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[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1477382767' post='3161784'] NBD x2 ??? That's just not fair! How did you manage 2 NBD's in one? Nice. Two lovely looking basses there [/quote] Ive made a commitment that im gonna stick to these as ive tried a stack of others (worth a clean fortune) and im content that what i need for my particular choice off music is in these two cases. My eldest son will be a co-owner of one of them while studying for his music degree. Ive one more NBD incoming shortly and thatll be it. Ever. Done.

Today is a day that is likely not to happen again. I took delivery of two gorgeous Fender USA standard five string basses. One precision and one jazz in matching Olympic white and tort pick guard. Treated myself to a set of twins. Safe to say I'm feeling kinda pleased as they are the mutts nutts; they sound sooooo good and are a total delight to play. I should never have sold my '94 USA P bass and I'm glad to be back to a USA model. Pics below

Thanks for these replies guys.

Ok. I have a son at university studying music and chosen instrument is double bass. He has decided he needs a pickup but I'm at a complete loss as to what to buy, where to buy it, and how much this will/should cost me for something which will do justice to his playing and sound clear and worth the effort. Can anyone help me please ? Cheers.

Just bought a blue P bass from Tom. Delivered sharpish and very well packed. Pleasure to do business with. Cheers Tom

Having said that. I think it looks good.

Im intrigued on how well it will be received. I dont see a lot of folk playing tbirds.

Refund seems the best way to peace for you. B stock shouldnt mean anything more than ex showroom model or maybe a couple of cosmetic nicks. Its a musical instrumant and as such it needs to perform the basic setup and playing functions. By the sounds of it you are not happy that it does.

Ive just got an email from a mailing list about these. Anyone have any experience or opinion ? The more recent rumble series were good kit, i had the 500w combo and loved it.

I dont have a real pet hate in basses, possibly a jealous dislike of stuff which costs more than i earn in six months. I dislike bassists whose opening line is -" oh youve only got a squire". Or other brand name less expensive than the dollar laden beast in their case. Oh, also cant understand the continuing fascination with warwick. IMO. Loadsa money for - eh something bland , in my experience.

Peavey grind bass - the mahogany one. Solid build and sounds just as i think a passive bass should. From a diatance the wood looks like a more expensive bass than it is. Also the BB 425 yammies are a steal, i love mine.

[quote name='EmmettC' timestamp='1457345440' post='2997473'] I have to admit I didn't like the Sadowsky I tried either, I'm holding out hope that I find one I like (and can afford) at some stage, but I tried a lot of Jazz fives and the Sandberg was the only one I really liked, the Marcus Miller was the nicest Fender and the Sadowsky felt like a Fender with a nicer preamp (and a bigger price tag). [/quote] Ive always wanted to try a sadowsky, i like the looks and finish in pics etc but i e never seen one in the flesh/wood - whatever. Sandberg nearly is too good to be true. Never played one but may in the near future pull the trigger on a secondhand one. Recently i bought a sire and loved the electrics, weight , finish but the fretboard radius was the undoing over time of what id hoped would be a happy partnership. Maybe we are too fickle with too much choice available and too much easy to borrow money to buy.

[quote name='EmmettC' timestamp='1457341940' post='2997427'] Add Sadowsky and Lull to that list for me, I can't seem to afford them, so I never end up with one. [/quote] I scraped across the line of affording a Mike Lull and of all the £1500+ basses ive played or owned the Lull was the shabbiest. I understand that for others its bass heaven, but i was really disappointed. Just IMHO. A good usa five string fender jazz i owned was the best passive fiver i ever played, the Lull was just - mmmhh :-( - cant really say i got the warm fuzzy feeling when playing it. Id like to believe id drool when playing a £5,000 fodera but i will likely never know this side of retirement.

Id like to try one, maybe some day and find out for sure if the hype is worth it. I've owned £3,000+ dingwalls and they are mutts nutts, but how much better is a £5,000 fodera bass over a £3,000 Dingwall bass - I dunno..... It's all in the satisfaction I suppose. My biggest gripe with expensive basses was the worry of somebody (or me) putting a ding in it and ruining the perfect finish. Shallow maybe. I dunno. My yamaha bb series is meeting my needs currently and I could replace it a dozen times before out pricing a good fodera.

I've never got on with fodera basses. I don't earn enough money to be able to afford one would be my biggest gripe. Alembic too.