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First gig in 18 months - Friday just gone . At 52 , I've never gone so long without a gig , since I was 17 . New band start up (Northern Soul band) , with some of the people I occasionally dep with - Ska or Function band . Got a Handbox WB100 last year and really didn't like it - no punch nor enough volume . Sold my Aguilar DB751 - big mistake . So back to my trusty Eden WT400 . As I'm still waiting to sell some gear , I haven't got the fund for one of the DB751's up for sale here , so hooked up the beastly Crest CA9 , and ran the 'effects out' from the Eden head into it . Just wanted a bit more of that DB751 slam . Worked really really well . Also , first ever gig on a 5 string - my 3rd attempt now after all this time , and now can't see myself ever going back . Used the Dingwall Super P5 all night , and the Bogart was there as a back up . Bass sound was epic . Bit of a quick pic as we were setting up , so not great .

I saw this up for sale , and lusted after it . That looks really really nice . Sort of traditional , yet unique .

I'm not going to bother sending it back to Stefan as you suggested Chris , as frankly , I just can't be bothered . Sorting out shipping and the like , it'll be easier to send to someone here . There's a guy in Beccles (Suffolk) , who did some work on the silver Modulus Flea that's up for sale . So he's used to working with graphite . Probably looking at a couple of hundred to sort . Can't really move it on as it is . Once fixed , I can see myself getting rid . Shame really .

Update on my yellow one - bit disappointed really . It was a 50th present to myself , and I played it for a few months . Action was a tad higher than I like , but the main thing was making a real effort this time on a 5 string - my third attempt . Sold loads of stuff , and got a Dingwall Super P5 , earlier this year , and it's been hands down , the best bass I've ever had - and I've a load of the years . Lowered the saddles on the Bogart , and it was choking like a good'n . Martin Booth (who I haven't had work on anything of mine for 10 years) , remembered me , and fitted me in to his busy schedule for an hour one afternoon . And this is when the disappointment came in . He took one look at it , and said the truss rod was completely slack , then showed me the end of the neck where the cap is . I'd never thought to look , but it wasn't even on straight , and he couldn't get to the truss rod, as the hole didn't match up at all . Luckily it was brass and not stainless , so he had to open the hole up by drilling bigger holes , so he could fit an allen key in there . The cap also wasn't even screwed it right , there had been some sort of matchstick hole filling going on - it didn't look good for a bass that cost me over 2 grand . He also said it needed a fret dress up as they weren't good - he didn't have the time as he's really busy , so gave me a number of someone who he gives some of his set up work to , as he's rammed busy with building , and has a massive back log . I'm struggling to see how a QC issue could happen like this , with a one man band operation . This pretty much has turned me off the whole bass , and it's sat in it's bag for months now . In hindsight , I should've spent more and gone Status - no way Rob would've let that out of his workshop . Live and learn .

I don't think you need any feedback mate ..... That's great .

I saw this last night - it was great . I've really enjoyed watching Rick's posts - always entertaining and loads to learn .

These look nice though . https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Eden-P1515X4-Bass-Cab-4-Ohm/3SO5

Nothing ............... IMO of course

Issues can also occur with ‘pro’ players. Used to play every year at a rally, and my mate did the PA for first few years. He and I had bought matching Eden rigs from the old Wapping Bass Centre years earlier, and he had his set up as a loaner for the weekend. They’d booked a famous Bass Player one year, who had a ‘pub band’ set up, when he wasn’t being famous. He proceeded to rock up, turn everything up full, and crack on. Nearly blew it up!! Also, hasn’t there been a few posts on here over the years, about Norman Watt Roy trashing other people’s Bass gear, and then just walking off? Cause he’s a “good ‘ol boy” ain’t he !

Me too

The case/speaker maker Dixon (there's a thread on here somewhere I think) , does something similar . Though it looks more like a regular flight case - ie all silver etc . They are more expensive though . I've been looking at the possibility of the Enki when the gigs come back in , and I've also not been able to find anything that compares , but is cheaper either .

I sold a spotless Status Jazz bass a couple of years ago for around £900. The best jazz bass I’d ever played, and the front pick up was a beast. Was my last stab at a jazz- hoping it’d change my mind on jazz basses. Just don’t do it for me unfortunately. They are stunning basses

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Anyone noticed that they can't access Talkbass at the moment? Is it down?