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What are the rules regarding basses which are pending arrrival with a deposit down? Are we going by arrival date, or the date the purchase decision (and deposit payment) was made?

No bass related acquisitions, but my wife got me this affa fine whisky (an exclusive bottling for the local whisky shop): Excuse the stock image, but I'm feeling lazy. Had a nip of it last night while watching Die Hard and it's lovely - she picked a belter of a dram. Yippee ki yay!

Way ahead of you

Getting older

If you're serious about it, you could ask them to weigh it for you. Failing that, is there a guitarguitar near you? You could ask for it to be sent to your nearest one and try it in person. If all else fails - order it online and if you don't like it, send it back. Cost of courier might be less than travelling to a guitarguitar location...

Ok, who picked this scab?

That's very kind of you but I'm ok - I sorted out my issue by stealing a washer from one of the crappy tuners I replaced on my Epiphone Embassy. I wasn't going to use them for anything anyway because they're pretty poor - and I wouldn't inflict them on someone else if I ever sold the Embassy Keep it for the next time someone puts out an SOS - I have 3 remaining.

One experience and you extrapolate that out to cover thousands of instruments? You're entitled to your opinion but this one seems statistically unsound to me.

Weight update - Sweetwater have a couple in Blue one - 9lb 7oz White one - 8lb 15oz Like I said, wood be woody. Nice to see one fall below the 9lb mark for you @bigthumb

I don't think about these things - what are these "guitars" you speak of? 6? I just thought it was an even number picked on a whim...

Whoops, the axesrus ones are too small, for these Gotoh GB7-a-likes at least. Never mind

One of these disappeared off one of my tuners. It is nearly 18 years old so c'est la vie. I found these: https://www.axesrus.co.uk/Machinehead-Nylon-Tension-Washers-p/nylongwashers.htm When they arrive I'll let you know if they are suitable.

In: Epiphone Embassy G&L CLF Research L-1000 TC Electronics Mojomojo overdrive Behringer BDI21 preamp Out: Nothing!

Make sure you keep all the stock parts. Cheap bass + cost of upgrades > resale value of modded bass.

I know. The edit was adding the extra acronym - to clearly stunning humorous effect!

It would, I was going for four letter acronym humour. Oh well, can't win 'em all - especially since you managed to quote me before the edit which added that in, ergo making me look even more stupid. Clearly one of us hasn't had 4 whiskies and a pint of Guinness.

G&L Tribute, whatever your poison is (Precision-a-like, Jazz-a-like or one of G&L's own take on things)

Because OHSCs are a PITA?

The RedSub BT5110 500W combo amp (and by extension the Harley Benton badged equivalent). In March I will have had mine for 10 years and the only trouble I've ever had with it was a failed headphone socket which I replaced myself. Just last night it survived another night of neglectful abuse - left it in the car boot for two days then brought it out into a warm and not particularly well ventilated venue with condensation coming down the walls and my amp looking like the cover of Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet". Oops! With only around an hour to acclimatise it not only didn't go bang, it helped me play a blinder of a gig with not much room (had to Bill Wyman it a few times - why do I always end up on the route to the bog?) This little amp continues to surprise and delight me and I feel lucky to have it. People may scoff at it, the RedSub badge and its chunky and boxy appearance but it has only cost me around £35 a year to own when you divide its purchase price by its age and it has consistently punched well above what anyone could have realistically hoped to achieve with it. I will be very sad if it dies. Maybe I should stop being lazy/forgetful and get it out of the back of the car then!

Thanks for the tip, Captain Five-Days-Late

Some pics of Babicz/Hipshot mounted on page 8...

I do enjoy my Epiphone Les Paul Standard bass - the body's the same size as the guitar with a big long neck glued into it. When Gibson released the Oversized Les Paul bass, a little sick went in my mouth. Then again, I have an Epiphone JC Signature. I'm so contrary

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-59665134

Looking good. If it were mine, I'd be ever so subtly rounding off that bottom left corner - it seems too jaggy and out of place. The only sharp one I'd leave would be the shallower one on the bottom edge near the end.