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Just to point out, this is not going to be a replacement for the Flea. It's only me pointing out some shared features. I bought it; because of some shared features (dual concentric, Pure Vintage 64 Jazz pups) which I like. And some not shared features, especially matching headcap, 9.5" radius & medium jumbo frets, which I like.

The Pacific Peach Ltd Ed comes with 3 ply parchment. I bought the tort aftermarket as I'm not a fan of the parchment white.

I've had a couple of the Fleas. Moved on because I couldn't get on with the radius or the frets. Pacific Peach is one of "those" colours. Under stage lighting anything from white to black. Under real life lighting, from Orangey, through to Salmon Pink, through to Blackpool Horse Drawn Princess Barbie Carriage Pink.

FLEA JAZZ PACIFIC PEACH (Ltd Ed Player Series) Body Alder Alder Finish RW Nitro Gloss Poly Fretboard Rosewood Pau Ferro Neck RW Nitro Satin Neck pro C shape Modern C shape Headstock Plain Matched to body colour Radius 7.25 9.5 Frets Vintage narrow tall Medium Jumbo Truss Body, neck off (or loosen) Headstock Tuners Fender tall vintage style Standard PICK UPS Pure vintage 64 jazz Pure vintage 64 jazz Rotaries Stack knob Stack knob Pickguard 4 ply tort 3 ply parchment Bridge 4 saddle vintage threaded 4 saddle standard Gigbag Deluxe None PRICE £1295 £889 I much prefer the headstock truss access, 9.5 radius & medium jumbo frets, only an opinion. I replaced the parchment plate before I even set the bass up.

You spoke to him before I got the chance then 😭😆

The new Aerodyne Precision Special has the best pickup I've ever had on an Aerodyne. Coupled with stuff like 12" radius, Babicz bridge, chamfered arm bit, torque adjustable tuners etc, very different beast.

Absolute pleasure to deal with Jon. Decisive & did what he said he'd do, when he said he'd do it. Very easy transaction and a really nice guy. Thoroughly recommended. Thanks again Jon, all the very best.

Thomann & Bass Direct are the only ones (except Bax, NEVER again!) who stock these rather expensive & high tech cabs. I would much rather have bought from BD. I buy very little new gear but it's pretty much always through them. From the guy picking up the phone I got the feeling he couldn't be arsed. I'm no longer at the stage of life where I want to tear a snotty person a new anus. Except guitarists, obviously.

For those fixated by the £20. He'd already whizzed me off before he got to the shipping. Perhaps he was doing his nails or playing space invaders & didn't like being disturbed. Mark may have been a bit more attentive & may have answered my two questions with slightly less than a can't be arsed attitude. Still, unfortunately I didn't get Mark.

Yup. Never as simple as that though is it. The guy I spoke to could have been slightly less interested if he'd just shuffled off this mortal coil. They would also have been paid by debit card, so no charges. You could say the same about them, Really? For the sake of £20.

Advice please, if anybody knows. Big ticket item (to me) around £1200. It seems they now include the VAT in their prices, so that nasty surprise is removed. Do our beloved HMRC add import duties of, or does the Post Office slap on handling/custom/random other charges? I've not bought anything from them since the B word, but the attitude of a UK retailer has made me look elsewhere, Cheers in advance wise ones.