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I had a BN4. I thought it was stunning - refined but flexible tone, great playability. I had to sell it to raise some money but had seller's regret and tried to buy it back. Sadly the new owner wasn't interested I would have another in a heart beat.

Ps glad to hear yours is a better example!

Good friend of mine (who got me into bass as a teenager) had a Ninja bass in what must have been around 1991. It was terrible 🙂He ended up taking it back to the shop after 2 weeks because action was so high it was essentially unplayable. He returned with a Westone Thunder, which I later had off him as my first bass, and never looked back!

Jeff Buckley. Completely unexpected and the sense of loss I felt took me completely by surprise. Feels particularly sad to me given that he certainly had so much more music to make.

Tried, and failed, to buy back my FBass BN 4 after seller's regret kicked in. New owner didn't want to sell it back, sadly for me

Hmmm, ok. Just got rid of a couple which leaves: 1988 Stingray 4 1977 Jazz G&L SB1 Wal Mk II 5 string Fodera Monarch VW Classic Bravewood fretless Jazz Doesn't seem so many when I write it down!

Cool, nice one!

The above unfortunately mirrors my own experience re. the disinterest from one staff member when Mark's not about. I've mixed feelings about returning which is a shame as so want to support an independent specialist bass shop which could be such an excellent business.

Complete contrast to Rotosound experience I had recently. Decided to try them again after many years away after inconsistent sets in the noughties. One dead string out of the pack. Contacted them by email but nothing in response at all. Disappointing as really wanted to support them. This is really good service from Warwick.

Thanks, great recommendation. Will check it out

I've a lovely fretless Jazz which was made for me some years ago. I have an issue with the neck side dots being very faint (small clay dots on an 'aged' finish) which makes it very challenging to play in dim light. I was wondering if any of you had any inventive solutions or could point me to some options you might have tried? I've seen various stick-on options advertised, but are they actually usable in real life?

Having a hard time reducing my bass count at the moment, which really needs to happen. One has been sitting in a case unplayed since I moved house 18 months ago. Got it out to restring, clean and check over before definitely putting it up for sale but made the mistake of sitting down to play it. I'd forgotten how good it sounds - fat yet clear with perfectly weighted mid range. I don't think I can let it go now

Thanks all, looking forward to being more forum active

Thanks Dad!

Hello all, Very long time member here and even longer time lurker I've had a couple of years hiatus from bass but finding the urge to play has returned. Luckily I still have all my gear, so gas, for the moment, has been kept at bay. Rediscovering my basses has been great so far and there's a feeling of newness combined with old familiarity which I'm finding very satisfying. Anyway, I probably won't say much (as you'll generally find if you meet me in person!) but I'll be about the place. It's certainly changed from the bassworld.co.uk days but i recognise a few user names. Thanks for listening, Matt.

If you switched gauge it might have messed up your setup a bit making the bass feel harder to play. I wouldn't write off ss strings altogether (from someone that enjoys both nickel and ss).

If that sounds as good as it looks, it'll be fantastic!

When I owned one I felt sure that I got better sustain and a slight but noticeable drop in perceived tension when I strung my Lakland through the bridge. I possibly completely imagined it though!

Thanks, useful reading :0)

Without gigging how do you get any attention from the opposite sex?

I used to be incredibly fussy about strings and found DR roundwounds good in all flavours, but not all of them worked so well on every bass. I find D'addarios a great balance between price, feel, sound and quality. I tend to run the Nickel XLs on my 70`s Jazz (as it is very bright sounding anyway) but also really like the Pro Steels. They also seem to sound good when well played in. I try to mazimise my gig earning potential by not changing my bass strings any more regularly than really necessary, and I've been surprised how long I've been able to get away with them still sounding good.

I don't know about the standard series basses, but the satin type finish achieved is done by taking back the gloss finish by hand (I think with something mildly abrasive like wire wool), and if you hold it into the light, you will see the swirls where it was done. As a result points of contact start to polish up after time - at least they have on my Monarch. If you contact Fodera they'll almost certainly be pleased to advise you what can be done to restore it ( I expect just take it back again with wire wool). FWIW I wouldn't bother as it'll eventually polish up again if you play it much. I rang with some queries about my bass a few years ago and on the first occasion spoke to Joey, and then to Vinnie himself. They are entirely fabulous to deal with.

Sounds like Hell in an exhibition hall to me! I imagine it to be a bit like the world's biggest music store on the busiest Saturday ever known with everyone wanting to try basses at the same time. Hopefully I'm wrong and it will be enjoyable for those attending! I must add I am still in recovery from my music shop days.