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[quote name='TheRev' post='968624' date='Sep 26 2010, 05:58 PM']I can measure the diameter of mine if SMART don't have one on hand to measure.[/quote] Ian's waiting on stock, so that'd be very handy if you would.

[quote name='walbassist' post='967364' date='Sep 25 2010, 10:05 AM']Update: I've emailed SMART to ask the diameter of the pin and how much they'd cost in the UK.[/quote] Ian's come back to me; £85 plus delivery (tbc)

[quote name='TheRev' post='967359' date='Sep 25 2010, 09:52 AM']Get yourself a Steadyfoot endpin as used on the Eminence basses. [url="http://www.gelbass.com/bass/Eminence_parts.html"]Eminence steadyfoot[/url] Totally spin free but you can still move & groove. I honestly don't know why every EUB manufacturer doesn't have these on their basses.[/quote] Now [i]that[/i] is a great idea! Probably best to check with the UK distributor (SMART?) on the UK price before ordering from the US though. I'd be up for one of these too! Update: I've emailed SMART to ask the diameter of the pin and how much they'd cost in the UK.

[quote name='Beedster' post='966742' date='Sep 24 2010, 02:28 PM']Lovely, that's exactly what I'm after, albeit on a slightly larger scale (the whole skeleton)[/quote] I'd be happier with just the shoulders

[quote name='Beedster' post='966698' date='Sep 24 2010, 01:59 PM']OK, I've just had a chat with Alan regarding this and it looks like a skeleton for the Aria might be a possibility. I'll keep you posted folks[/quote] I'd be interested to hear how this goes Chris. I assume it'll be detachable? Cheers Gareth

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='963491' date='Sep 21 2010, 04:26 PM'][/quote] Wow that's old skool

[quote name='gafbass02' post='961044' date='Sep 19 2010, 11:42 AM']I've come across the ea iamp micro 550 which people on talkbass say is under powered but it's very very light n compact so tempting but I'm concerned about it being 50% for upright which just ain't in my funk rock world![/quote] There's no reason you have to use an upright with the Micro. The Doubler version has some extra upright friendly features for sure, but they both work perfectly well with electric basses. I had a Micro and it was lovely. Really crisp and clean sound, and as long as you get the gain set up right it can go quite loud. It's not a "ballsy" amp though, it only really does clean. I sold it because I went for a tube preamp, but now I'm full circle as I've gone clean again with a PJB rig. My advice would be to try a Micro if at all possible, just to be sure it has the sound and volume you want. Cheers Gareth

Looks like a medium scale E string was packed with a long scale set to me. I've never had that problem with the La Bella sets I've used in the past or now.