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Doesn't surprise to hear you say that. Not when you see so many big names that have disappeared since Covid. The last time I journeyed up to Bristol (last May) was to pay a visit to PMT for the sole purpose of viewing a Schector fretless they were advertising. I checked with the store before travelling, explained where I was journeying from and gave them my phone number. When I turned up (the following day). I was told the bass hadn't been in store for a month. Another wasted trip 😥 Can't say I was too sorry to learn PMT had gone under. But as @neepheid said it's tough going when it comes to needing gear and living in the sticks !🙄

Thanks, Jim!

Also the heat sink models are lower wattage so are a lot lighter, I've got 2, the rehearsal room has a fan modal, about 400 watts I think, weighs a lot more than mine and is not any louder as far as I can tell, mine are still plenty loud enough for gigging without a full PA

To be fair that's pretty clean for a 40 year old fan; it must've been cleaned of dust/crud a few times. I'd be more concerned about the amount of fluff inside the amp, which is why I prefer the sealed heat sink cooled heads. They're pretty much pristine when opened up.

I remember when they came out, nice jazz, the special also had the Greasebucket tone circuit

Update: Mine has come off my board and may end up on the F/S section (Little one got hold of the registration card and decided it'd look better creased and torn so can't send it back under 30 days anymore)... Honestly a great sounding pedal and I'd recommend to anyone after an amp sim. My only issue is my band runs everything through an RCF Evox 12 system with no backline. The details of the amp sims are completely lost on it as it's not the best PA; so I may as well stick with my old school Tone Hammer V1

It's a bit late to worry if you've already done the trade.. If the bass does the job for you, just enjoy it.

I had periods where playing gave me the adrenaline rush of playing to a crowd and getting approval, validation and praise, along with a decent financial reward. Then for a short while I did it predominantly to money and wanted to be suitably rewarded for my time to leave the house and play. I had fun and played in a good band, but it had to be financially viable. A few years back, I took about 2 years off from playing as I found it stressful and I had a young family who I would rather spend time with. I got asked to help out a friends band which the. morphed into a new band with some lovely people and good players, and before I knew it I was gigging a dozen times a year. What keeps me going is the social aspect and my mental health. I work a lot from home and noticed how isolating it can be, so practice and gigs gives me night or two away from the house and family to jus have a laugh and enjoy some music and forget about life for a few hours. Don’t get me wrong, a few ££ in my pocket is nice and I love a crowd that dances and claps an that feeling, but it’s just really helped my sanity for the most part.

Exactly! The loop on the HX stomp was the clincher, but there are other ways - like a pedal switcher with a couple of patchbay lines on the back of the board (I used to run a switched on my huge board), hell, you could dedicate 2 external send/return lines for extension boards to isolate them. Advantage is, the send / return is going to have good level, and on the stomp I get to put a limiter / compressor / reverb / whatever on the other side of the board. Currently I have to run the creative board (the freeze / slicer / looper) after the filter board, but it works...

I remember that one being up for sale for a very long time and the price was reasonable. I was slightly tempted. It's a USA built NS5, not much else to add as it was from a time before Spector started pumping out so many different models and styles.

W-o-W!!!! How's that XS100? I've been looking at that and wondering about it

Mine squeaked too..... Quite a bit

It does mention Mento a few times, and the playlist has a couple of tunes like this: But that's just a couple of tunes in 30hrs of music. I think Mento is mostly skipped over to focus on when the music and culture had switched to 'Bass Culture'.

Point of order, there aren't any half decent outlets with any choice in Bristol!

The good news is that Spector basses are very consistent, even if many different variants exist. I “lost” an NS5-XL (natural, oiled finish, stunning thing) years ago and then when I found it, it had been completely refinished (clear gloss) and just wasn’t what I had loved. I then went on to find another one that I love just as much. There might be one out there for you, keep looking. But make sure you play one standing up on a strap.

I don't disagree, but it's extremely popular for reasons that are a complete mystery to me

Oh. Yeah. That pickuard is gross but I’m not worried about tue looks really

I have always assumed the noise is coming from strain around the plastic hoop between the main strap and the bit that attaches to the guitar (just above the Lekato plectrum pocket on your picture). I admit I don't use straplocks, just the original button with rubber rings around the outside, a-la Grolsch bottle top seals. I have had this on one of my fairly average weight basses, and not just the Sire boat anchor. Maybe I just got a bad one.

My big hobby is now part of my work. It does take the shine off it.