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This is what I use at rehearsal. looks ridiculous:

That Wal bitsa has EMG Selects in it! 🤣 I don't have a great deal of experience with the brand but I'm guessing that example isn't going to produce those signature tones they're known for. As previously said that's the guy who bought out all Dave Mustaine's Jacksons, claimed they were for his studio so people could play and record with them and then immediately flipped them for crazy money. Mustaine had originally listed them for pretty much regular market prices too.

If they failed to diagnose the fault the first time then you would think they have some sort of responsibility here, poor showing if not. £180 is a lot to spend on repairing a head that has a used value of not much more than that.

Or any regular power supply with an 18v Y cable: https://www.andertons.co.uk/guitar-dept/guitar-pedals/pedal-power-supplies/voodoo-labs-18v-y-cable-for-combining-outputs-on-pedal-power (cheaper options exist btw)

UK based luthier IIRC, sure they've been mentioned on here when I first joined.

This is the better one: https://www.gak.co.uk/en/ibanez-avnb1e-bv-artwood-vintage-parlour-bass-brown-violin-semi-gloss/914749?gclid=CjwKCAiAlfqOBhAeEiwAYi43F-0K2Ex9b83cSNzjuJbiRwV0ZJvlu95E2A3q2Hpm7NY2uL3qL7woQBoC-nEQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds It's out of production but a few places have a few, unfortunately the fretless version isn't in stock anywhere which is a shame as it sounds great here: There's a few super short acoustic basses available, the Taylor Mini and Cordoba Mini II are 22"-23" I think. In terms of size the one I have is regular guitar scale, next to my full size classical it's pretty much exactly the same length and width only with narrower shoulders as it's a parlour shape. Dimensions are 985mm (L) x 360mm (W) x 106mm (D) with the body length being 490mm if anybody is interested.

Got a reply from Thomann and it's going back, I had to do a video on it first though. I got a fret rocker on it last night and there were a few high fret ends on the treble side, I think the issue with mine is the poorly done binding as it seems to be impeding the frets being seated properly as they all seem to be wanting to distance themselves from the binding!. The bass side is fine but he actual levelling and crowning looks like it was done in 10 minutes too so tapping the offending frets down still leaves it. Also noticed mine has a rough patch on the upper contour of the neck around the 9th fret which is really noticeable every time you put your thumb there. I think I'll probably just get a straight refund as Thomann seem to have another one that has been returned which I don't really want, they promised anything being sent out would be thoroughly checked but this one has put me off a bit as it should have already been through that process. I love the idea and it's such a fun instrument to play, very addictive and I love the feel of it so hopefully I can get a good one. Eyeing up the more expensive one ATM which I really shouldn't be doing!

I would keep trying with hair pins, most guitar case locks are shockingly easy to get into.

Did you ever run a UV blacklight over it?

Rockbitch were a quality band, I wouldn't lump them in with bands that set out to be offensive at all as they never did it to create a reaction or to get noticed. IMO they'd have been far more successful and would have had a decent chance of breaking through if they'd have ditched the stage show, it was part of who they are and their ethos as a band though. Their drummer died not so long ago I think. Never like thinking about that band tbh as it just makes me GAS for a fretless original Steinberger which is something I really can't justify!

The loom in there will most likely be fine, if you want to spend some money on upgrading wiring then grab a TS100 or SQ001 iron plus a power supply for £40ish. Passive J/P bass wiring is entry level stuff if you have decent equipment, loads of guides and diagrams online.

Stick one of these in front of it? https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Behringer-BDI21-V-Tone-Bass-Preamp/6LV?origin=product-ads&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8vSOBhCkARIsAGdp6RR2tdo7HgeWES2Xr1hFlZfEZkSqj3Dq6QSO_o8NE0JvAX_OOpUdJ-saAnK4EALw_wcB

Love how the description makes out like this is just a project he no longer has time for when in reality he's just trashed a prefectly serviceable Cort. That attempted fake aluminium neck is a thing of wonder.

Ordered this as convenient house practice bass and for quiet jams along with the recommended cheapo gigbag from Thomann. There was an offer of a b stock example for £15 off (£174, just over £190 total including gigbag) so I bought that thinking it would just be the odd sign of light player wear. Hmmm... Well it arrived today, just dumped in the porch area of my work with no doorbell or knock so not a great start, DHL was the courier btw. Unboxed it - looks sweet, feels very stiff and boxy but that's to be expected from a small bodied acoustic at this price. Sounds unexpectedly loud, very prominent midrange which isn't unpleasant and again is something I expected, overall a decent sounding instrument that seems immediately usable. The low E sounds very full, nothing particularly deep but it's definitely "there" with a good amount of low mids. However - serious buzz on the G string particularly after the 6th fret. Playing with a very light touch is fine but anything more than that and it's game over really. Neck is straight but on closer inspection the fret job on the treble side seems quite poor with sprout in the centre and some improperly seated frets up the neck, the issues seem to mainly be with the fingerboard binding and presumably poorly cut slots. Fret ends also feel very intrusive and tbh this doesn't feel like a very well finished instrument. This is further compounded on closer inspection when I see lots of small finish flaws such as sloppy stain over the binding, rough plastic on the heel cap etc. The wiring is also rattling around inside as the adhesive cable clip has failed Tbh this is the first cheap bass I've had finishing issues with in a long time, you kinda expect near perfection at every price point these days and I'm a bit surprised it not only left the factory like that but also passed return inspection at Thomann. Nothing major cosmetically but lots of little things. Bit gutted as I originally wanted the more expensive fretless Artcore version which is no longer for sale, I did buy this one half expecting to defret at some point but tbh will probably send it back. Shame as it's a cool little thing, very disappointing from Ibanez and Thomann though. Also the gigbag recommended by Thomann on the listing for the bass is noticeably too big, looks like a standard dreadnought bag, would have been nice of they found a concert or mini jumbo bag that is a better fit. Suppose it was cheap though and seems more than adequate for the price.

Yeah but you aren't allowed to sell them on here.

Take the O and the R out and you'd be more on track!

It was this thread I think, haven't found the posts yet: There's been a concerted effort to legitimise the confederacy over the years, essentially trying to rewrite history. Similar to holocaust denial, evolution denial and flat earthers they have a lot of "evidence" they can present for those who struggle processing information.

Didn't we have a poster on here who tried to tell us all the confederacy was motivated by economics and totally not about owning humans?

I'm sure the future owner will be delighted when their sister-aunt buys them that bass for their birthday.

I've already ordered one of the (presumably knockoff) Fishman Presys ones so I'll try that first, thanks for the offer though. Tbh I'm not sure how much of a knockoff they are - you find them in the Alien Deluxe (and listed on the Warwick site as a 90 Euro part) but then you find them on £200 Harley Bentons.

Or just say nothing about it unless you are part of that community.

Nobody was offended by Gaybar FFS!

Seriously if you are so desperate to use that word just put asterisks in place of a few letters. Facebook will detect certain words and auto ban, that way they can look like they're doing something to combat the far right stuff that's rife on there without actually spending any money or hiring new staff. You can appeal it but there's little point.

It was mainly the conventional side mounted pre/eq units I was looking at, I'm assuming the Fishman Presys ones on eBay etc are all fake given the price but honestly they would probably be ok for this particular bass, something like this which was presviously used in Warwick Alien basses: https://www.teknologi.co.uk/product/fishman-presys-blend-301-acoustic-guitar-pickup/ It's for an old fretless Ozark I bought used 23 years ago, it has a ton of battle scars so is basically borderline worthless, I don't gig with it so the preamp is just for convenience. Having had a look at various manufacturers it seems that they all just use generic acoustic units so will probably just order one and see how it goes.