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Hi all, Does anyone know anywhere in the UK that has stock of Lakland gear, specifically either thr DJ5 or 55-02. I'm really struggling to find anyone who stocks anything Lakland. I've tried most of the usual suspects. Rare as rocking horse doo doo it seems over here now!! Gutted as I'm desperate for one and ready to buy 😞 Thanks all!!!

The next thing to think about it colours. The white scratchplate was only really used in the early on the International colours series. Below are the options I'm considering all with white pickguard and maple neck: Monaco yellow, Capri orange, Sahara taupe, Cherry burst. The others don't appeal so much - Cathay ebony and arctic white look too much like regular basses, albeit with white pickguards instead of black. Morocco red is nice but a bit too close to Dakota red to stand out. Maui blue is great but I have another Jazz in that colour, and Sienna burst just doesn't look as good as cherry burst.

V. helpful A/B based on the spec sheets, although I guess the proof of the sound has got to be in the hearing? Not sure about the power ratings you've suggested though - the 912A's are stated to be: LOW FREQUENCIES: 1400 W Peak HIGH FREQUENCIES: 700 W Peak Which I reckon should translate to 700 + 350 = 1050W RMS per speaker, which is decent? How rugged is plywood typically vs toughened plastic?

updated big board photo. MK2 octabvre and HX stomp back, and added the EWS stormy for another drive flavor.

Is Bill on here? Gosh didn't know that.

Next step was obviously a body and neck. I decided to go '70s for a couple of reasons - I always liked the late '70s 'S' series basses, which most other people seem to think are the very worst in terms of Fender QC, but I really like the aggressive tone. Hence, I decided to go ash and maple. This is very much a tribute to the era rather than something 100% accurate - so although I managed to get a northern ash body (from Guitar Build), it's a '60s version without the channel cut between the pickup cavity and the control cavity. It'll all be under the pickguard anyway so no problem there. I went with one piece maple for the neck. I pushed the boat out a bit and ordered from Musikraft in the US. Allparts and Warmoth don't do the correct 7.25 radius on their repro necks. It's currently in production, not sure when it will arrive. An era correct decal has also arrived.

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Lovely basses, but stupidly heavy ...

The round sound twang lasts just like rounds (ie not that long) but the flat thump lasts for years. I put d'Addario half rounds on my black Status necked bass for our 2016 trip to USA - they're still on it and the bass still sounds OK but has lost that new string twang.

So, I've always wanted to do a P bass made to my own specifications, and recently after selling my Nate Mendel Precision, I found myself in possession of parts I'd modded it with (I brought it back to its original state before selling it). Basically, the bits below: Duncan Antiquity 2, Kluson bridge, pickup covers and white pickguard.

Nice looking strap Dave.

I've had an eye out for a Decade for ages and they don't come up too often. There's Skyline on FB now, but it's the active model. I think that's the first one I've seen in about 7-8 years

I have a Hercules I got on special on Amazon ages ago. Seems very well made. https://herculesstands.com/international/products/fretted-and-bowed-instrument/accessories/ha206/

If its the same bass (bass direct can't have had too many amber trb5 mkI for sale in the last few years) it was anything but lightweight. I bought it and returned it because I couldn't stand the hiss from the preamp and it seemed like sacrilege to consider changing the electronics. A shame because it was a nice bass.

Well, GAS being GAS and all....... I think it may be time for a change in the stable and I've got a hankering for something active and modern sounding/looking. All of my basses have been traditional looking and passive and I've got a bit of a GAS driven inclination to try something new. I've just got a hold of a fretless Aria SB1000 and (although it's not really modern in the whole grand scheme of things) I'm starting to change my mind on active basses, so am on the look out for something active. Problem is I've never really looked into brands like Ibanez, Warwick, Spector, even Music Man etc because I've always thought they weren't for me, so I know nout about them. And this is where you guys come in 😃 So, I'm asking the collective brain of BC to help me find a new bass. Budget wise I'd say somewhere in-between £300-800 Happy to go 2nd hand Zero preference on pups/preamp 4 strings Fretted Ideally it won't look like a P bass In my head I'm thinking of a Spector, but don't really know enough about their product range to know what to look out for and what's the best bet when looking for budget vs features etc. Is the performer line worth looking at - I know it doesn't have the reverse P's and will have a cheaper preamp etc. The Legend line has some older models that are classic and customs, newer ones have reverse P's - any recommendations there? Happy to look outside of Spector's too, so feel free to chuck some recommendations my way!

I've had a look at the published specs of the RCF 912 and the FBT and they're fairly similar. Both bass drivers have 2.5" coils - so they're what you'd call 300W cabs in a non-hyped world. The RCF has a pressed steel chassis and ceramic magnet and I reckon the FBT is the same - otherwise they would mention it. This is budget PA, not not high-end. The FBT compression driver has a 1.4" coil, while the RCF has a 1.75" coil, which puts the RCF ahead on points. However, the horn is likely to make more of a difference than the HF units. RCF horns are normally excellent; I can't comment on the FBT horn, as I can't find any photos. The kicker for me is that the FBT has a plywood cabinet, as @Phil Starr has pointed out. I can't stand the "boxy" sound of plastic cabs personally. It looks like they're close. Price and weight are similar. The five-year warranty is another plus point for the FBT. I can't see any downsides for either cabs at the price, although the proof is always in the pudding.