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I was lucky and got one of the rare Bass Synths for sale here in NL. It's still in the post so I'll probably receive it by Tuesday. Can't wait!

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And because I'm a showoff:

I bought a couple of prints from a Dutch 2nd hand website. They're images of a Fender ad campaign from 1975/1976, but I can't seem to pinpoint exactly what I have bought. The prints are about A4 size, high quality paper and printing. I can find similar images online, but they always feature a lot more text under the images. Does anyone recognize these imges and can tell me what exactly I've bought?

Mainly known for playing a Club:

How about Elon?

Ah yes well then it's well deserved that they're possibly going bankrupt.

Except for John Stirratt, Chris Wood, Tame Impala, Tina Weymouth, Robbie Shakespeare, Flabba Holt, Dale Davis, JMJ, Max Oleartchik of Big Thief... Need more?

The "new" ones are very good as well. The older ones with the Fender headstock are even better but mine has a neck to die for. Great bass.

I'm very curious too. I have one from 2001 which I absolutely love. I'm a big fan of Blades. I hope this one is decent too!

Things are not looking good for Höfner. https://guitar-player.com/stories/gitarrenhersteller-hoefner-beantragt-insolvenz/ "Temporary delivery problems had already hinted that things weren't running smoothly at Karl Höfner GmbH & Co. KG, based in Baiersdorf near Erlangen. Now it's official: "To safeguard the debtor's assets from adverse changes (§ 21 para. 1 and 2 of the German Insolvency Code), preliminary insolvency proceedings will be ordered on December 10, 2025, at 5:05 p.m.," according to the official announcement from the Fürth District Court. Nuremberg-based lawyer Dr. Hubert Ampferl has been appointed as the preliminary insolvency administrator. He will now monitor the company's financial situation and examine whether and how regular insolvency proceedings will be initiated. This doesn't yet mean the end of the long-established company, but it's certainly not a good sign."

I saw Pino's tour with Chris Dave, Sam Gendel and Blake Mills and they of course played the title track of their new record. And now, there's a duo live video and it's brilliant. Pino's tone on fretless is truly unmatched. What a sound.

Veeeeery nice! Congrats! I'm still very very happy with both my USA JOs. They balance, playability and sound are INSANE. I always get compliments on my sound when I bring one of them.

These are very very good, however: I tested two of these for De Bassist (bass magazine) and the difference between the Ibanez pickups and the Nordstrand alternative is significant. I'd definitely invest in a set of better pickups if you go for this one. Otherwise: excellent bass.