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Aria Sinsonido 690 fretless. Not even slightly conventional-looking, but it weighs nothing and sounds very DB-ish. About £370, IIRC.

UPS/Interparcel have been good when I've used them. Same with DPD, but their system seems not to care what size the parcel is - several times I've had emails saying "You must be in to sign for this", I've not been there, and they just stuffed t through the letterbox (mostly these have been CDs). MyHermes have been poor at best. Their local depot is not open the hours their website claims it is, for a start.

:ponders the building of crossbows...: Would work best with double-ball strings

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1399476330' post='2444615'] I'm fairly sure that the company that builds these has nothing to do with the company which built the much loved SB range during the 80s/90s.. [/quote] I'm sure this is true. I think the modern stuff is probably decent for its price point, but it's suffering because it gets compared to the old SGC Nanyo basses, which are way above their price point and always were. Just my opinion, of course.

Something slow and piano-ish on Radio 3. I like Late Junction; sometimes they play stuff which blows my socks off, and sometimes they play the most self-indulgent arty-farty crap imaginable, but it's always interesting.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-ASGARD-SQUIRES-BLOCKBUSTER-BASS-MK-I-British-Built-Guitar-ZZ-R26-/181391580990?ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:GB:3160 Might have a punt... but be quick

Better than New Year's. Not very good, but there you go. I'm out of this band at the end of the month, probably.

Good deal.

Okay, this is definitely a long shot, since it's eBay and all (and nowt to do with me... but - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shergold-Modulator-Bass-Guitar-Hard-Case-VGC/360921297231?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D22047%26meid%3D6602638111132144360%26pid%3D100034%26prg%3D9537%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D271417112502

a Grumble. Gets us right, both ways

Seriously? http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/counterparts-by-rush-on-vinyl/1059581797 Wow.

I like the ProBass basses.

Not honestly sure if this is twin-humbucker, but who cares... http://basschat.co.uk/topic/229735-back-on-sale-peavey-foundation-bass-made-in-the-usa-white-with-rosewood-fretboard/page__pid__2435189#entry2435189

I'll stick that on my wishlist

[quote name='lemmywinks' timestamp='1398417880' post='2433836'] As already mentioned there are basses which weigh next to nothing. Maybe try a Soloette or the cheaper Aria Sinsonido? For practice I use a Sinsonido, a Markbass LMII and a 1x10 neo cab (no back problems, just lazy!), a child could carry it in one trip I reckon. Standing and playing with the Sinsonido is a breeze, almost like there is no bass there! [/quote] Another vote for the Sinsonido. If that's too radical, look at Ibanez GSRM-20. No heavier than an electric guitar, about the same size, and you can get a new one for about £160.

This is an SB301, it seems. But it is not stamped "Made in Japan". I believe there were moves afoot at Nanyo to move production to Korea just before they went bust. This may be a Korean prototype. I have an SB301 like this, also from a seller in Bristol. It's nice for what it is, but not quite MIJ-standard. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Collection-SGC-NANYO-SB301-/151286698818?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item233963d342

Starting at £75, ends 5:30pm tomorrow, collection-only; no bids yet. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BASS-COLLECTION-4-STRING-BASS-GUITAR-SB310-SERIES-/261456605316?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3ce0073084

The photo of the back of the body is of a different bass...