SamIAm

Ady kindly replied to my TMB35 wanted post and we did the deal. Top communications throughout and the bass just arrived; fab condition; packed incredibly well! Top BCer ... Thanks Ady! Sam x

Check out Neck Rebuild: Replacing A Broken Truss Rod In A Fender Skunk Stripe Neck Sam x

To add another option in the mix, I'm not sure if this is still available but if so ... I had one and loved it, not huge (But heavy) and is totally adaquate for home/practice or even small gig use ... and it sounds really great! Sam x

Ouch … never experienced that on a ubass (I am only a 4/10 level bass player); not an issue on a fretless IME (Unless it has a really misaligned neck) tho of course fretless has other … challenges! lol Sam x

Only a tad cheaper (Unless you can find a preloved one) but a LOT smaller … PJB X4 Nanobass? (Disclaimer: I am very biased towards PJB gear) Or a lot cheaper a Blackstar Fly3? (The config with the second speaker) I’ve got one of these and it would for sure cover a TV and sound wise is surprisingly good for its small size. Sam x

Looks and sounds amazing @Happy Jack , made me want to get up and dance! So cool to have a near matched look with your DB. (And I love your hat!) And such great use of wireless to roam about! Sam x

Looks like a Black Hofner Ignition Violin Bass with a black (or no) pickguard. Sam x

How disappointing! Apart from that was it good? Sam x

If it not hours and hours between these sensations, perhaps try playing it for a time not plugged in to see if that makes a difference. Sam x

Interesting! I go through a 3 Sigma Upright IR and it sounds rather nice. Sam x

Mine? Fretted 4 and fretless 5, it has a lined fingerboard so difficult to tell from the pix. Sam x

Sorta, I had a G string that was quieter than the others. First thing I checked was that the piezo transducer went all the way across the strings, depending on which string it enters the saddle, it might be a very tiny bit short at the end for the other string. Mine looked OK. The things I tried that helped was ensuring the saddle moved freely, this video illustrates one thing (albeit on a larger bass) I had to use something like this route in the end, my saddle just came out without having to remove the entire assembly but the concept of having the sadle divided into 4 unconnected elements is the same. Sam x

With my acoustic, the 'acoustic' volume was just sufficient for practice at home but was drowned out in the presence of any other instruments or vocals and needed to be plugged in to be heard ... do you find the same? Sam x

Both of mine (and a 4er solid body Kala I lost in my fire) are piezo ... many ubass use piezo pickups IME. Kala do one with mag pickups (and they are not insanely expensive) ... https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/ukulele/kala-solid-body-5-string-fretted-u-bass-tobacco-burst-with-gig-bag or https://www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/kala-ka-sb-bk-fs-5-5-string-solid-body-u-bass-ukulele-bass-w-gigbag Flight do a 4er split mag pickup (But is is a 20 inch scale) https://www.bax-shop.co.uk/ukulele/flight-rock-series-mini-bass-ukulele-transparent-blue-solid-body-electric-bass-ukulele-with-gig-bag Some great info on what affects ubass sound ... Sam x

Thank you. Yes the 5er is brilliant fun, I've got Aquila Thunderbrown strings on it, they are not sticky like some ubass strings an be and have a lovely thuddy sound. Sam x

Because the body is thinner (less than half the thickness) and it is more weighty so hangs on the strap better; in addition it has a 23.5 inch scale instead of 21 ish. Comparison ... Sam x

I have an acoustic 4er and a solid 5er (Both by Kala). I prefer the size of the solid. It's difficult to comment on the difference in sound as my solid 5er is fretless, the 4er is fretted (I prefer fretless ... easier to accommodate the intonation challenges). You can find some reviews/info here https://playubass.com/ And this Welsh ukulele and ubass player has some amazing content that might help inform a choice. Sam x

I was very fortunate to be gifted a KALA California solid body fretless 5er, stable as you could wish for and with Aquilla Thunderbrowns is wonderful to play. It has a slightly longer scale then most bass ukes at 23.5 inches. It does not sound like an upright unless I use some fx (3 Sigma IR) on my Stomp, but direct to an amp does produce a lovely thuddy sound unlike a steel string. I think KALA do some more affordable versions. Sam x

I've never tried many basses, but one that I would love to is a .strandberg* Likely to never try one as they are well beyond my budget and are from the US ... but a gal can dream! They have an unusual neck geometry that oddly enough I was unknowingly near with a bass I built but am now aiming for the next time round. Sam x

If you do the bass cab shoot out I'd be happy to bring my PJB C4, I wonder if folks can distinguish it from larger cones. Sam x

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Self build gets my vote! Sam x

Sounds fab! Sam x

Another masterpiece from the endlessly talented @Andyjr1515! Sam x