binky_bass

Roger (Mr THG Knobs) did some absolutely outstanding work on Binky (my 10 string bass) during its build. He did the truss rod cover, the knobs and the tuners. That was 20 years ago but the truss cover is still on his website.

Chairman Meow. You know it'll sit above you and judge you silently as you create...

I assume he didn't want to be swamped by a million "I told you so's".

THG Knobs by any chance?

Bought a Cort A6 from eBay the other day, it has a single non-original bridge saddle... I was looking for a Hipshot replacement but with shipping they are not cheap! So, scouring eBay I found a Wilkinson USA Multi-Adjustable Bass Bridge that I got for a mere £20. Seems like a good deal... It looks robust, from the late 80's I believe? Anyone got any experience with these? Are they decent? Have I just thrown away £20?

Don't lie... you're clearly breeding those mechanical spider things from War Of The Worlds and this is a baby one that accidentally got photographed in the reflection of your mirrored scratch plate. This is exactly the reason why I don’t have mirrored scratch plates.

I'm aspiring to one day become 1/16th decent.

Constructed with the cheapest possible parts... Definitely a sub £100 Glarry bass with the body butchered to look like a fish with a giant metal schlong. Approximate value: negative a million.

I'm 22 years deep and am worse now than before I started... both as a general human and at playing bass.

It'd be logistically easier to deliver a planet.

They're often not terrible to be fair. Ive had a few Chibsons over the years and most have been perfectly decent players - some easily at Epiphone Les Paul level. The ones with set necks and the binding over the fret ends are the best IMO. Most convincing too if you want to be convincing. Good luck sir, hopefully you'll get a good'un!

Keep your eye on eBay... I picked up a proper German LX6 for £500 earlier this year.

Doesn't let you get past the shipping page...

For £400 it is cheap no matter how you slice it. They are tone monsters, and if it only sits in my studio woth occasional use then thats fine! These are basically British made Mesa Strategy Eight:88 amps. You'd not get one of those second hand, with cab, for less than £1800-£2000 even with them being just as 'outdated' in every way these allegedly are!

Henceforth known as the Pyjama bass

From my experience, basses of that scale never feel, play or sound quite as good as a standard 34" scale (+/- an inch or two). They can certainly be good, very good, but never AS good.

Sounds similar to both my Conklin and Bee Bass! Built specifically to upset other bass players, naturally!

And make it a 9 string bass... with triplet strings, so a 27 string... double neck. So 54 strings... fretless, headless, neckthru, multiscale...

A used Spector Euro 5LX would be a good shout... Unless you're exceptionally lucky to find a US one for that price! (Did once buy a US 5 for £500...) I've owed a fair few Euro and US Spectors and as utterly lovely the US ones are, there really is not a huge amount of difference between them and a Euro ones. @cetera is your man for all things Spector! Would definitely recommend used... New Euros are crazy money these days (US ones require a mortgage).