Lfalex v1.1

This one does well to accommodate all that hardware...

And they'd better be passive. It's not like you can go and get spare batteries. Edit: And no US Fenders. Y'all know where they're made..

Does it have to look like a 'Ray? If it's only the sound that you're after, have a look for some Warwick Streamer Pro M models or Fortress Masterman.. They'll all be late 90s instruments.

At a venue in Leicester Square, I ended up with a Hartke HA3500 and 4.5XL 4x10. That was a nice surprise. Post-gig, some lovely gentlemen pursuing me with the intent of parting me from my Infinity SN4 was a less pleasant surprise.

Almost exactly what I do. Except most of the (light) pressure from my thumb is directed towards me into the body of the bass. The downward pressure is enough to damp the top string. There's a slight upward shift to allow the top string to be plucked, then back down again.

I did it with my H122smx (2x10) combo and re-sleeved the head. I also managed to make the cabinet work separately as a 2x10. There was even enough covering left to re-do the top of the cab.

Good reviews, thanks. Definitely a "try before you buy", then. Particularly at £1400+

Hmm. That didn't tell me much about how it would behave when attacked by my meaty mittens!

Body shape is quite similar. String count is wrong, but they do/did a 4.

Looks like a Spector Rex... Kind of.

Grateful Dead?

I think Colin Moulding may have played one on this XtC album..

Might be kinda heavy?

Finish looks like it's suffering from "orange peel", I'd take it back.

Put rubber feet on the same side of both cabs and lay them sideways in a stack? Yes, yes! I know the badges will be sideways! Or do the castors pop out?

Battered basses? Not for me. Breadcrumbs make for a healthier option.

They've been recouping the cost of that CMA fine in advance...

I use Elixir strings on my Fortress MM5 and Infinty SN4. I used them on my Streamer LX6 when I had it. I've never had any issues, and I've been using 130s as B strings alongside 45,65,80,100 G,D,A & E respectively.

Doesn't quite fit the bill, but I ran an Ampeg SVP-PRO (pre-amp) into a QSC power amp. That sounded like a valve preamp should when pushed into OD/distortion that used 3x AX7 and an AU7. No Solid State option in there, but the clean sound was fine.

Babooshka- Kate Bush. I like it because of the bass line. And, to a lesser extent, the lyrics. The rest of the song is er.... Not so good.

In every iteration of this news I've read, it only mentions "guitars" Does this mean we, as bassists, are exempt from Fender's retail price maintenance? No? Thought not..

Another beater favourite (though it's in good nick) is my Ibanez EDB605. Yep. A plastic bass. Neck is very slim and truss rod needs a tweak from time to time, but tonally it's great, if a bit cold-sounding. Inspired by this thread, I slackened the strings enough to get the ball-ends out of the bridge and shoved a couple of bits of corrugated card under the neck pick-up as it's always been too low. Adjusted it properly for string-to-string volume and BAM! Now it's really good. Especially for £150.

I picked up a Warwick '97 Fortress Masterman 5 a while ago as mid-price beater to preserve the better basses for nicer jobs such as home practice and recording. It's proven to be a firm favourite. Tough, dependable and sits well in the mix (think Stingray) If it is a shade heavy, the balance is excellent, thanks to that epic long upper horn...

This. Or find a suitable replacement neck in fretless?

That is awesome. But for some reason it screams "make me into a P/P" instead of a P/J...