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Depends if you prefer your bass to be by robots in Indonesia or China? You get more for your money with Squier but will suffer more on resale compared to Fender.

Most of Music Tribe’s designs are original, or as original as electronic circuits can be. Electronic components are like bricks and you can build houses and circuits in a number of ways but few are truly original. Some, like Dolby have somehow ma aged to claim and receive IP rights on their circuits but they are the most prominent in a small group.

yep same as yours Daryl, Blue Burst. It needs a bit more work to get it just right tho. Bridge pick up needs to come up a bit and possibly lower the string height at the nut a little more. I've had it for approx 10 yrs but just used it at home. Recently decided to set it up properly and try gigging it. Dave

Just sold James a bass. Did a meet approx half way for the handover as we`re about 150 miles apart and of course had a good long chat about basses/music/gigs etc. Great transaction all round.

Not at this time ! However the output does get up to line level pretty easily if you want. So it can behave like a 'preamp' in that sense. Just not with balanced output.

Thank you sir!

Really enjoyed that @Stofferson, and yes great bass tone (and playing) 🙏

If the store doesn't help you, find a friend that knows electronics. Exclude faulty components until you know for sure, what is broken. Maybe he can fix it for you? bartolini, Lollar, SD, EMG... there are lots of options available.

Some people recommend olive oil for leather which is a bad idea. I guess it depends on the quality of the olive oil, but I was told it will deteriorate fairly quickly and potentially degrade the material. It certainly does for leather, for example.

Our drummer evaporated after last week's rehearsal due to back issues. We have a new one on board for the originals as of last night. A bit more oomph but not too loud. Interestingly we started with a song that has an awkward stop with a five-beat bar. This used to cause the previous drummer to slow down, the new chap was rushing it. I took my Epiphone Embassy, I think I've found the right bass for this band. It has a growly sound but the blend and tone controls are effective. Not loud last night but even the singer described my sound as having 'girth'. Working on originals is fascinating. I had two competing basslines for the next song, the one originally on fretless is now the chorus. The chords don't change but what we all play changes. my line is a harmony line up an octave and not following the roots. I've also come up with a really unusual intro. We finished with a third song that demands a JJ Burnell style plectrum line, with some jagged rhythm and lots of clanky growl. Working on this one is improving my plectrum skills. Very different from sitting alone learning songs then just getting together to polish arrangements.

One of a kind masterpiece? Well, that is reassuring and certainly some way of putting it

No it doesn't affect the VU, the Passive / Active switch makes a big difference though. I never get it high on most basses other than the bongo though, but I would think that the G&L wouldn't have an issue.

Trouble with doing that is you're putting the screws into end-grain. This is fine for tuners, pickguards etc, but neck screws are under a lot of load and ain't worth risking IMHO (especially on a heel adjuster). If you can find cross-grain dowel or use a plug cutter it can work fine though. Personally I'd go for inserts and bolts - use a drill press or a guide block to ensure the holes are square (perpendicular to the surface, obviously they need to be circles).

Spot the AI description.

Or go to consumer protection.

If I had ~£550 to spend on a new active jazz that would be my choice too, if passive was suitable maybe an FGN Boundary. Can also pick up a used GB Modern 4 for that sort of money.

If I was in that position I'd buy the Squier CV going for £250 s/h on here... It is literally a swap of a logo for other features. If you don't want active and are happy with a basic selection of colours, the playability is likely to be indistinguishable.