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So it genuinely is all in the fingers then

[quote name='skelf' timestamp='1416521503' post='2611219'] I would settle for getting into the price bracket of the others named in the above. Not sure I would be able to charge 10K for a bass even if I could. To my mind there is a limit to what you can do with a bass guitar, a limit to the materials and hardware you can use a limit to how much time you can spend on a bass and a limit to how much I could ask for a bass beyond which I would feel uncomfortable. I have not reached where I want to get to but I have a ballpark in mind for my top of the range it is a lot shy of £10K. [/quote] Better get my next commission in early then Alan [size=4] [/size]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1416391206' post='2609604'] I understand... [/quote]

I'm on TB but as above more for research. If you want a laugh, go on the RIC forum and mention Hipshot replacement bridges..... ......then run and hide.

[quote name='Karl Derrick' timestamp='1415896448' post='2605000'] If anyone would like to see some initials impressed into leather, let me know? I have a letterset I had made in 'Optima' font, 8mm tall. Karl [/quote] Yes please Carl. Nearly ready to order now.

Is there not such a person on here who did the Batman bass, I think still in the F/S section? I soppose it depends how you are defining pop-art.

My ACG babies: [sharedmedia=core:attachments:169365] [attachment=175780:ACG Graft FL5 04.JPG]

Pardon my ignorance in this respect, but as CS basses still 'mass produced' on a much smaller scale, as in CNC machines etc., or are they hand made in the same way they would be from our band of home-grown luthiers?

My bass came will a little blue (UVish?) keyring torch so never needed to try alternatives yet.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1415297317' post='2598975'] I have tried this on an ACG, works really well [/quote] Exactly so.

Fretless for me.

For me light compression (I have a Diamond BCP) works really well, or maybe a bit of chorus.

[quote name='Karl Derrick' timestamp='1415271181' post='2598547'] I'll post some more pics of the MK2 in a little while. See if I can tempt anyone else off the fence Karl [/quote] I'll be with you mid November, once the current Visa bill clicks over into the next one

Me too. It would be helpful for me if you just elaborate a little bit on the measurements you want us to make.

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1415109824' post='2596752'] I just tried that using "5 string" and got this as the first page: FS Warwick $$ NT LTD 2007 Koa Top 4-string Dingwall Super J 4 string F/S....... ON HOLD PENDING Fodera Imperial 6 - Quilted Maple Top Letts 4 string singlecut passive fretless custom bass £400 Yamaha six string TRB JP Musicman Big Al 4 string £1150 posted Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 - string (white/maple). FS Warwick Rockbass Streamer Standard 5 String Sei Bass 5 string black beauty lower price £ 1000 SEI single cut Series 11 Melt, Ying Yang. Sale or Trade.... Fernandes Gravity deluxe 5 string £500.00, px or swaps Prosebass 5 string 33" singlecut defretted bass £250 Hohner The Jack Headless Bass -PRICE DROP Overwater Progress 6 String, AAA Flame Ash Top. Skjold Lion's Pride 5 string super Jazz £1525 Manne Custom Acoustibass 5 string (fretless) lined - Free... Lakland Joe Osborn 5 ACG RECURVE SC Classic 5 String - 9 Piece Wenge/Ash neck... Status Streamline 5-string fretless ACG custom J five string FS: Overwater Progress III Deluxe (4 String) A Brace of Status (Statuses, Statii?) Part 2... Fender 70's Precision MIJ, like new condition. Overwater Perception 5 - Scott Devine Special Alpher Mako Elite 4 Bass Guitar Custom hand built So out of 25 results I got: 4 string = 11 5 string = 11 6 string = 3 So, it works perfectly...ish. [/quote] A kind of Total Perspective Vortex.

Thanks Karl, that's indeed where I clocked it.

Thanks Jon. Very interesting, I might take myself down there for a noodle. I think I'm attracted to the styling, as in not just another Fender-a-like bass. Presumably still essentially a Jazz bass?

Cheers, I did try but didn't find anything like that. I'll have another go (I think I might have searched only within the Basses topic).

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1415130467' post='2597098'] Did you see the one on the Northwest Bass a Gear page? These are nice instruments this model reminds me of those Carvin basses (can't remember what the model number is but there are a couple in the for sale section). The Kawai series were high quality and did a line of Alembic inspired models. Jon ( Bassassin) may well have some info. [/quote] Yup, saw the bass on the website whilst idly browsing and it just caught my attention.

Do any of you learned BCers know anything about these basses please? Cheers. [attachment=175505:Kawai-Sleekline.jpg]

A good point about the interchangeability with other different basses.