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Think I'll have to drop into Andertons and do a test between the Digitech Drop and this for accuracy/latency. I will never need it much below dropping to D standard anyway but I've never been 100% satisfied with the Drop pedal...

An occasional charity gig is fine if nothing else on and reasonably local (within e.g. 30 mins drive), but not as a regular occurrence. Re: band member availability, sadly any really decent musicians are likely to be in 1 or more other bands. If only doing 1 or 2 gigs a month it should be possible to schedule for each in advance with shared diaries. If any 1 band is doing every weekend or similar then problems will arise with clashes/availability, unless you use regular and trusted deps.

Nerina Pallot at The Fiery Bird in Woking.... Intimate venue with over 100 in. Beautiful songs, beautiful voice and beautiful lady singing them. Sunday night's don't get any better....

Nerina Pallot, Sunday night in Woking!

I think that is possible. A lower level Indonesian made thru-neck with Aguilars and crown inlays to replace the Ethos...

I'm waiting on an update as to any other future releases, but in all honesty I don't see why they would as it would muddy the waters with the Euro series unless it comes with Aguilars and a lower grade build. It make more sense to me to have three distinct ranges and price points.... Far East bolt-on basses, through neck Euro basses and custom shop USA basses.

I used WISE to buy a bass from Japan recently. Worked seamlessly....

Speak softly... and carry a big stick. In other words, be approachable and genial and make light friendly conversation on arrival...... but know your worth and don't feel intimidated. You are auditioning them as much as they are auditioning you. Chat with the drummer and keep eye contact with him. You will be seen to be locking in, he will appreciate it.... and his could be the vote you need if it comes down to you and one other. Let them know what other skills/useful things you bring to the table. e.g. are you great at listings, social media, have a following of your own, do you own a PA/van etc.... Good luck!

We should see some slightly cheaper prices here between Andertons, Bass Direct, GuitarGuitar and a few others....

Yep coming in sub £900 is a sweet point for sure. I think these will be big sellers.....

Update on RRP prices for these basses, which should be available within the next 4-8 weeks: Icon 4 Black or White gloss £819 Icon 4 Black Stain or Black Cherry £849 Icon 5 Black or White Gloss £839 Icon 5 Black Stain or Black Cherry £869 So you can expect to see them in the shops in the high £700's...... fantastic value!

No. They are available now on US custom models, anything lower than a Euro model would make no financial sense. If you want one on a Euro then you'll have to look out for a limited run/dealer special order or organise your own order of minimum 20 basses. I believe Bass Direct are looking at doing a custom run at some point which will have Badass bridges, but the price will probably be £2k+. These Indonesian basses are sub £1k.

That's a US custom shop model too.

Gorgeous basses, made by the legendary Stuart Spector. Looking forward to trying one out....

I'll be playing my final 'From Gold To Rio' dep of 2025 with this fabulous Spandau/Duran tribute show at the Wilde Theatre at Bracknell South Hill Park Arts Centre on Sat 11th October. Gonna be a great night with some wicked basslines https://www.southhillpark.org.uk/shp-events/from-gold-to-rio-the-greatest-hits-of-spandau-ballet-duran-duran/

They are NOW, but this is an Indonesian lower level model so doesn't apply.

They were only on the original late 70's/early 80's models and would make no sense on a lower level model.

The 3D images are of the US custom shop as he discusses using the same dimensions/shaping. The blue one is a US custom shop. You can tell by the bridge, pickups, figuring, matching headstock and inlays.

I used one to garotte a former bandmate...... Oh, hold on...... delete! delete!

Looking forward to seeing her in Woking at the weekend!

https://bassmagazine.com/spector-introduces-the-ns-icon-bolt-on-series/