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Your first bass should be something that makes you want to pick it up. Playability is very important, but at this stage aesthetics are going to play a huge part too. Therefore, who’s playing do you like and admire, what appeals visually? Budget will then play its part and recommendations can be made.

In the past, I have been an inveterate tinkerer, mainly because of the peg basses don’t fulfil my needs 100%. However, I do less these days. I have a custom bass, which, outside of a little cosmetic change, is stock (I replaced the knobs and have a couple of sheets that fit under the clear scratchplate as the mood takes me). My needs change and being able modify an instrument to reflect these changes is great, certainly saves buying yet more instruments, plus, it’s fun to do. YMMV.

Acquiring new gear because it suits a new genre or band is my main thought process when it come to GAS. If I was honest with myself, however, I’d probably come to the conclusion that I’m just using that as an enabling mechanism, which I’m actually OK with.

Ah, I thought you already had the matching pair. Fair play to you, Sir. Possibly, either a Lumix G90 or, if I have a rush of blood to the head, a GH5.

And what would this be then? Camera gear, that other great GAS creator (I’m currently looking at replacing my 4/3 body).

This is BC, so I’ve FTFY.

Is that a Harley Benton? If so, given their weight reputation, kudos to you for remaining upright.

However, 2 x Jabba builds…

You will have a list of things that you know that you like: nut width, neck profile, scale length, body size/weight, tuner arrangement (4 in line, 3 over 1, 2 + 2), pickup selection and general tone. Once these are sorted, it’ll be Martin and John’s expertise that’ll help you come to a final design and configuration. I’ve not had a Sei built, but I’ve had custom basses and guitars made before and the ‘mistakes’ I made were falling for aesthetics over ergonomics. Yes, you’ve got to want to like the look of it, to want to pick it up and play it, but it has to work as a physical tool first. Martin and John are serious people and they want a good product out there with a satisfied customer, if you come in with a similar attitude, it’ll be golden.

The osteopaths and chiropractors in your area must love you.

Ah ha! I thought I recognised it from the English Rock Ensemble (I think that was the name).

Yes, made by Wal.

The 2 that got away...

I josh you not. Not my actual bass but the right colour nonetheless...

Too much of this satisfied talk will have this thread locked and erased.

My PJB rig works fine for my NS WAV, but as a newcomer to the world of upright, my opinion may not hold much weight. However, Kyle Eastwood uses PJB gear and he’s a bit good.

A film I have a fair amount of affection for.

A case of posting without reading. In my defence, I was distracted by the picture. Ooh, look! A bee.

An additional one for me would be my very first bass, a Yamaha BB300 in poop brown. A heavy weight beast, that would rule it out for my current requirements, but it’d be nice just for nostalgia’s sake.

I have TGS just after acquiring anything new. The times that I’ve said, “Right, that’s me done,” makes me think that part of my brain likes a joke, but the rest of my cerebellum isn’t in on it.