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IMO it depends on what you're doing. If you need a bass to record with, then it sounds as if the limited-ed should be your recording bass. If it's too precious/expensive ever to gig with, and you're not doing anything else with it, then I wonder if it's only going to make you unhappy with your other basses?

Got one last year, can't play it for sh!t...

I had a Harley Benton for a bit, something like this [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_b_450fl_bk_progressive_series.htm."]http://www.thomann.d...ive_series.htm.[/url] Obviously not a J-type. Unlined, active. It was well worth the price. Knobs were a bit iffy (one wasn't in straight). The nut was way too high, though I didn't know that at the time. It had heaps of sustain, played acoustically. The Squier VMJ is good too.

That's the only metal song I've ever liked. My beard agrees.

I've no real intention of buying from the USA, but thanks for the heads-up.

It's easy... they just search for the sunny days.

Also, I have a Krappy triple-neck. I am not entirely sure what it's good for (microtuning?), but it's great for making people go - often all at once...

I'd come to a Morphine-themed gig (I've taken two strings off my Kramer The Duke... figure the aluminium neck is rigid and won't be affected by lack of string tension. Also the pup is somewhat mis-spaced so with only two strings I can get round that. Now I need to persuade the new girl at work to start playing baritone sax again...)

I'm pleased it works well for you It's too nice to part out, in my opinion. I wish I'd thought of T-Cut. I doubt I'd have had the nerve to try it though. The Yamaha is heavy, but I'm only likely to play it sitting down so I am not too worried. (Also, I have a T-40...)

Result for you

Play an upright? Maybe not possible, but it seemed worth a post

Is there any way of not sitting down for the gig? Nowhere where you can stand without looking out of place?

Jon and I traded fretlesses, his Yamaha for my Squier. All as advertised, good communication, patient with my delays. The Yam came in astounding packing, easily the best cardboard I've ever seen around a bass. I'd be pleased to deal with him again. Thanks Jon PS: he also sent back the stuff I'd sent him by mistake, and didn't even charge postage for it. A gentleman.