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My pleasure! Bad news It needs following mods to get to that point: 1. Strings, the ones fitted - horrible sound and KINKED (in the factory i guess?) 2. Fingerboard - came DRY as.... desert(?) and mountains and valleys plus some leftover glue on surface (well, who cares in the factory?) - needs lots of sanding to get some concave. 1h of sanding maybe more - I do not recommend it if You are NOT DIY Man/Lady also lots of sanding to get rounded edges - otherwise you could CUT your fingers. 10 minutes of work. Looks like 10 minutes in a factory is too long... 3. Spacing and height at the Bridge - really bad from factory(!!!) Space between strings and height measured from top of the fingerboard. I was forced to RESHAPE whole curve and make new grooves. G D A strings were higher than E (lovely) Bridge after fix: 4. Strings height at the Nut. Common but easy to fix. My G string is around 0.1mm above fingerboard. E string 0.2mm - no buzz at all empty strings 5. Muting strings between the bridge and tail as they would RING constantly while playing I do understand it`s a simple cheap instrument but will not forgive: 1. Unfinished fingerboard 2. Sloppy Bridge setup Only bought it as knew I`ll manage to fix things especially ROSEWOOD fingerboard not maple one with NASTY paint on it... I was only pleased with: 1. QUIET electronic - VERY quiet 2. Paint job

Hi, After HOURS of work, reshaping the fingerboard, bridge, filing bridge and nut, modding the pre-amp, changing strings to used Obligato I have managed to get this kind of sound from My Stagg Deluxe(ROSEWOOD fingerboard): I believe these are one of the first and maybe only in The UK - sound sample of THAT model.... DI > Reaper - EQ (380Hz @-15dB) and tiny bit of compression... What do you think? Forgive me sloppy playing(!) Thx Tomas

This photo explains your Avatar.... great studio and good looking DB too...

I got Stagg EDB Deluxe (rosewood fingerboard) and after LOT of work plays and sounds great... Shame Thomann does not make EDB with rosewood or ebony fingerboard... I do not think you can "fix" birch ebonized fingerboard - you can rosewood one or ebony.... just my 2 pennies plus birch is rather soft wood I guess https://tinytimbers.com/janka.htm https://www.fantastic-floor.com/red-birch-hardwood-flooring.html Ebony - 3220 Janka scale Rosewood - 1780 Janka scale Betula albosinensis - Red Birch - 1260 Janka scale Why actually they bother to make an instrument with rather SOFT fingerboard???? I`d pay that £100 more for rosewood or ebony... Well... looks like I`m a dreamer....

Well well I was scared to move on Electric DB but now I prefer to play (actually learn) on EDB than play electric bass so looks its too late.... I`m already collecting money for DB(!) After Stagg`s arrival wife said: " I was thinking you are getting Double bass not some sort of ugly stick! 🙄 " NOTHING is better than a sound of a Double Bass - NOTHING.... I play fretless too and still insist DB sounds more "woody".... For one person it will be nothing for another plenty.... I do not care as my stagg draws only 7mA.... and I`m a far away from gigging yet Cheers!

Very good point. I was aware of it long time ago... before went to passive basses. Can`t afford "proper" DB so must use stagg and its active electronic.... Just for a bit of info. Before the mod after about week of playing I guess 2-3h in total battery voltage dropped about 1V - In a week WITHOUT jack inserted into Stagg`s output. So 20mA draw from factory is A LOT I`d say... SLB 200.... say nothing... wish I could afford... Cheers!

Hi, Just did step 2 only and from 20mA it went to 7mA. Re. Step 1. I have found on the internet that: I`m very shocked after I have found that my EDB Deluxe is quieter than my P-Bass or Jazz Bass. No hiss not a TINY bit of ANY noise! I did not bother do any shielding as preamp`s casing acts well as a shield Thanks For sharing this will prolong battery life by 3 times! I have cut the lugs with sharp blade. No heat used... (It`s one way ticket - you wont fix it back!)

Mark sold me (this time) Fancy power supply. All done to highest standard! Packed well and he hugged me when I was thinking that Hermes is rather slow...😂 Perfect! Thanks!

Alex sold me Diago Gigman pedal board - pleasure every way! Packed well and as described! Cheers! Tomas

Got fender bass bridge from Mark - great item and great experience! Thx! Tomas