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There's always the Bacchus Mini Jazz.

[url="https://www.deviser-bacchus.com/products/universe-series-bass/wjb-mini/"]https://www.deviser-bacchus.com/products/universe-series-bass/wjb-mini/[/url]

Available from The Guitar Den.

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[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1483996192' post='3211874']
Mikros are good but mine buzzes, don't know why. I need to sort it out and flog it.
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[quote name='addictedtobass' timestamp='1484035197' post='3212028']
alyctes. if you get it buzz free drop me a pm i may be interested
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Fyi mine certainly didn't buzz.

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[quote name='Rexel Matador' timestamp='1483966187' post='3211433']
Ibanez Mikro? [url="https://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-gsrm20b-wnf-walnut-flat/111403?gclid=CMHgpM2MtdECFdS4GwodmPUKtw"]https://www.gak.co.u...CFdS4GwodmPUKtw[/url]
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One on eBay just popped up [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-MiKro-GSRM20B-Bass-Guitar-Walnut-Flat-Finish-/272515596361?hash=item3f73320049:g:JOYAAOSwZQRYc3fV"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ibanez-MiKro-GSRM20B-Bass-Guitar-Walnut-Flat-Finish-/272515596361?hash=item3f73320049:g:JOYAAOSwZQRYc3fV[/url]

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Here's a really tiny bass I picked up a few months back. I got it because I wanted something really tiny & lightweight, that I could easily take to pub jam sessions. A local folk club often does pub trips, and we go along to some lovely country pubs and take over the pub with an afternoon-long jam session. We sometimes go on the bus, or cram as many musicians & their gear into as few cars as we can.

So I wanted something that didn't occupy the laps of everyone in the back seat - as the car boot is often full!
This bass is a Tanglewood "Elfin". I think it's around 25" scale. I don't know its' exact weight, but it's ridiculously light, and whatever pickups they've installed are great - because if you heard this bass while blindfolded - you'd swear it was a full scale P bass. It's a mini monster, and though I don't use it too often..... It's going nowhere - I love it :)

Here it is, pictured alongside my Squier Classic Vibe P bass

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[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1484213349' post='3213515']


So I wanted something that didn't occupy the laps of everyone in the back seat - as the car boot is often full!
This bass is a Tanglewood "Elfin". I think it's around 25" scale. I don't know its' exact weight, but it's ridiculously light, and whatever pickups they've installed are great - because if you heard this bass while blindfolded - you'd swear it was a full scale P bass. It's a mini monster, and though I don't use it too often..... It's going nowhere - I love it :)

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This is what I was referring to in post #7 earlier. It's 19.75" scale length. Blue is definitely the better colour.

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The thing I like about the Elfin, is not just that it's very small & lightweight - but the bridge is just about the same size as a standard one, and the neck at the heel is also fairly wide. So even if you have fairly fat fingers, it's still easy to "dig in" and play pretty much normally with your right hand. The left hand / spacing takes a little getting used to - particularly when you get around the 12th fret. But I do like this bass, probably more so than my Kala U-Bass.....

Yes pete.young, I like the pale blue colour - though I'm not sure if I'd prefer black.....
EDIT: The colour & size of this bass mean that in some people's eyes, it looks a bit like a toy... until they hear it of course :)

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Thanks.Thegreek. was already watching that one alongside another that looks like its going to be priced past my pocket by end of auction. had a satellite guitar once and it wasnt exactly easy to play , was sucking a tooth and deciding wether to take a gamble on it , but my lad is now going on about doing a start to finish project basically sourcing parts and building a bitsa right from scratch. still got my eye on ebay though while i try and talk him out of the notion.

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Another Elfin popped up on eBay, collection only from Llanelli in Waleshire.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TANGLEWOOD-ELFIN-BASS-SHORT-SCALE-ELECTRIC-RIGHT-HANDED-NO-RESERVE-/232212914663?hash=item3610f7e1e7:g:3uEAAOSwNnRYg0Ed"]http://www.ebay.co.u...uEAAOSwNnRYg0Ed[/url]

Shame it is so far - I might have been tempted, just for the novelty factor!

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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1485003318' post='3220289']
Another Elfin popped up on eBay, collection only from Llanelli in Waleshire.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TANGLEWOOD-ELFIN-BASS-SHORT-SCALE-ELECTRIC-RIGHT-HANDED-NO-RESERVE-/232212914663?hash=item3610f7e1e7:g:3uEAAOSwNnRYg0Ed"]http://www.ebay.co.u...uEAAOSwNnRYg0Ed[/url]

Shame it is so far - I might have been tempted, just for the novelty factor!
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Exactly same as mine (mentioned in post#11). Great little basses, and sound amazing.
Get in touch with him Paul - see if you can persuade him to courier it. Will cost next to nowt!

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