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Since 99% of people can't hear as far down as that low E, it's a waste of effort as far as I'm concerned. As others have said, it has some questions about its design as well.

The one I'd be sorriest to see go would be the bitsa fretless P I put together myself. In the right circumstances I might give it to someone, I suppose. But It's not worth anything anyway, so that's easy for me to say.

Tune down a semitone?

There's a lot to like, IMO, but it won't please everyone, for sure. If it plays well and sounds nice, there's nothing there to put me off (except the price ). But there's nothing there which screams "Buy Meeeeee!!!!" either.

[quote name='Karl Derrick' timestamp='1474098924' post='3135548'] [u]Up until the Victorian era[/u] the word 'Girl' applied to both male and female children [/quote] Really? I've not found a reference for the Victorian - best I can do is the Old English, which would be pre-Elizabethan (1400s?). Source, please?

[quote name='bagsieblue' timestamp='1474050765' post='3135329'] I've got a pink 'un - might gig it soon!!; 90's Bass Collection [/quote]

A raga on Radio 3. Sorry, missed the title and artist.

I suppose the other thing would be to get a preamp/pickup set which needed 18 volts - which would need a two-battery route, which would be bigger, which would obliterate the evidence of this foulup.

After my initial shock has worn off somewhat... It's very 80s - though there are similar Italian designs from the 60s, IIRC. I wonder what it weighs - that extra upper bout (?) has to add to the weight. I suspect that doesn't actually do much except add weight and look, um, "different" seems the least controversial word - so I don't know whether I'd bother, even if I could afford it.

Ouch... That's no help, I know. But good luck!