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  1. HeadlessBassist
    One way is to remove the front passenger headrest and put it in the traditional way though the hatch, so the neck is resting on the top of the passenger seat. Another way is to put the scroll on the top of the rear seat and the body at an angle on a reclined passenger seat (entering via the passenger door. (I used to do this with a Mk2 VW Jetta saloon. Corsa will do you fine for DB carrying duties, no problem.
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    Oddly enough, Fender did build a headless prototype bass in 1975. It was the result of Gene Fields (of Fender's R&D Department) research into eliminating dead spots on basses. Gene’s research led to his designing a completely new instrument, the first Fender prototype headless bass. The instrument consisted of a maple neck-through body with mahogany wings. The neck had a 32″ scale with 23 frets and black position markers. The body was cut to a stylized Jazzmaster shape with a carved top similar to the LTD jazz guitar. The body-mounted tuner was a simple right-angle pull design with tuning knobs in the tailpiece. Individually adjustable bridge sections were used, as well as individually-adjustable mutes. The neck pickup was humbucking, while the bridge pickup was a P-Bass with a special cover. Two switches provided pickup control and phase reversal.
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    The official promotional video is out...
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    Aha - that may explain why the thing sounds so damned good! Was it you that sold it to The Moo?
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    No experience here, but the Elites with the quilted tops look very nice. Ballpark used values look to be around £7-800 dependent on condition. If you're planning on moving it on, be prepared to significantly cut the price, as ESP basses, nicely made though they are, aren't hugely sought after.
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    Nice to hear it has an interesting story, Machines
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    Of course, yes. After all, nothing else will do. The Duracell Bunny always knows best. 🤣
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    Simple. The Status Stealth. It's a Status. 'Nuff said
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    The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of '25, eh? The Good - Ecstatic over buying one of the last 5 Status Stealths, my Fender Elite Jazz, my 95 Stingray and most of all, my 1998 GB Spitfire. Mostly all solid keepers. An honorable mention has to go to my Cort Artisan Space 5 (the third one I've owned), which continuously amazes me for it's sheer value for money, playability and great sound. Also, hopefully arriving before the end of '25 is my Walnut/Graphite 66 Modern/Classic Jazz, with a single piece body by @Silky999 and one of @Kiwi's AUROK™️ Graphite Necks. The Bad - There weren't really any bad instruments per se, mainly some that went out of the door as I traded up to other things. If there were any disappointments, it was the sheer weight of my KingBass Mk-II (now up for commission sale at Andy Baxter's), whose mass could easily generate it's own gravity, and my beautiful Stingray 5 Special, which was left in the dust by my old Aguilar equipped '95 Stingray. But that was entirely predictable. The Ugly - Only one £150 no name Precision that I bought on a whim from Gumtree, which was recently donated to a school I teach at.
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    I hung my nose over one of these in the GuitarGuitar sale when they were down to £695. I listened to videos of people playing them and they sound fantastic. Should've bought it...
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    Very nice! Looking good! Don't forget to do all your product pictures on a grey-ish textured kitchen counter a la Rob Green
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    Actually, you are absolutely right - Suite Six was the one that needed the E-string and a 7/8th sized instument called the Violoncello Piccolo.
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    Suite 5 was originally for a 5-string Cello. It appears in the Urtext and Peter's Editions. (And I think in the Paul Tortellier edited version too.)
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    I've taken several Double Bass pupils through the Bach Suites - the short answer is no. You won't be able to stretch your hand enough to be able to use one finger per semitone on a fretted bass, especially for the broken chords. Some of the Double Bass editions are published in different keys to the Cello version, but I've always found it best to use the original keys and bring the low C's and D's up the octave for the odd occasion you need them. They seem to fit better under the fingers in the original keys, particularly for Double Bass. That way, it's only me that has a brain issue, as the suites are programmed into my head in Cello fingering and now we're playing it on Double Bass/Electric Bass tuned in 4ths. Aaargghh!
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    For Sale: Tobias Toby Pro, mid 2000s 3-band active, through neck bass £350. We donated a few instruments to a Wiltshire Secondary School I teach at this week and this Toby Pro Bass seemed way too good to become a 'School Beater Bass', so it's up for sale/trade with a view to replacing it with a couple of cheap Squiers (or instruments of similar value) that we can donate to the school. Formerly housed with the 'Moo Collection' (including the infamous Moo-Wood Status KingBasses), the Bass sounds really good for a relatively budget instrument. I believe these were made in the Korean Cort factory. Some are badged as 'Made in Korea' and others just have the U serial numbers. Condition is good, apart from a couple of small scuffs in the lacquer on the back, but there are no chips or gouges. The bass is fully operational, sounds great, is equipped with a Seymour-Duncan preamp instead of the original stock one, and has been set up with a medium-low action on new Ernie Ball 45-100 Slinky's. So if you'd like to buy the bass to generate funds for the school beater basses, or trade a couple of cheap basses like Squier Affinities etc, let me know Will happily post this one at an additional £20 UK-wide, or potential buyers are welcome to collect from Derbyshire, 10 mins off M1 J25, or will travel to meet you half way, up to 100 miles from DE7.
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    Agreed, Chiliwailer. There really is something about the mid 90's Stingrays which makes them very compelling. But this is a lovely looking 'Special. Having had one myself, I can report they're excellent basses with massive punch and tone. The quality of the build and components on the Specials has also been seriously upped, too. Best of luck with the sale
  18. HeadlessBassist
    Let's hope it's not his main gig - Nobody buys G&L's, hence the company folding. Obvs.
  19. HeadlessBassist
    Ah good, Glad you sorted it in the end
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    Just one question... Why would you have the EQ on the bass set flat? Surely you have a preferred setting/settings on the bass that you always use? 🤔 To be fair, I always had similar issues with EB instruments. Even my Classic Sabre & Big Al 5 had that issue. It just never cut through properly. The only MM product I've not had that issue with is my current 95 Stingray with the Aguilar Pickup and Preamp.
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    The story of the closure...
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    Fender should actually make something like that. A more vintage-modern version of a Hotrod Jazz. I like it a lot.
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    I've seen and played the Z3 black sparkle. The finishes are very sparkly and they do sound eerily like a pre EB Stingray. If I were to buy one, I'd have to have the 5-string, as a Stingray (or copy thereof) needs the one tuning key pointing downwards.
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    Usually, the two sides of the Split Coil should be angled according to the string heights (which are in turn angled to the radius of the neck.)
  25. HeadlessBassist
    Aarrggh! 🫣
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