Hellzero

I've noticed that the way I set up instruments (ultra precise intonation up to the highest notes of each string) makes the harmonics jump very very easily, so set up is part of it as well as construction and the type of fingerboard (the harder the more harmonics you seem to get). A neck through bass is supposed to have more harmonics, but I had the opportunity to compare two Leduc Masterpiece basses very close in construction, except the neck "fitting" : the set neck had more harmonics than the neck through. Funnily, my bass having the most harmonics is my Le Fay Remington Steele 6 RHT CC CAP Big Block (what a name, I know), which has a bolt-on Padauk neck with a stainless steel fingerboard (fretless) and a cherry body with a crazy cherry (CC) very thick top. The construction of this Le Fay is interesting too as it's a headless with a headstock and strings posts with a bigger body than usual. All my main basses are sixers around 4 kilos (a bit more or a bit less), so construction or craftsmanship is also definitely another parameter to take into account as they are lightweight.

I sold a high end bass from Belgium to the U.K. I used FedEx Express and did all the paperwork, but FedEx Express is taking care of the customs clearance, and will help you to create the CN23 and the pro forma invoice. So it was picked up at my home in the deep South of Belgium on Thursday the 6th of January and delivered on Monday the 10th in Berkshire, so on week days it's a 48 hours delivery. I don't know how much were the customs duties as it was paid by the recipient.

It's not because it's orange that it's good. 😁 😉

Ben is now a member of Le Club Privé Leduc. 😉 A pleasure to deal with, excellent communication, ultra fast payment and Ben is a true gentleman. Enjoy your Leduc Masterpiece MP 524, Ben.

This bass has always been taking the sh*t out of everyone.

Are you so young that you are still naive ? Wait a minute, you are older than me.

Sonic Blue with the mandatory tortoise pickguard for me, but I love these toilet seat colours, so my vote is a lot partial.

Following with interest...

I use this, plenty of power, 9, 12 and 18/24 Volts output, comes with all the leads needed (inverted and non inverted) : https://www.thomann.de/gb/kse_falken_1.htm It's not cheap, but it's a big power bank with a very small footprint, also rechargeable that lasts for days...

Here it is. @MuddBass : your loose grey wire (beware, there's a second one) is the ground, check the wiring schematic below. @warwickhunt : Follow the wires on the schematic below to find where it's going as you have a version with all grey wires. I even translated in English back in the day. And here in PDF too for better resolution : BC3P_Anleitung-1.pdf

I have the complete wiring schematic on my PC. Just have to turn it on and you'll get it. Just wait a few minutes. 😉

... And Justice For All, what a strange name for an album when it should have been named No Justice For Bass ... At All.

Lovely 😍 !

It leaves me cold.

Laibach were very offensive, for those not understanding them, in the early days. GG Allin was also very offensive. Funny, but nobody mentioned the Sex Pistols...

Have you checked the Kubicki Ex Factor ? It ticks a lot of your choices. There is one for sale in France at the moment : https://www.zikinf.com/annonces/annonce-2009966

Maybe worth asking Markus HOPPE at AER. He's a very nice guy, sometimes a bit slow on answering, but he will. It's a general email address, but adding a note for Markus will make the email reach him. [email protected] He is the service manager and is also taking care of my (now) AER stuff. 😉

The lightest (and excellent sounding) you'll find is definitely the GR Bass AeroTech cabinets (carbon) and their One or Dual heads. Bass Direct is selling them in the U.K. https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/GR_Bass_Amplification.html

Made to measure instruments are expensive, so yes your price estimation is correct. Check this then : https://public-peace.de/configurator/frog-headless/type This will be the cheapest you can find for a custom made instrument.

As you live in Berlin, go by the Dobbratz brothers owning Le Fay, they will make what you're looking for. Check their RHT (Right Hand Tuning) system for a headless approach, but with a headstock without tuners... They also make real headless basses. That said, the locking jack is a very bad idea as it's a real pain in the *ss for many reasons. A Status King Bass looks like another great option for you too.