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Ibanez SR655E; 16.5mm reverse P+J Nordy designed PUs. I have one and it's very good. I won't mention what I paid for mine, but lets say with an Ibanez OHSC, I got change from 250 pounds. The SR755 is very similar.

Steinberger Spirit or Hohner B2. Add a strap pin extension and a single ball adapter and you're gold. I've had an XL2 for 38y and B2 and Spirits for nearly as long and they're great, especially the older Hohners. Nothing else will be as compact, cases are easy and cheap (rifle bag) and I've even played mine on a bus as you can play it vertically like an upright.

Good thing it wasn't a Warwick...

Apart from the extra J PU, I don't see any extra 'quality' from the 800 or 1300 series that my MIJ 305 doesn't have.

This. Don't change the pre unless you want a tonal change from it, and unless it has a baked in EQ curve that you want/like, most aren't worth the money. Shielding is worthwhile, but really only copper tape, well applied. There are plenty of tutorials on YT. However, it may not make all that much difference in many rooms/venues depending in the local EMF/EMI and earthing quality. Best bet would be to change to SC J PU to a stacked or series HB version.

It's a single coil J pickup - it will likely hum.

Yep, 2ch/1RU and only secondhand, but they made heaps of them and I've owned many and never had one fail. Great units, I still have a couple of the C models in my rack.

I asked a question and slagged no one. Feel free to keep you asinine comments to yourself in future, and to imagine how blunt my reply to you would actually be IRL.

WTH does that mean? Transparent to me means clean with no particularly definable sonic signature of it's own with the EQ flat. Harley Benton Block 800B. Very clean especially if used as just the (ICEpower 700AS) power section.

Yamaha GC2020. I've had and used mine for a long time.

My Steinberger only has 4 strings so is seldom used and is unlikely ever to be played out again, but why would I ever sell it? It has way too much sentimental value, even if I could get a good price for it. Keep the Stingray.

Ibanez SR300, or a GSR200 if money is really tight. I've used both my SR200 and 300 series and they're both great.

I'd move back to Texas in a heartbeat if I could.