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I can't put this bass down it sounds and plays so great. I got some self adhesive wheel weights and put them in the control cavity - 5 strips wasn't enough so I've ordered another 5. If £10 sorts out the only issue this might be one of the best buys ever. I don't really want to go the ultralites route as I couldn't live with screw holes from the original tuners.

I'm 5ft 9 so I'd have to get some Gene Simmons boots to get anywhere close!

Mine came with the top set, but I was sent the bottom set. Long gone now I'm afraid!

I too have the software but none of the presets, a little frustrating as I can remember being sent the 'new' ones from Alex.

I picked up a USA MM Stingray from my local music shop in 2011 when I was 18 - knocked them down to £700 including the hardcase etc. That still feels like a good deal to this day, still my main instrument.

I'd love to play in a Type-O-Negative tribute. I'm not sure I've got the looks to pretend to be Peter Steele and at only 6'1" I'm far too short. I love playing their songs though.

Could I put 3/4 strings on a 4/4?

I have to admit that up until about 2 years ago, I don’t think I’d seen a roasted neck. Yet, they seem to be going on everything now. Is there a benefit to the process or is it just the in thing. Genuine question this, I’m not against them, I think they look great. Just curious as to whether there’s more to it than aesthetics. Alex

I had the 750 and 752 both great amps

I've never seen or heard of a cello riser, but in theory I can see how the endpin could transmit vibrations to the surface of the riser which in turn *might* set up vibrations in the riser. Standing with all of your weight on the surface that you're looking to vibrate, however, is bound to damp/mute a lot of the resultant vibration, so maybe the design should be ammended to include an additional partial platform only connected at the edges to stand upon? Something that might maximise the volume gain would be design with a lightweight circular plate suspended so it is free to vibrate, with a cup-like depression in the centre for the endpin. I could imagine this might have a similar effect to the resonator in a dobro.

Purchased a headless bass from Music Yo years ago. It got delivered to the wrong person (in the wrong city). They sent me another ones out within a few days....then the original one turned up. I guess a free bass counts? 😎

THIS may have been the application.

Just grabbed a set of flats for way cheaper than usual. Worth keeping an eye on smaller retailers too—some of the better deals aren’t getting shouted about as much.

IIRC, and this would need checking, the module was set to a mono block rather than dual with an active crossover. I believe the active cabinet still used a passive crossover as per the BBII. (Hence you'd be able to take the module out completely. (With caveats). Thus, the presets installed were for 'colour' settings as well as the expected HPF type protection possibly. I don't recall reading about any other DSP such as compression or Limiting. I used to have a copy of the editor app somewhere, but not of the preset files.

Me too. I also wonder how large it needs to be - in the photo it looks like it could be half the area which would make it more portable, but maybe less effective. Also does standing on the platform help, or would it work as well or better if I lowered the end pin a bit and stood to the side. I feel I might have to make a prototype to answer all these questions!

Are those strings made out of rubber band?

Bought a pedal off Geo, easy peasy and straightforward. Cheers!

Doesn’t look too difficult to build but wouldn’t be very portable. I’d also question whether there would be any significant volume increase given that the contact is limited to the tip of the end pin.

I raised a dispute several days ago. Return was accepted. Haven't had a chance to get to the post office yet but they're all wrapped up ready to go. Also, the occasional dodgy item that I've bought from Aliexpress has been refunded very quickly and easily (refunds have come as soon as I've posted the return, which is to a UK address, doesn't even take until the return has arrived at the return address). I currently have 8 basses hanging off Hercules wall hangers. I think they've proved pretty reliable.

Is that similar to the “Bass Tommy Gun” - so beloved of Phil Lynott? I’m not sure there are official records of the number of audience members killed or badly injured during Thin Lizzy shows because of this. This move may have been less precise and targeted but sprayed significantly more charisma across whole sections of the audience. Bass Sniper: Bass Tommy Gun: