎 Edit: posted without checking page 2. Nevermind! I'm never free of GAS. I've become less prone to it since I got my two Status Graphite S2 Classics, I've never been more impressed by a bass than by these two. However, there's always that itch. I browse Basschat and a Dutch forum several times a day, and I make my daily round on Leftybass.com, Leftybassist.com and the Dutch advertising site Marktplaats and have been able to resist temptation for the most part of the last 3 years, but two months ago I bought back a Carvin LB75 I previously owned and more recently I came across a Hohner B2A that spoke to me. Guitars and basses combined, I'm at 22 now and a few things need to go. But I will have a hard time not immediately spending the cash I get out of that on something new 😰

The workmanship on the body is absolutely awful. I can't imagine that came from any respected luthier. The neck maybe, but that body... The wood isn't pretty, the bodyshape is a very rough approximation of a Jazz Bass but not quite there, the shape of the horns and the edges looks rough, the neck bolts are arranged weirdly, that leather pickguard looks awful (the square cuts around the pickup mounting screws! Come on!), and what happened to the back of the neck does not look like "light playwear" as described. For that price!? Hell no.

Not a pretty sight though 😓 https://reverb.com/item/34245265-mike-lipe-the-lip-custom-5-string-jb-left-hand-1992

The Omni-Adjust (Gotoh 206) is actually narrower than the Accu-cast B IV, so it's unlikely the routing was made for that bridge. The Omni-Adjust was my favourite bridge Ibanez ever used, with everything adjustable and firmly locking into place. I had one on my 1987 SR800LE.

The only use I can think of is when you buy a new or used bass, really like the strings that come with it and want to be able to identify the brand from the colour of the ball ends or windings so you can get more.

Does anyone really need to rely on the colours to tell them apart? My Elixirs and Status Hotwires are all the same colour.

I love ATK's! I have owned two 1996 MIJ ATK300's and still own the 1998 MIJ ATK305 in the background.

Dance with the devil? And Time is Tight, also by Booker T and the MG's

That one time when the guitarist / pianist / organist of my old band emailed a sketch for a new song with just keys and guitar, and everybody actually did their homework! Next rehearsal we played it for the first time and it all clicked in one go. Just felt so good! Of my 4-5 years with that band, it's still the song I'm most proud of. 2 years later I got kicked out because they decided an upright matched their sound and image better.

Was going to post just that! Here's the Reverb store: https://reverb.com/brand/papian-ezo?product_type=bass-guitars Here's Reverb's bass category, sorted by price in descending order, for sh*ts and giggles. https://reverb.com/marketplace/bass-guitars?sort=price|desc This one has to take the cake, although I have to assume that's a typo or a mistake in exchange rate by the Japanese seller: https://reverb.com/item/27777222-atelier-z-m265-jerry-barnes-free-shipping

No doubt about it! And looks like it indeed has a U-Retro now.

Yes! Looks nicely made, and the electronics package is cool too. Old school EMG's and what looks to be a U-Retro or ACG preamp. I wonder where the hardware came from, the bridge looks a lot like a real Steinberger bridge.

Picked up a well-used Hohner B2A last Saturday, mostly out of curiosity but I happen to like it a lot. Ergonomics are weird, without anything like a body to rest your lower arm on and with the upper strap button behind the 21st/22nd fret, moving the far end of the neck really far away from your body. But it's a really fun bass to play, and was surprised how good it sounds with the preamp engaged. The passive tone is dull and weak though.

Closest equivalent Thomann has on offer would probably be these two: https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_t_tool_jack_pot_tightening.htm https://www.thomann.de/gb/allparts_toggle_switch_wrench.htm

I only have experience with Seymour Duncan Phat Cats and GFS Surf 90's (which are somewhere inbetween P90's and DeArmond 2k's / Dynasonics tonally) and I like them both. The Phat Cat is classic P90 materiaal and sounds great, and I love the chrome covers. Keeps the classic chrome covered humbucker look of a Les Paul intact.