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I bought a bass from him last year. Transaction was fine - not a great deal of communication but the bass was packed well and arrived promptly. The setup he had done was very good too. He's a tad pricier than Bass Bros or Bass Direct but those reductions more or less bring him in line with them.

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As a youngish teenager (and being fed a steady supply of singles), the names that immediately come to mind from that period are Martin Gordon (Sparks/Radio Stars), Steve Priest (for the glorious Sweet F*nny Adams/Desolation Boulevard albums) and Jim Lea. Other guys I adore, Pete Vuckovic (3CR), Dan Adriano (Alkaline Trio), Stuart Hill (Shudder To Think), Clemente Sardi (Full Treble/Hawaii Zombies).. there's probably dozens.

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Hi mods, I’ve had to sign up with this account as it’s been over a week since I was locked out. I didn’t try multiple sign in with incorrect info as all the details were saved to iPad? The only thing I did do was clean up history in my browser. is there a way to reinstate my previous and I had good feedback etc? It is/ was DJ’65 I assume if that’s possible I could cancel this user name etc. please advise and many thanks in advance. Don.

Fwiw I've owned both 55-02 and 55-01, both had very good playability, particularly the 55-02 which was a more recent one that gets plekked (action pretty much anywhere you wanted it) and no issues like the OP is experiencing. Very good basses imo

Looks like it was a guy called Paul Reinhold (left handed)?

Did Aria give you the bass for free if you did some advertising for them? Your post feels like a paid advert!

I still don't know what an influencer is

That was my conclusion after someone using one at a bass bash. It reproduced the notes but had no authority whatsoever.

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What were the shipping costs for this from France?

He came on here a couple of times to reply to threads about his basses @Maniscream. I remember at the time thinking he came across as one of us, a really nice bloke who loves his bass gear (as well as an advocate of flatwounds which always moves a man up in my estimation). I read most of the Obits yesterday, it really is unusual for a bass player who most of the general public will never have heard of to receive such praise from music journalists and such love from fellow musicians ❤️

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Interesting comments all round, especially the bit about not liking them if I like Elixirs. That's given me something to consider. However.... Some very insightful comments that outline the feel and sound... So ta!!!

I'm interested to read this topic. I'm saving up for a 55-02 myself. As any other 55-01 (or even a 55-02) owner had or got issues with their B strings - or any other issue for that matter. I'd be interested to know 🤔 Thanks

I know they are in the process of moving workshops so this may be part of the issue. I only have brilliant things to say about the guys at Barefaced and never had any issues, they can sometimes take a little time to reply via email but they always do. Try an instagram DM too as they are super active on there always and if not another email wouldn't hurt.

That's a beauty!

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I had one of those clearance Spectors from the demise of Sound Control on Oxford Street. A NS6XL with a spalted maple top and alder back, it sounded warmer but less growly. I gigged with it for a while but when an old Basschat queen of a NS5CR came up for sale in 2009 that I originally played two years and two owners previously, I jumped on it and it's become one of my top three instruments. It does nearly everything really well. Solid sounding and tight with some nicely peaky midrange and not too bright. The only thing it won't do is Fender. But it easily matched and surprassed the three Smith basses I sold off earlier in that year and cost a fraction by comparison.

Great work. Bet it sounds as good as it looks.

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I'm waiting for them to do a lesson on 'bass face'. I'm never sure if or when I should scowl or grimace or leer or whimper or whatever. And eyes open or closed? One open one closed? Top ten expressions? I'm ready.