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Correct me if I'm wrong (happened once before), but isn't the pronunciation of the man's name "Wazz" rather than "Woz", hence the name of the band???

From an aesthetic POV I think that the fewer materials in any build benefit the item. From this standpoint I'd go with the Wenge... Like @FDC484950 "I’m not getting into a debate about whether woods affect tone!" - even though it might upset @BigRedX.

...unless Che Guevara was in The Doors and nobody told me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Electric-Acoustic-Bass-GUITAR-STRAP-People-Are-Strange-The-Doors-lyrics/201005804161?hash=item2ecce12a81:g:G9cAAMXQlgtSsIWr

Thanks...now what can I spend that on???

I saw the HB on eBay and was tempted - I must have about 10 sets of unused strings in my parts drawer though..(thanks D'Addario and the Beta group)

Personally I'd have the same timber from the headstock as the pick up surrounds

I'd like a SC but would need to sell most of my gear to afford one. I could last Friday's EuroLottery win (£3.30) towards it.

Me too...probably the only way to get Gary's from him.

I have a Spectorcore fretless 4 in Blue - haven't seen another. Anybody??

No longer a member of this club...sold my BBN4 11 recently...how can they build such good basses for the money??? Are "Fender" stickers expensive to produce? If not, how do they charge so much more for basses of, IMO, lesser quality?

Have you spoken to @Andyjr1515 about building one to your spec? Seems there's nothing on this bass that he hasn't put on a build. Fairly sure he can be competitive and as a returning customer I can tell you the build quality (check the various build threads) is up there with your high dollar builds. You can only ask...

I had a headed 4 string - nowhere near as nice as this... I'm jealous.

Perfect opportunity for me to ask... I bought one of the Fender hi-mass bridges to install on my Squier Standard JP but I'm not sure whether I'm going to keep the bass (several other basses with similar configuration) so haven't installed it (yet). I was wondering how much work is involved...do the screw holes line up with those from the BBOT without any mods??

Alice strings sell for around a fiver - used them on one bass for what seemed like forever - sold the bass before they went off... They've gone up..£6.87 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Light-4-String-Electric-Bass-Strings-Bass-Guitar-Strings-Nickel-Alloy-Wound/222569602427?hash=item33d22e9d7b:g:wmkAAOSwyltZW0gT

There was a yellow 4 string for sale on ebay recently for around £250 IIRC. You could always have a bid on this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KALA-U-Bass-SUB4-mini-electric-bass-made-in-USA-AWESOME/223936306595

I've been looking for one at a reasonable price (you don't see them very often - even at unreasonable prices) to see how it compares with my Kawai F1. TBH £2.5K as near as damn it stops this being attractive as an Alembic replacement.

Here's some former shrinkage you may have forgotten about @Andyjr1515

SOLD OUT!! Now there's a surprise...I bet most went to users of this forum.

I've had three Rays since I started playing again back in 2010 (IIRC). The first was a '96 with a highly figure neck and the muted bridge. The other two - a 2006 and one built in Japan - neither came anywhere near to the '96. I should never have sold it. As others have said, find one you really like (and you have the budget) and keep it....or do as @Cuzzie says and have one built with all the "right" bits.

Like the Reflex...hate the Bongo

That list is why I refuse to be in a covers band. Those and "Hey Joe"...

Electric Bass strings?? I thought that bronze strings were for acoustics only?? FOLLOW THE RULES PEOPLE!!! ☺️

Aren't there short scale Ashbory basses (not the rubber fat string things). IIRC there have been a few available on ebay recently.