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And as if by magic... https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/522279-precision-gold-anodised-pickguard-with-gold-screws/

Saw that too. That neck is something else!

Apologies for the AI slop - but anodized gold is the way to go here

Oh maybe it was yours I had seen @ead! Both very cool, and cool to see two different UK builders take on the same bass

So I saw this on Bass Bros social media the other day and thought it looked amazing. Now sold so some lucky bugger has done well! But then I thought I had seen it before, Google and the Shuker website is proving fairly useless. Did someone here spec it, or even buy it just there?

Hopefully this is case closed and the bass get returned to either Mark or it's rightful owner - but such a massive hassle. Makes you think driving (if you can) to collect things like this might be easier, even if it is a couple of hundred miles all in.

I understand it was their instrument so can do what they like. But if I was modifying a £3k bass, I'd make sure I didn't lose any bits! 😅

Possibly the most unnecessary experiment in guitar history, but here we are

It's great to see a fun finish. Don't get me wrong, black and white basses are all well and good, but not exactly much fun. With Sire and Sterling now doing swirl and sparkle finishes, bring on the the fun revolution!

I look forward to the multi-page discussion about how the Specials are too expensive/reasonable value vs other builders such as Sadowsky, Fodera and the like 😂 I don't doubt the quality of the Sterling range, but everyone seems to be reaching for the top limit. Where's the fun in that 😒

Shortly to be followed by the Ernie Ball Sterling Session Series by Sterling by Musicman

Would seem to be a swing and a miss if they somehow didn't have it ready for NAMM after it being "announced" last year

Yamaha turning up to NAMM with no new basses is quite the flex...