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I've just come across this one for sale at Promenade music. As an example of the latest model, with the upper horn squarer to the neck than my earlier one. For sale at £2k off the price of a new one.

I thought i should contribute as I have an M Bass by Marleaux. But can't say if they are better than a standard bass of the same construction material(wood type). Only the Luthiers would be able to say that there is a benefit. Do they all agree, that make one in their range or are they just following the trend to corner a piece of that market. ?? This is a great bass, now with an East preamp as i didn't find the stock preamp had enough top end clarity. we are never satisfied are we 🤭 I like the look of these as the upper horn folds back to compliment and meet the lower horn, like a well sucked lozenge. So prefer this over the mark II when they brought the top horn down another two frets up. Not as pretty as this earlier one. Probably had this about 17 - 18 years now, Its a keeper.

I don't think this should be marketed to those with a pace maker fitted, On a dinner dance gig the cutlery flying your way will keep the singer moving for sure. you can also save space in the van by sticking it to the outside.

I made my shuker build course on the assumption the Bass strings would be more piano like /less boomy and the high string less tinny sounding. But who knows. wrong positioning and you could mess up the sweet spot?

Two gigs so far this December with the the TecAmp 2 x 12 4 ohm 600 watt cab. having sold my TecAmp 4 x 10 which was wider so gained some space in the car, GAS I guess really. very happy with the Black Jag head a great match

BEST BUY I would also like to add these to my best buy list. I started a thread - The Flats are off. Stating i have moved away from my Deep talking La Bella set on my CS 62 Precision. Well I have now traded it for the Bass above, but now discovered La Bella low tension flats, a completely different feel and lovely tone and guess what, they are now on all my basses. crazy world ain't it.

Best Buy It has to be this, the bass was bought on the rebound, I missed a Lakland i wanted. I wasn't looking for one of these but the spec's pulled me in. Light with the deepest bottom end passive. I don't need the active EQ on this. A great endorsement when you get something you didn't want or lust after, but find it to be just what you always needed.

I've Been playing along to Deborah Bonhams version of Superstition, as it is best version I have played and its been years. so found it on Spotify then checking her out on the tube I came across this. How do ya get these three in the same place. https://youtu.be/Q5gc9Yk6OPc?si=8ojqcIw2klDubyv5

Yes my first real bass combo as the amp shown above but as a 15" combo, probably only pushed about 60-80 watts into the one 8 ohm speaker but always seemed loud enough, bought in about mid 80's mine was with Compressor as pictured no flange in sight. I wish i still had the 70's 4x12 Marshal and 100watt guitar head it replaced, it would be worth a fortune now. but +not giggable in my car at the time.

Thanks for all this input guys, May i just recap 😊 - the reason i have difficulty playing my Mel Bay - Bach for Bass by Josquin des Pres, is that i am still in 4th's tuning, this is a discussion i have had with others many times, but couldn't figure if it would be any easier but never tried re tuning and from all your comments i would have struggled to do so, with existing strings etc. fascinating thread cheers guys

I started on a 77 P Bass, never regretted selling it apart from the price i got £325 in 1993. Then five years ago I thought i needed one again so bought the best i could find a CS 62 relic. Five years on I decided i didn't again, for the same reasons i parted with the first - There are better made basses out there with wider tone flexibility. So I traded it for a Sadowsky NYC with chambered body, quarter sawn flamed maple neck. Best sounding bass i have owned.

I know a few people who went along to see you, all good comments back. before reading this. but i'm sure a basschatter on stage made the difference.