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Had a read thru your feedback @Hellzero and that is quite a feedback thread you have going. Looks like you are an addictive buyer / seller. Good to see such a great response plus the best part ........ a reply from one of my bass heroes Neil Murray.

The post wasn't meant as a debate. Its more a fact finding thread. Having seen so many gorgeous basses on BC that are based in other countries I was simply curious to know if its financially and practically a worthwhile option. BC for sale is a great place to buy in UK but i've never ventured any further than Thomann for items and had issues with the kit which had to be returned and cost me in transaction fees both ways. I've been looking for a Kramer DMZ4000 or 4001 and i have seen some abroad mostly in US and just curious as to whether i should look more closely at them and whether others on BC had experienced any problems Dave

WOW that's a lot of buying basses from abroad. Do you use a specific company to go thru or buy direct from a person or shop. I have GAS for a good quality Kramer DMZ4000 or 4001 but rare as hens teeth in UK but have seen some in US

I was generally thinking 2nd hand but buying new interests me as well now. Yep i was also thinking Brexit will or may have an effect on imports but until that's all sorted out best to focus on the now. Dave

what did you buy and what countries Ped. Just curious. I've edited the post to ask

To be honest its a bit too risky for me but i was curious what others have bought and from where. Dave

How come every nice bass i like on the For Sale section is from abroad. Seems to be more and more appearing. Great news for those looking for something special but does the added cost of shipping make it a worthwhile option ? What have BC'ers bought from abroad. ? What country did you buy it from ? Dave

Think the build quality and finish is or should be better but playability not so much. Agree i've played some cheap basses that are far superior to more expensive ones i've tried.

Pick up a cheapo 6er. It won't be the best bass you've ever played but it should give you an idea of what 6ers are like. If it works for you sell it on again and buy the 6er you really want. I drove 250miles each way down to Bass Direct to try out 5 string basses and returned with my Dingwall. This might be a stupid idea but what about a cheap flight to a decent Bass shop. An extra £50-£100 flight added to a decent 6 string bass shouldn't be hard to justify. Might be more difficult to justify it for just a try out tho. I've played in many bands with just bass, guitar and drums and it wasn't an issue using 4 string basses. The challenge for me was filling the songs out best i could. Seems like a lot of expense for a maybe with the 6 string. ? Dave

I tried Elixirs few yrs back and think they might still be on my Warwick Thumb that i very rarely use but my recollection of them when i first put them on was that the tension was higher and wasn't as easy bending strings. (either 35-95 or 40-100) I do play them occasionally on my Warwick and they seem to feel ok now. I'm currently trying out flats on my Sandberg VM4 and jury still out for me so this thread might be quite helpful to me too. Before the flats i was using nickel Daddarios and then Fender nickels. Think the D'addarios are better and seem to last a bit longe. My Sandberg came with their own steel rounds and i found them very easy on my fingers for steels that is. Not expensive but you need to get them from Thomann. Dave

Yep. Went from 4 to 6 in one go but then went back to try 5's for a Prog project i was doing and finally back to 4's. I bought a cheaper ESP Ltd 6 string to see how i got on with them. Loved it and when i turned 50 my wife treated me to an Overwater 6er custom and i went the whole hog and bought the fretless version. I love the 6er but its quite heavy and i'm not sure i could play it a full gig. I'm more comfortable with my 4 strings these days. I had no real trouble adjusting to the 6er altho the ESP had 16.5mm spacing where my other basses have 18-19mm I occasionally missed a string with my plucking hand but when i changed to the Overwater with 18mm spacing it was never an issue. The wider neck width was easily accepted and had no real issues there. Using the higher end chords will drop out the lower end in a guitar / bass set up. I preferred the lower B string for depth in bands hence getting the Dingwall 5er but i moved that on. Hope that helps a bit. Best go to a decent bass shop and try one tho. Dave

Had a listen on Amazon short clips there and its excellent. Going to order that one. Reminded me of a friends album Sandin Wilson

Jings that's 5 yrs later and he's grown his hair and dyed it black. Is there anything this guy can't do. He's not bad on the bass too. Sorted. I picked it up wrong when it was sent to me on FB. Having never heard of him i just assumed it was live in Minnieapolis 1987. Bit of a DOH !!!! moment

What Ric is it ?

Er.....YES don't know what i was thinking. Sorted now

What have you bought Dave ?

Someone sent me this on FB and thought it was too good not to share with everyone.

Wishing you a speedy return to playing Sam. Keep us all posted on how things go. Most of all have a great Christmas and festive period will take your mind of it. 🎅 Dave

Had a Rock bass in blue with humbucker pick ups. For the money it was a great buy but i have an original 89 Thumb NT i've had since new and altho it was good they obviously don't compare. Neck was god altho a bit chunky for what i'm used too (Jazz bass is my goto) but i would happily gig with the Rock bass and don't foresee any issues there. Dave

Only thing i have GAS for at moment and for past 6mths is a Kramer DMZ4000 or 4001. Just can't seem to find one anywhere. But i'll keep looking for one in UK. Dave

There's your downfall right there. STOP IT. Dave

Great pic, what's the bass out of curiosity ? Dave

For some odd reason i always thought that song lends itself to Reggae music. I'm not really a huge Reggae fan but do enjoy the occasional hit song. Enjoyed that.

I'l wait for the book Dave. I hate getting teased by famous people

To be honest i thought the production was pretty good and i'm using Sennheiser headphones. Bass sounded really nice in the mix. Job well done i reckon. Dave