Al Krow

That's great to hear. I appreciate I was only ever an after thought 😁 ...but I've now got one incoming (courtesy of Mr dB5) in the new year which I'm looking forward to - even more so after your positive comments Deedee. Dunno if any folk have had both the WL-20 and the Smoothhound and been able to compare? I do like the fact that the WL-20 will free up the space for an extra pedal which the SH transmitter would otherwise be taking up, although in terms of pricing it's very much in line with the SH.

Well apparently according to BD it's an "investment grade" bass! 😁

I haven't dB! Have you got them on your 1025X? What extra are you getting / hearing from them compared to the EXLs? (I see they're about 50% pricier than the EXLs - dv247 currently have the NYXL 45 to 130s in stock for £33).

Spoke too soon: GAK are doing a set of EXL 170-5 for £22.20 (plus fixed £2 postage irrespective of how many packs you get). I've just helped myself to 3 sets - two of my basses, including my 735A, are in desperate need of some new strings (and a bit of fretboard oil / tlc!) and it was good to bag a spare set while I can get them for that price!

D'Addario EXL 170s nickels are my go to strings also. Richtone were doing a double pack of 5ers for £40. I should have bulk ordered - I see that the double pack has gone back up to £60!! But I guess £30 for a set of 5 strings is par for the course.

Give him a chance, poor guy is probably busy saving lives as we speak! 😎

Ah ok, what make of strings came as stock? Wonder why they are so "dirty"?

I'm guessing you prefer nickels and these came with steels, right?

Guess I'm a little less bored, in that I've only recently started using DG dirts more regularly, BUT you can get bloomin' close using the DG sim on a Zoom B1-4 multifx and that will set you back all of £65 (and it does a lot else besides a decent DG B7K impression!) If you want a really crunchy sound that is a little less hackneyed, try a gated fuzz in front of your B7K (or in my case B7K sim on my Zoom) e.g. Tech21 Red Ripper --> B7K. Very tasty! Besides price, the other factor is that this looks like quite a sizeable pedal that will take up quite a chunk of PB space.

Not sure - be interested in finding this out myself!

Damn, I've had to turn down a Central London function gig next week as I'm out of town! Gutted! And I see that live music venues can open at 50% capacity and serve alcohol to ticket holders?

So the new Yammy PH is not a coincidence then - and a great way to celebrate picking up where you left off! 😊

I'd better sell him mine then! 😁

In which case @AndyTravisis looking for a Yammy gig bag for his 414... You're welcome, gents 😊

Interesting that a number of folk don't seem to have any issues with the dimensions of the gig bag - maybe it's just me and @dannybuoy who found them a little tight. I'll get a picture done with mine in later: my recollection is that it was very "snug" i.e. the top of the head was pushing against the fabric and there was no space in between i.e. another 1cm at the top would be perfect just to provide a little more cushion. No dispute that it's otherwise a very nice gig bag. And obviously the hard cases for the NE2 and P34/5s are also very nice indeed, although heavy!

I started reading that and started thinking, blimey he's got seventeen 734As!! Wall of shame getting updated right now!

+1 ^^ for the Big Singles, huge fan of the Nordy pup growl! Although I do like the idea of noiseless Big Splits a lot if they sound almost the same. Barts seem to get quite a marmite reaction - not a great deal of love for the budget Barts in the SR standards, but the posher stuff on the Prestige are well liked. I get the feeling Bartolini diluted their brand by going budget, which is a shame, just like Sadowsky seem to be doing right now from a thread currently running! Sometimes chasing sales for its own sake can be fool's gold: there's a reason the Porsche 911 is still the world's most profitable car (not that I will ever own one!) - hmmm I'm going seriously off topic now, lol! Yeah go for Nordy Big Singles (or Splits) 😁

@Sanshiro very nice! I'll add you to the "wall of shame" on the OP!

Just ordered a pack of the mediums - you get 25 for £4 posted. That's my boards sorted!

And yet heavy metal was born in the foundries of the Midlands! And some of the world's best chocolate was once made there!

Awww really sorry to hear. I had a similar experience on a Fender 5 string a few years back, in that case it was a little twisted. I guess warping of necks on older basses is perhaps my single biggest fear on a bass purchase. As well as looking good if done well, a laminate neck can provide additional strength and rigidity - I'm probably being over cautious but given a choice I'll definitely go down the laminate route these days; something that one of my fav bass makers, Yamaha, seem to do as standard these days.

Could these statements possibly be at all connected? 😁 When you say "another 4 string BB" does that mean you've got already got a couple in your herd? If so, what have you got (obligatory pics required, of course!)?

Congrats! Looking forward to the pics and review. How about a shot lined up next to your fav 1200S?

Yeah but if you're selling to a global market, London and Manchester are probably the two strongest name recognition brands in the UK? (Maybe followed by Oxford and Cambridge?) And I say that as someone hailing from a Midlands city with double the population of Manchester. So from a marketing perspective it kinda makes very good sense.

Ouch re your worst! Were you not able to check it out before buying / did you manage to get any compensation?