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Close enough! TT4 I was waiting for the new shape models, but I spotted a lovely looking original one on Thomann and asked them to weigh it for me and they did. Nice and light and hopefully with me tomorrow.

No! Didn't actually know they did any passive basses.

Yes!

Not Japanese!

Not an American brand.

My missus mentioned that whenever she goes away for a week with her elderly parents she "always" comes back to discover I've bought a new bass. She is never wrong, so I felt obligated to make sure she was right. I already had the crushing disappointment of the bass "loaded on the van for delivery" on Saturday and not actually getting here, but hopefully it will be tomorrow. All I will say at the moment is that I bought it when I realised that I didn't own a single passive bass and I thought I should remedy that. Feel free to guess!

When it was mine I used a Boss LS-2 with it. Worked great. I also had a Digitech BSW in the 'clean' loop. Was brilliantly unhinged together!

Gigrig system for me. It's great!

Bergantino CN212 Awesome.

I had the stock tuners - worked fine for me with the Thomastiks. Didn't try any other brand of proper DB string though

I've only ever seen them on the Flashbacks. No doubt Warwick custom shop will do whatever you can pay for though!

[quote name='Jecklin' timestamp='1438784590' post='2837281'] Oh and I had never realised the flashback has a unique design of bridge. Nice [/quote] That's a 2-Tek bridge. It was an optional extra with extra money above the standard bridge. Most of the bridge is hidden inside - it's a massive chunk of metal!

Man I'm jealous! I tried one about 15 years ago and I'm still gutted I didn't buy it!

This seems to be the best place to ask a techie question... I see that 1 wireless maker is now using 5.8Ghz rather than the more common 2.4. While I realise that 5.8 is not as congested as 2.4, is that really an issue? I have seen some wifi computer users complain that new 5.8Ghz routers are not as good at getting the signal through walls (not really an issue on a stage) Are there any advantages? Or is it really just a firm looking for a unique selling point?

I've just sold my NXT but I had Spirocores on it. The string wrap was a bit long on 2 of the strings (due to the ball end anchor plate being staggered) and was over the nut, but I have to say there was no detectable interference with the tone. I had intended to use a sharp blade and trim the coloured wrap but I didn't bother in the end.

[quote name='synthaside' timestamp='1438675972' post='2836226'] The Olp mm5 ive got Is a 16.5 m spacing , but my status vintage P 4 is standard P dimensions ... so i dont think thats true for all status basses . [/quote] No one said it was - it's an optional extra on a Status to have the narrow spacing. Costs more money!

I often move between a Marleaux Consat which has 19mm spacing to a Stringray 5 at 17.5mm The difference is very obvious, but I really like both. In the past I've owned a Status with 16.5mm spacing and it was far too narrow for me - even for non-slap work. It's only 1mm tighter than my Stringray5, but it was so very different to play.

NAMM Not Available Maybe Moctober.

Paul bought my NS Design NXT5. Lovely chap and great communications all the way.

In case anyone is interested - I got an answer from Gregor - After 2012 the neck shapes are the same.