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The neck width thing is exactly why I haven't got one. Rays with SLO necks (very jazz like) are rare, and if specc'd on a new one are eye wateringly expensive. I just played with the configurator for a very simple 'Nard Edwards type - natural, blac 'plate, maple board, SLO neck, and the Mono rigid bag they now come with - and it would be £3213.52 including shipping and VAT / import etc. That's the final landed price. Painted options are actually cheaper - presumably because they save the nice looking wood for the natural / stains. I might have to have a look at one of the SUB Rays after this thread! I see LowEndLobster did a review and stuck an upgraded pickup in it too and thought it was very good.

I wish someone would do some good demos of a Central compared to a Ray.

Adjusting a trussrod should never be a warranty issue - it's there to be adjusted by the end user.

I'm looking for a JB body. Ideally it would be: Lightweight alder / basswood / paulownia / cedar - whatever! Either no pickup routs or routed for a MM pickup in the trad MM position. No finish is fine as long as it's ready for an oil type treatment I'd be quite happy if the body was slightly undersized too - say 7/8 size or something as long as a normal Jazz neck would fit on it. Any ideas? I'm planning my very first parts bass assembly and I have no idea what I'm doing really. But the plan is for a passive MM style for a relatively simply first try, and because I can't afford the EBMM Joe Dart signature!

I like them a lot. The 5 - having a 44.45mm nut, would be perfect for me. Probably be nice and light with the chambered body too.

It's either that or they have them built in China or just cease trading.

The prices of overheads they have to pay have got really silly too. I doubt they are making much, if any, increased profit. Energy bills for businesses aren't capped like for consumers.

https://barefacedaudio.com/cdn/shop/files/front-angle_17dc1c3f-eceb-444c-8def-bf5d677066c7_1024x1024@2x.jpg?v=1721400343 Apparently a BT3 in the Six10 housing for aesthetic reasons. https://barefacedaudio.com/collections/12xn-bass-cabs/products/big-24

Lucky man! Still - if you now swap the tuners for Hipshot Ultralites and rip out that unnecessary pickup you'll get that down to not far off 7.5lb! (Yes - I would do that!).

Hand positioning is completely different when at the dusty end compared to when stretched out near the headstock.

I preferred the white ones for feel, and they are a little brighter. Still very nice strings though.

Very kind. I’m in East Mids.

I might have to have a day trip out somewhere. Andertons have the Energy and the Pure at their warehouse. I wonder if they would get them into the shop for me to try.

Jason Newsted To Part With 60+ Guitars in Official | Reverb News https://reverb.com/news/jason-newsted-artist-shop-preview?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=linkinbio-jasonnewsted&utm_content=bass He's got a load of rare Alembics. I'll never afford one but I can't wait to see them all photographed for the sale.

I'm thinking about these. I emailed MB to ask more about the differences and apparently the Energy model is closer in tone to the older cabs and I do like them. The Energy 2x10 is about 500g heavier. Nowt in it really. I can't tell the difference in the cabs via youtube though. Must be very subtle. I do really like my little Barefaced Stack of One10 and One10T but I'm gassing for a change back to the Black & Yellow. Did you guys try the different 2x10 ones before settling on the Pure?

I've got some PJ. No just P though.

Seriously though - I've never tried a GR Bass amp. But the demos don't seem to have a warm sound like the MB stuff does so well. I live my MB AG1000, but I'd like to try the Little Mark Tube or the Vintage head too.

I nearly wrote that! ha hahahahaha!

I get the feeling that it is the UK end of things letting them down too. What did Ed Friedland say?

That’s awesome.

Nice looking video. Not sure if it's a youtube issue but the bass sound seems really compressed when I listen to it - studio monitors, not my phone!

I like equal bendiness / resistance feel under the right hand. So for years I used to do something like 40-60-85-105 as I felt the E and to a smaller extent the A to feel a bit too bendy under the right hand. I'm sure the tension of a set like that is very different across the board, but the feel was more balanced.

40-100 would be light! 45-100 would be a hybrid really. Depends on the bass really. I usually have 40-100 on Jazz types, but at the moment I've got heavier flats on it.

Quilter Bass Block 800 is 7.9 inches wide Their 802 is 8.5 inches wide Both discontinued now, but apparently some shops have a few left.

I think we have a winner though... 5.04 inches wide. 12.8cm