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These look stunning! Very much aiming at the Rob Allen style of bass. RRP of around €3,500.

Who is the approved repairers in Sheffield ?

Ah got ya 👍🙂

There's another track on his bandcamp page https://officialflea.bandcamp.com/album/honora

I'm not a massive Chili Peppers fan but I quite like the Flea track from his upcoming solo album (not quite sure about the vocals though) He's also announced a tour with a single UK show at Koko, tickets went on sale today to O2 Priority people https://www.koko.co.uk/events/flea-the-honora-band

These Harley Benton strings are amazing, a bit more rough under the fingers, but the overall tone is really excellent: https://www.thomann.co.uk/harley_benton_hqs_bass_45_100_flatwound.htm And here is the thread about them:

One time I had mic stand thrown at me because apparently "Black Horse and a Cherry Tree" doesn't need a bass solo between each vocal line. I beg to differ Ma'am!

I do it a lot myself, hence the irony

I was in a covers bad until fairly recently and there were a few reasons: 1) sometimes one member of the band (usually the drummer) just couldn't seem to shake a mistake that he'd internalised after playing a part slightly wrong for so long, so going along with his version kept the band tight and wasn't a big enough deal that anyone would care in the middle of a gig situation - path of least resistance. 2) we weren't a tribute band, and were only a power trio, so had to be creative sometimes if we liked a song but the recorded arrangement didn't suit us - those often went down well as they'd be songs people weren't expecting us to play. We did a version of the song Bad Company, which was a Goldilocksian hybrid of the original (too piano-y) and the Five Finger Death Punch version (to metal-y) that suited our capabilities. 3) drummer/band leader in particular was fond of doing medleys/running songs into each other/"interpreting" - we did a long jammy version of Communication Breakdown which as far as I'm aware borrowed from various available live versions, other Zep songs, etc. Always went down well.

It is a lovely preamp however the EQ is very limited. If you are looking for surgical EQs or ‘flat’ response then you will be disappointed. Essentially it sounds nothing like the graphic EQ solid state amps to my ears. The general tone however is awesome, especially with a passive bass. I would never sell my V6.

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Always , always read the thread…. I’d never do something dumb like not reading the thread first … #heavyirony btw

Intriguing new model to celebrate Sandberg's 40th anniversary: https://bassmagazine.com/sandberg-guitars-reveals-florence-nova-bass-series/

Ive tried several too, my preference is the Status Hotwires, but sadly they arent available anymore. Have got La Bellas on at the mo, but they arent cheap

I'm a big fan of Ernie Group flats (I don't like the Cobalts at all). They are easy to play and have a really nice non-grabby feel under the fingers. Quite bright to start but that settles in to the best old sound I've ever had from a string. I like them so much I've even done the E45 cream thing with them to get them there faster!

I went to buy some of the Tesco sausages, checked the 'use by' label... and, they're off.

There was a thread about them earlier, but no personal experiences as far as i can tell! Hagstrom Nekromant bass - Bass Guitars - Basschat

Bananas - The Man Band