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I can check the size in more detail once i get chance to take the neck off....Im kind of undecided on what to do atm....i'll either clone the neck and build my own SR copy based on this (so just sell this on once it's fret levelled/dressed) or Keep the neck/hardware/pups (but get some lighter tuners) and build a new body (maybe swamp ash) with a proper length lower horn. No doubt these play and sound amazing and are way better than basses that I've paid way way more for (in fact a £800+ Cort A4 i just sold on had major issues with it's fret work/levelling and took a lot of work to get setup/playing correctly) Id say if you can get to try them "in the flesh" then do that as it seems a few that have minor issues are slipping though the QA net.

(What's the Story) Morning Glory? -(N) oasis

So My Z-7 5 in White arrived today.....B-Stock so i was expecting a few issues....maybe just sticky knob's ! but as it was just over the cost of a New Z3 i though/think it was worth a punt (i'll just say now i am happy with it (well like 70% happy....because) First issue...Sharp fret edges from 12th-20th G side of the board....this isn't sprout it's just that the edges of the frets haven't been rounded off, no big deal 5 min with a file to sort Second issue...Neck was out of alignment (see attached pics before it was fixed) Doubt this happened in shipping as the neck bolts were tiger tight, now loosened and reset....Still out a little at the nut but that's because Third issue...Nut is miss cut under the A string by about 0.76-1mm might not seem a lot but you can see it.... Not sure if the person who purchased/returned this before me changed the strings & did a "setup" but man out of the box the action/neck relief was total Dog Doo....like Glarry level bass "setup" also not sure what the shipping set should be on these but this had 1.20/90/70/50/30 which seems odd/out of step? Any how's changed the string and reset the rod dropped the saddles set the action and now it has a few dead spots/high fret...so it's going to need a level/crown...... hummm, it's nothing i can't do and haven't had to do on many many basses/guitars, but i was hopping that all with all the "huff" about sire's QA and out of the box playability that i wouldn't have to this time,...oh well Neck/board feels great slim Wide D rolled edges/flat board nice.....Lower horn is still way to small for sitting down play so it just doesn't sit well enough on your leg + it has quite a bit of neck drive despite having a quite heavy Alder body.

Steam - peter gabriel

it was worth a shot id say, I saw the cort in question on the bay but id just bought a sire z7 5 so it was off the shopping list Guyker like ripping off HS hardware, might be worth seeing if they have something with the same layout mount spacing ? I'll take the 6 Wilko bridge (i can use it on my 5 build) if you want the £20 & a few quid postage back for it? just fire me a message.

Eat It - "Weird Al" Yankovic

Super Bridge units, the ability to alter the spacing without any grooves/inserts getting in the way is one of it's best features (but if you don't get on with it gives a shout ) Here one on my B-Quad (i have a spare 4 unit kicking around which i think im going to throw on a B-Quad all wood fretless "tribute" build later in the year)

Twerkulator" - City Girls ;)

Bang for Buck i don't think your going to find anything better than the Sire/Marcus Milller line/models (2nd gen) atm, Either new or used they have great (better) spec for a lot less than Fender's current offering $-$ .....Id would have suggested checking out the Harley Benton "Enhanced " range if you weren't looking at the extra Shipping/Taxes/Duty to get one into the USA. YT is worth a look for a round up, but id stay away from the Larger "review" channels with their "i got this for free....but this is my honest opinion"...sure sure, GL

Prefect for a bit of Toto's "Africa" you'll blend right in to the savanna....needs Zebra pickup covers though....

Wow bit of a rabbit hole go grab the Gdrive zip...WOW

Some very interesting 5.1 & extended mixes on YT & some that really bring the Bass to the front of the mix..inc this one without any synth wave !...seems there are stems kicking about on the interwebs for it as well...humm digging time

Nice ! any chance that's that on YT ? About the best/closest one i've found (sofar) is this guy

This...The original is also fretless (as i recall ? + some other great fretless work/lines on the IML album)...This ND cover sounds (to me) like someone gave an A.I. the prompt "Produce a cover of Talk Talk "it's my life" if recorded by the band No Doubt"...Totally Soulless (or maybe im just old )

Winner winner chicken dinner!.....i could not for the life of me remember...but i checked my bookmarks manager after you posted and yep there it is THG Knobs (yes i still have 20+ old bookmarks in my browser) i do remember them being of great quality and looking like they'd been made along side the SEI with matching Zebra bodies and buckeye burl tops.

digging the F10 headless...might have been nice to see one as a 32" scale High C... Pretty sure the big F will be on the phone about those shapes ;)

Just grabbed a V7-5 in white (as ebony board is my pref) for just under £400 b-stock, so not much more the cost as a Z3....might have a look at changing out the bridge to a Guyker high mass that will go to 17mm, i picked one up off ebay just before xmas for just £29, pretty much this unit in 5 and black....NBD once it arrives

Yep as i say all good till it goes bad, Im not saying don't buy from Ali, im just saying all their claims of having your back when shit hit the fan are pretty much BullshitAnd yep the Eva bot is pretty good at basic stuff but forget any form of quality human CS...Carry on

You didn't bother to check the other neg reviews @ TP of Ali then ? guess not........Also prior to ****ing me over for £14 return postage id spent about £5k with aliexpress in the previous 3 years (i built x2 CNC machines with parts from Ali seller) so if that's how they treat what they themselves consider to be a "Premium" Customer well as they say...pay your money make your choice....

Within my tolerance range, Many Thanks ...I still can not understand why NO reviewers or retailers have what is BASSic imformation like this on their videos/sites....poss incoming Z7

So im thinking i quite fancy a Z7 5 string (over the HB Jazz 5) but.....Just WTF is the string spacing on these basses ? Not a word or note in the spec on Sire's site or Thomman or Andertons etc etc for any spacing spec on any of there basses...Duh, Spacing will make or break a bass for me so anyone in the treasure trove of BC knowledge have Concreate Spacing measurements ? various sites on the interwebs say anything from 16mm on the Z3 5 string and 17.5mm on the Z7...i thought these were the same bass but in H & HS ???? Anyone?

Nafiri got back to me and state that the "only" international shipping option they have access to is DHL Express...seems a bit strange that DHL are the "only" inter shipper working within Indonesia, no way am i paying £194.35 for Delivery!

DO NOT trust the image/statement of "Free returns for poor quality items" Ali CS is total S**T, they do not understand basic English and do not even understand their own returns/refunds policy.... https://www.trustpilot.com/reviews/6826228a820a6532874c4ed0 If you are going to chance a higher price item then make sure paypal have your back (also a word of warning on Paypal CC payments...they only offer 6 months cover if you use a CC to make payment via PP, not the full 12 months that your CC provider has to offer, only PP balance payments are given full cover by paypal money back)

I owned a Sei for a short while many moon ago (time stamp on these pics say it was 20 fecking years ago...Wow),Sold all but one my basses and guitars to get the Ca$h together to buy it (as i recall it was £1250 off of ebay from a guy in blackpool) I Sold after i got the self building bug to buy a load of wood working tools/gear and wood to start building my own stuff.....have to say It was a fantastic feeling/playing (& looking) bass with the highest craftmanship i've seen...but the Barts/Preamp seemed to lack any punch and i couldn't get anything like the grit i could get from my Spector/TP (which was the only bass i kept)... Pics (in case anyone recognises it !)... i had the matching Buckeye knobs made by a guy in the USA (£75 for the set, that's not something i be willing to pay for these days! (just because i could cnc them myself )

I keep looking at the HB MV-5JB Daphne Blue....Thing is i find Jazz'es to be a bit unwieldy and i've always sold on any that i've owned in the past(quite quickly)...But for just over 200 beer tokens it seems rude not to buy one to try it out,....Im just wondering if i can hold off the new year boredom long enuff to see if some B-stock bargains pop up in the next week or so..... anyone tried these with a High C ?