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Yeah at that price it's almost certain to be a useful thing to have around purely due to the size, power options and bluetooth. If I didn't have the Double Four I'd definitely be getting one as I've always kept a mini practice rig around and £78 is nothing if it's something you use regularly, not sure if I prefer it in black or white:

Keep in mind the BassThe World videos are just adverts for whatever Thomann want to sell you, stil llike 'em (particularly when Lars Lehmann is on) but they aren't objective reviews. This looks like it has a passive radiator on the back so should kick out way more focused low end that you'd expect if placed in front of a solid object, not so much if it's in the middle of the room. Can also run off a suitable power bank and has bluetooth which are very handy features for this sort of amp. Anybody looking at this category of amp that doesn't mind spending another £150 should grab the PJB Double Four with battery pack that's in the Marketplace on here though. Crazy little things.

It also doesn't look wide enough to cover the two existing outer holes so they may be visible if you fit it. Guyker hardware usually has proper diagram showing the dimensions and screw pitch etc, check other listings to see if they include it or message Guyker themselves. Looks like a nice bridge though. EDIT some here: This one might be a better fit: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009638519208.html Measurements here:

A much better idea is to buy a different 4 string Warwick and set that up BEAD, also much more in keeping with forum etiquette compared to simply being happy with the instruments you currently own.

Always the option of shipping a cheap hard case to the seller if they aren't keen on posting in a gigbag, Thomann do a hard foam case for about £50 delivered and you can usually find the tweed ones for around £55 shipped on eBay.

This is the correct answer. The one in the classifieds.

It annoys me that they don't all come with one, I got very lucky on here and found a discontinued RokSak bag for my BH800 which fits perfectly, everything else I saw (and I looked for ages) was slightly too small or way oversized.

I use this: Although it isn't a plug style unit it is tiny, runs off an internal battery and comes with a detachable belt clip. Supports IR and NAM captures and can also stream music from your phone via bluetooth. They do fancy colours now as well: https://www.sonicake.com/products/pocket-master

Get on AliExpress and search "waterproof plastic case", usually something suitable. Most of the expensive camera cases and Pelican alternatives you see for sale are just rebranded generic boxes. Thomann have the TE1200 listed as 305 x 305 x 92 mm so shouldn't be too difficult finding something to fit. If you just want a bag then the Gator 1212 should be fine: https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/gator-medium-bag-12-x-12/

Wow, thought you'd never see that. Looks far too posh for the money, especially the neck. Waiting excitedly for the "Look at my huge knob" thread.

The D'addarios are a filament (nylon?) core with a bronze wrap, you can buy classical guitar strings with a ball end but who knows if they'd be suitable, regular steel strings would have a very different sound, tension and feel to the stock D'addarios. You can get a full set of the D'addarios for £35 delivered here: https://www.giggear.co.uk/guitars/strings/bass-strings/daddario-taylor-gs-mini-xt-phosphor-bronze-strings-37-90.htm?opt=20931 Tbh it's not a bad price considering how much regular coated bass strings usually cost and how long they last for.

There's a Double Four (older DC version) for sale on here at the moment with a battery pack if you want something super portable for teaching. Can use a regular 65w/20v power bank with them as well, Thomann sell a Behringer CE500 bag for £15 which fits them perfectly.

Can't believe nobody has mentioned this yet: https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/bass-guitar/054400261222 Worth sending a cheeky offer.

These were the old school choice for fretless and upright, still great if rather heavy by today's standards. Probably won't get a better sounding compact cab for £200.

You can do a limited fret and relief check without tools but a good quality notched straight edge and fret rocker are extremely useful. Press down on the first fret and also on the fret close to the neck heel where it joins the body, then check the gap between the string and 8th/9th fret. That will tell you if you have too much relief, a small gap is fine. Then play up the neck on every fret (on every string) to see if you encounter buzzing on certain frets, the problematic on will usually be the next one along when you get buzzing. Some more troubleshooting if your relief is ok and frets are level: -Put your ear close to the tuners to check if isn't comong from them. -Make sure the string windings around the tuner posts are low enough to give sufficient downwards pressure over the nut. -Check the nut slots are cut correctly, not too wide etc. They may be the correct height but a poorly cut nut can be problematic.

Always fancied one of the early VM Jazz Vs with the Duncan Designed pickups, have those in my fretless and think they sound great.

Either way you could use a plug cutter and make your own dowel so you can have the grain whichever way you want it, luthiers usually do this.

To me the MiM basses were always a bit more of a "proper" Fender. Corona and Ensenada factories are less than 200 miles away from each other, they'll be using woods and other materials from the same source, probably a big crossover in terms of staff (Corona uses a substantial Mexican workforce), using the same or extremely similarly specced hardware etc. In the past parts from MiM Fenders have ended up on USA models and vice versa.

I assume so, AFAIK the CV were made in China early on but moved to the Indonesian Cort factory that produced the now defunct VM range. Wouldn't really matter to me if I wanted one tbh. both locations can produce some great instruments.

This is the first thing we did, ordered the rack and extra bits at the same time as the XR18. One box, one plug and no hassle.

So the Squier would be Idonesian Cort but what does the ISF denote on the Fender? Samick?