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I had a Sadowsky with a chambered body - tone was fabulous but I doubt it was anything to do with chambering (probably a weight issue). I've had a couple of Alembics with chambers too - again, fantastic tone but I'm pretty sure that's down to a complex mix of factors in which the chambers are a very small part (Alembics can be very heavy, even with the chambers)

Clarky, I don't know if you've had a look at the Epifani range - possibly the first mover in world of lightweight, very high-end bass gear? Currently, Epifani have the ul501 - Class A/B - and Piccolo (D) - I'm not too sure about prices but probably just about in range (especially if you can find a used one). I have a ul502 and it's a very lovely amp indeed - it does the hifi thing but has some real warmth and presence - it's also a twin channel unit. At 16lbs it may be too heavy, however, they're sometimes found on here and Talkbass at around £600-700. I tried mine up against a LM (2?) and whilst the latter was very nice, the two amps were really in different classes (IMO).

I almost always have a bass in the office, though not for any structured practice - mainly relaxation at the end of the day. I have my own office so colleagues don't care or think it's reasonably cool. My students don't know what a bass is - to most, a MacBook is a musical instrument and wooden things are furniture. The current office bass is a Celinder J Update - lovely and relaxes me just to peek at it

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1342998743' post='1743752'] The way I figure it, our humble country could do with more Alembics [/quote] I couldn't agree more. I've always worked on an additional 25% (duty and VAT on the total price of the item and shipping). Good luck - I've had some great non-EU deals

Love the blocks and binding effect but dots and binding ('66 Jazz) does funny things to me - butterbean tuners too -what a cool look!

My Streamline is the 32"scale with 16.5 spacing and is narrow, flat and very fast - I don't find it tiring at all (and I'm sensitive to this). I'd concur with most posters - the Streamline has a typically focused, 'modern', present Status tone - more aggressive than a Steinberger but without the very extended bottom end (IME). The Status is extremely comfortable too - ergonomics are well thought-through, though I find it better on a strap than when seated. I'd still love a Steinberger though - groundbreaking design classic

Wow, absolutely beautiful - this and shell pink are my favourite colours - looks like a stunning job! Is it nitro?

You could have a look at the Fusion F1 too - about £120 new. Lighter than a Mono (I think) with a more rigid feel - also significantly shorter than a Mono - a J only just fits! They're fairly comfortable to wear, especially when using both back-straps. Good sized pockets. Also, I posted a review of Mono, iGiG and Protec Contego somewhere recently, it may be worth digging around

I had a Wechter 9400 for a short while - a beautiful hand-built monster - absolutely gorgeous tonewoods and staggeringly good construction. The downside was that it's a very big bass and physically just too much for me. I think they're around £3500 in the UK and well worth consideration if you're looking for something high-end (and have incredibly long arms). Also, if you can find one second hand, they go for about £1400 I think. Try this link: [url="http://www.wechterguitars.com/customs/9400_bass"]http://www.wechterguitars.com/customs/9400_bass[/url]