Hi Ralf1e. Sorry, only just spotted your reply. Haven't heard of Steven Hart basses. Will have to check them out. I managed to get to Bass Direct a few weeks back and played an NG3 4 string and a Combustion 5'er, which was what they had in stock. I was really surprised at how well they both played. I was a bit unsure about a "Chinese made" Bass, but they both played brilliantly, and the string gauge 45-128, although similar to my Fenders (45-125), felt so much more plyable AND Playable, probably down to the Multi-Scale aspect, and maybe the fret size too. Got severe GAS at that point, and told my daughters we were walking back to Liverpool as I was trading the car for a Bass. 😄