This was going to be my question. If it's something pretty straightforward I can help
If something more complex: I haven't used his services so can't comment on the quality of his work, but I've spoken with Dave at B&H just south of Alton and he seems a decent guy.
I used their contact form once to ask about whether they would sell an item of mine on commission: no reply.
Asked the same question using the same form about a different item a few months later: reply within hours.
I played the Andertons stage at Guilfest yesterday afternoon. Was told the backline would be a Boss Katana rig so didn't bother taking an amp: big mistake as they supplied a 100 watt Orange combo!
I don't have a V series, but I do have a P series five string and it's an astonishingly good bass for the money. It's also only about 8.5lbs in weight, so there are light ones out there!