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So if it's not gonna be fretless OR fretted, what have you decided!?

She's beautiful. Very intelligent and just the right amount of naughty. Here she is with her fave 'big ted'

I love using headphones. Cranking up an amp at home shakes everything and becomes annoying, and smaller amps always sound a bit pokey to me. I prefer that nobody can hear me, too! The Baseboard is the best thing I bought for home use. I really miss the 'feel' of the bass when I don't have it.

Sure mate it's something which had evolved over many years but I've been using it without any change now for about five years. Basically it's a bass into a Roland VB99 which acts as the 'hub' (although I note the Line6 Helix etc can do the same job probably). The 'hub' receives audio from my computer and acts as an audio interface. It also pumps the bass output into a TC Electronic BH800, which powers a Tecamp Bassboard. The hub also sends a signal to my headphones. So at home I have an office chair on my baseboard in front of my computer, one monitor sits on the TC amp, I have my headphones on and can play along with anything on my computer, be it Youtube, Spotify etc. Using the VB99 I can control any effect and play synths too. Bloody love it. The reason I say it's like my own little world is because I get complete isolation from the outside world - the bass board makes you feel like you're in front of a massive stack and I get the purest and ideal sound from my headphones (wired Bose AE2W). When I've done any recording, either at home on this setup into Garageband or at an actual studio, I know the exact sound going to desk. I've also played with the VB99 live and have for each patch a 'live' setting which normally has a different 'mic' setup on the speaker sim, plus some changes to the reverb and a quick access EQ. The setup is really good for listening to music, too - I can adjust the master on the TC to provide a bit of 'feel' when listening to music. One of the VB99 setting turns all the inputs off and a small amp (next to the TC) powers the HiFi speakers. Sorry, I went on a bit there! Here's a pic with my studio assistant running some diagnostics

The Hercules mini is REALLY stable actually, Its feet are wide and it holds the bass low to the ground so the stand tipping over is very unlikely. The 'pad' on the back is really grippy and I feel it's far more stable than my cheap 'cradle' style stand which supports the neck. I bought one for my mini bass as it fits really well (nothing else did!) but can use it with my other basses too.

Was it an acoustic? Could have been a Gillett perhaps? Friends of the forum and lovely people I think they’ve displayed at folk festivals before http://www.gillettguitars.co.uk/range/bass-guitars @Gillett Guitars

You could possibly dangle a Stafford from it hehe as if!

Good idea - I just found how how inaccurate my bathroom scales were - kitchen scales much better but not as easy to use with a bass!

They seem to enjoy doing that - I was also buzzed by two Tornados when I was on my first solo at Perth, Scotland. When I came to land it was really windy and they made me use the grass runway, which hadn't been used so far that year and the grass was as long as the field it was in, so very difficult to see. When I was leaning on the door on my final turn it popped open and I nearly fell out! Happy days.

Me too! What did you learn in? Mine was a Cessna 152 probably quite ubiquitous

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I've been tempted with one like that but would want to saw off the front part, presumably designed for an acoustic. I think Ibanez make one similar but it looks a bit 'sharp' https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ibanez-Pocket-PT32BK-Electric-Guitar/dp/B0091RENSI Again not ideal for asymmetrical shapes I did buy one of these, was OK - you may be able to 'bend' the 'hands' of the stand to accommodate an odd shape perhaps https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Mini-Foldable-Electric-Guitar-Stand-B-Stock/2KB8

See if you can try one - it might sit OK but because of the design the bass might be rather close to the floor if it's in the stand at an angle.

Hercules mini? Love mine. Basses lean back in it a bit more than normal and they only work with symmetrical basses really.... otherwise worth a look?

Thanks for sharing that. He sounds pretty cool.

Welcome Del, go on then tell us about your EHX stuff!

Quick snap of my top three! Or is that two and a half 🤔

I very rarely see a combo in a tilt back stand, but I see what you mean. Horses for courses I suppose. One is as annoying as the other (and you have to take a stand with you!)

Makes sense on a combo, so you can look down at the dials - otherwise you have to crouch down in front. Kinda prefer it tbh.

I still can't 100% get with headless basses (except of course my mini bass lol) but I do think this one has a certain something. Headless or not, Bacchus basses are up there with the very best I've played.

Just a quick note guys due to previous legal threats and posturing by Rickenbacker Corp, please keep any personal feelings about John Hall to yourselves and make sure you don't accidentally post any links in here to any Ricks for sale, home made or otherwise. Otherwise go for it - we love seeing home builds! Cheers

That was a Bacchus too but a jazz bass type. Yeah it had a Villex booster and a Bassmute on the bridge. The model above is a headless version of their 'TwentyFour' shape. Mine was gloss black with wood covered pickups, rosewood fretboard, five string.

Yep they're great - I had a headed version and it was superb. Can't really remember why I sold it, think it was because I needed a car at the time... but I ordered it directly from Bacchus who sourced me one from one of their shops in Japan.

Well, don’t worry - just jump in and buy the one you like the look of. Starter basses are so good these days you can’t really go wrong.