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In my classic rock band we’re pretty much as near as we can get to the originals. We decided to do that to make us better musicians, rather than dumb bits down. Only real changes are endings where the original fades, added keyboards, and minus second guitars. But structure wise we play them as recorded.

I see an EQ bypass switch but not a passive/active switch.

I think Ashdown are doing good things of late with more of their range being built in-house in the UK and probably to order. They also appear to be standardising the appearance of their most popular ranges with the ice blue look that was previously reserved for ABM. If I could be tangential for a moment, The New UK built RBM was recently preceded by a PBM ( portable bass magnifier ) also in ice blue, also made in the UK, and which is I think a replacement for the Ashdown Ant. If being UK built makes their amps even more reliable, and with longer service lives, then it can only be a good thing IMHO. My own rack mount ABM 600 which was a UK custom shop order a few years ago still makes me smile every time I use it knowing it was made here in the UK, and that legendary support if needed is just a phone call away.( it hasn't needed any) I'm also still using a twenty eight year old ABM 400 that still has the majority of its original component parts and which still works perfectly. It was made at a time all their stuff was UK made, so maybe there is something to that? I more than likely won't be around in twenty eight years time to see if folks are still gigging UK built RBM's regularly but I suspect there will still be a few Ashdown amps from this era knocking around that Ashdown will still be able to offer some support for whether Chinese made or UK made. 🙂

Sire v7/5 Tight string spacing 👍

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Very nice, did you buy it from The Gallery as if so you beat me to it! When I was looking around I found some info on talkbass and started a thread here, I’ll see if I can hunt them down 👍

Re the slipping when sitting down issue, I found drum stool and playing with legs in full manspreading position with a strap set just right means you can have the bass sitting between the legs with the curve sitting mostly on the left leg (right handed player) but also some weight on the shoulder. That way I can even play my 70s Kramer which I think weighs over 5kg without slippage or dive issues.

I don't know about the M6, but I owned a Space 5 and really liked it: Lightweight, well balanced, good neck, decent enough preamp and pickups, looks good. If I was to be picky (which I am!) I'd say the non-rounded edges to the body aren't the most erganomic, and I'd say some Basses you hear and think 'that sounds like a P Bass/J Bass/Stingray/ Ric etc', as they have a specific character to the sound or way you'd tend to play them, the Space 5 is 'that sounds like a modern Bass'.

I used to have a SR300 a couple of years ago but moved it on and replaced it with a Spector Legend. I felt the 300 was pretty to look at but a bit mediocre sounding and feel. Perhaps a 505/705 maybe? I do still have an Ibby EDC 4 string ergodyne which is a beast 😱 Thank you for the suggestion though.

Latest one. Really looking forward to try this out with other IE pedals and see how they all interact.

Actually I really, really like headless basses. I'd shortlisted the Cort Space against the new Sire M6. I even posted a thread on BC appealing for comments for anyone who'd played both but no joy.

I'd say Second hand Ibby SR305 and save some cash... but 16.5mm - Son has an SR306.

Many thanks for your comments, especially your observations on the Z7. I was about to pull the trigger on a secondhand 5 advertised near where I live when someone else pointed out they were exceptionally heavy. That in itself isn't too much for a deal breaker for me because I always play sitting down but I've gotten myself mighty frustrated over the years with short horned basses sliding of my knee! Perhaps an Ibanez BTB might do it for me - it's just locating one in budget that hasn't been hammered or isn't one of the earlier ones. Thanks also for the heads up on Jakesters Yammy. I replied to him separately on that 👍

Would a Digitech Whammy work? Essentially the "dive bomb" setting, which you can control with the expression pedal.

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I just made something to stick on my pedal board next to the pedal, as there's no way I'm ever going to remember all the extra control assignments. I figured it might come in handy for other people, so here it is.

So much better than the purple one.

That looks like a nice Spector ruined by art students.

It's only lightly aged apparently, not unlike myself. Anyway, I'm gonna get me one asap. That's the problem with the NAMM show, there's lots of new stuff on show but it's usually at least six months until you can actually get your hands on it.

I like Yammies. I own five (2 RBX, 3 older BB). All five string. I've deliberated long and hard on a Broad Bass. I even journeyed the 600 mile round trip to Yamaha in London a couple of years ago to try out a 435 (which they said was in stock but when I got there it wasn't). I came away with a TRBX605 which I wanted to get on with but couldn't so moved it on six months later. The 735 puzzles me. On line reviews (Lobster, Johnny Dibble) praise the build quality but otherwise don't appear to give it too much credit. The 435 seems to attract more accolade. Doesn't seem to be much in the secondhand price between a Broadbass 435 and a 735, much the same story with the TRBX 505 and the 605. Still pondering 🤔