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Looks really good

@DarkHeart Did you paint the body yourself?

Another option might be Anygig basses - https://www.anygigguitar.com/model/anygig/anygig-agb.html Full-scale, look to be pretty lightweight and cheap on eBay - around £200-220. It's got a piezo rather thahn "proper" pickups I've got a Steinberger XT2 and it's very transportable... and got an Anygig bass strap holder on its way to add to the Steinberger to make things a bit more comfortable.

Drool worthy photos is cool as far as I'm concerned - not sure what the protocol is in Gear Porn threads Although this is a yellow bass thread any photos of your Factors would be welcome... I wonder if there's a Kubicki porn thread... So, now I'm going to have to track down an unknown person (Dutch apparently - - thanks @LeftyJ - way to make the GAS even worse :)) and see if they want to sell... or maybe not, got no money for a Factor anyway.

It's rare that I get jealous of other people's basses - I'm generally pretty content with my collection - but this, oh wow... this is... yes please when you decide to sell it - which you never will

Hi @Kev Jefferies and welcome to the forum! Sounds like an interesting mod as most other mods seem to go the other way - trying to extend the neck strap button out from the body. OK, time for the questions... Have you found moving the strap button to the new position has affected the balance at all? And does it make the strap tight as you've got more of loop going on due to the distance between the strap buttons? Do you have any photos of the mod plus "in use" on a strap - I don't think I would be the only one who would be interested to hear more about how it's working out and see what it all looks like

Just sold a Markbass amp to Chewie - brilliant transaction. Time spent having a drink and chatting basses was time well spent. Great communications and everything - A+++ and all that stuff Thank you!!

As long as they don't charge TE prices for it...

Just my opinion - have had four basses with Mk1s and they've all been a little bit disappointing *for me* - which makes me wonder why I kept buying 'em So I'm just offering a point the OP may want to consider in what is/are otherwise very nice basses. Glad your experience has been better than mine.

Not tried the five string but had a the four string version for a while. Very nicely made - typical Ibanez quality etc. Pickups are the standard Bart Mk1s - you either love em or you don't. I find them a bit "meh" personally - adequate but nothing to write home about. (Don't know whether a set of Nordy Big Singles would fit - they'd make for a massive improvement...). Where the SRF700 shone was the piezo in the bridge - so smooth and gives an extra dimension you'll be hard pressed to find elsewhere. Double bass type thump and pretty mellow - no harshness that I've had with other piezo equipped basses. You can mix the piezo and the ordinary pups which makes for some nice combinations overall. Overall: Pros - build quality, bridge piezo. Cons (well, more like OKs) - Bart Mk1s

That BC208 cab looks rather nice - if it would fit size-wise under a BG250-208 then I reckon I might give one a spin.

Thank you! Edit to say - read the whole thread - wow, quite an event - I was away the time this came up so missed it live, but a great read! And getting to replace Mr Horn for the bass bit - sweet

Indeed!!! @wateroftyne - can you tell us more? (guessing it's you on bass? and if so, you look like you're having the time of your life... apologies if I misidentified you and you were one of the backing singers or the sax player... )

streamline verb [ T ] UK /ˈstriːm.laɪn/ US /ˈstriːm.laɪn/ streamline verb [ T ] (SHAPE) "to shape something so that it can move as effectively and quickly as possible through a liquid or gas" Given the shape of that thing, "Streamline" is something of a misnomer Tis neither effective nor quick...

Listed under "Guitar Amplifiers", but thought it needed bringing to the attention of Basschat: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Peavey-Bass-Guitar-Fury-IV-and-Red-Sub-Amplifier/264013141776 Are these any good? Condition looks decent and it is very environmentally friendly being green and all that...

Via this article from the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/oct/30/the-buggles-how-we-made-video-killed-the-radio-star You can either have the original. According to Geoff Downes: "Bruce [Woolley] tried to stop our version of Video and released his more straightforward version [as Bruce Woolley & the Camera Club] before ours, but it wasn’t a hit." Or the copy: Personally, kinda liking the Bruce Woolley version, though the Buggles one is still the winner. So: who knew the Bruce Woolley version even existed, and can we talk about Trevor Horn's bass playing...?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-II-bass-identical-Thunder-III-new-strings-new-Gator-hard-case/163343148593 Aspirational pricing plus a side-order of confusion on what it is you're buying a II or maybe it's a III or it's a II, but very much like a III...

I've had a number of different Corts and one thing you can say for them is that the fit and finish is generally exceptional for the money. The older model B4 that I've tried was very good. The B4+ with Markbass preamp should, in principle, be very good. The only negative comment would concern the Mk1 Bartolini pickups - some people like them, and quite a few don't. Personally, I've never really liked them - found them a bit anaemic sound wise - not terrible, just a bit "meh", characterless, which I found to be a shame because everything else about Corts is impeccable. So, in summary... the guitar itself - you'll be hard-pressed to find similar quality at the same price point. The pickups... you'll probably either love 'em or hate 'em. It's very much a case of try before you buy if you can. And if possible don't buy new as the resale on Corts is miserable. Also worth a look is the Cort C4H - an older model but with double Musicman style humbuckers that is rather nice. Can be had for good prices if you can find one (certainly under £300, even brand new).

You can get the blue one with a maple neck 😮 https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bacchus-WOODLINE-HEADLESS4-M-BLU-OIL-3022/163238947437 But over $3,000 shipped... bit outside of what I can afford

Not me, no money either. Went for a reasonable price though. Would be great if it was basschatter that got it then we can find out more about it

And now there's a thread for all the yellow basses out there... though I fear mine might end up lonely in this thread... First is my new Steinberger Spirit XT2. Very pleased with it though frets need a bit of attention. Second is a heavily modded Vintage (the brand) Stingray copy. Stripped the body, got it refinished by Jack's Instrument Services in Manchester (he did a fabulous job), new electronics and tuners and hardware and... I sold it because it still didn't come out how I wanted at the time (now I think I would know what to do to make it work for me... you live and learn) Anyway, I like yellow basses.

And here's the "After" version: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HARLEY-BENTON-BASS/323515059513?hash=item4b53000d39:g:9BEAAOSwMBdb0D72 Nice money if someone falls for it... Looks like he tied it to the back of his car and then headed out onto the M6 (he's in Warrington...)

Currently at £170 with 1 day and 16 hours to go... Wonder whether it'll go over £300...

Anyone on the lookout for a SGC Nanyo Bass Collection Fretless: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Collection-SGC-Nanyo-SB301-Active-Fretless-Bass-c-w-Hardcase/292782862856?hash=item442b37f208:g:iL4AAOSwF~hbzdLN Looks to be the real deal and in good nick.

Another "nope, me too". Had a ABZ 4 for a very short time. Love the look, loved the neck, could not get on with the pickup position and couldn't get a tone out of it I liked. the ABZ 4 I had was passive, maybe that was part of the problem, but wasn't going to spend even more to put that right. Traded for an EBMM Sterling which does me just fine.