Cosmo Valdemar

Hard to argue with any of these. Imagine, an Epiphone Grabber!

A recent JLo interview would suggest this may be on the horizon...

Breakfast in Mayfair - Fairport Convention

Bed and Breakfast Man - Madness

The Bucket - Kings of Leon

Reward - The Teardrop Explodes

Run For Your Life - Beatles

When reading EQ recommendations, bear in mind that Lemmy's famous "bass off/full mids/treble off" was the sound he used later on when he switched to using the bridge pickup on his basses - the tone is very different to his older sound. Also, on a Marshall Superbass the EQ is boost only (if I remember correctly) so bass and treble on 0 isn't cutting anything.

DR Hi Beams or Fat Beams - they meet all your requirements. Easily the best strings I've ever played.

Among The Cybermen - Geezer Butler

Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft - Klaatu

Happiness - Ken Dodd

Slowly Growing Deaf - Mr Bungle

Dig It - Beatles

Pillow Talk - Doris Day

The Jumbo Breakfast Roll - Pat Shortt

Tongues - Fish

That was just Fish solo I think.

I love these basses, although sadly I've never played one - although I have seen Geezer Butler and Roger Glover using them from several feet away 😁 I remember reading about them in Bassist magazine when I was just starting out and loving the look. I remember the Vigier ad featured a beautiful teal green with mirror scratchplate. Why they dropped the scratchplate is a bit of a headscratcher, it looks far more graceful with it. Another thing I remember is the references to a Rickenbacker-esque sound, in both the Roger Glover interview and the Bassist review, but I've never heard the similarly myself. @ped - any chance of some sound clips?

No, not at all! I just meant it's your standard generic nut. Disappointing to see it on a Stingray.

Saucy Jack - Spinal Tap

Sinister Mackenzie - Sons Of Merrick

Looks like a typical nougat nut you find on a lot of budget basses these days. You can leave a mark with your fingernail. The scratchplate looks like it still has the protective film on it.