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At that weight, the next owner’s shoulder!

Is anyone using a Spectracomp with a shared (non isolated) power supply? If you are, are your getting extraneous noise from your SC (I've been told this can happen)?

Have we potentially been victims of bridge, snake oil salesmen? Goes out, buys popcorn, sits back and munches...

^^^ This. (Ezbass then goes off and looks at new basses and FX online and tries to keep drool off the keyboard*.) * Yes, I need help 😂

He’s a great player but I find his presentation style a bit like Roger Moore playing 007.

Yes, of course it’s possible, but not if you’re also a BC member 😂.

Having just heard about the loss of Paul ‘Tonka’ Chapman, I had to include this...

Good work, you’ve made a decision that, given your earlier posts, will be the right one for you. You’ve done some ‘due diligence’ in looking at other basses and gleaning some alternative opinions, rather than just jumping in straight away with both feet first and then put your money down on the preferred option. If in the end it doesn’t float your boat the way that you’d hoped, you can always sell it (or just return it if it’s an immediate disappointment) and regard any losses as market research or rental costs. Pics when it arrives please, sound samples if possible.

I like to give flat a wipe down with a cloth before fitting. My current Ernie Ball Cobalts weren't too grubby, but my old LaBellas were grim.

If the credit card allows, why not order both at the same time and then send back the one you like the least under distance selling rules? Failing that, music shops are reopening next week if you’re up to a visit.

I don’t play slap a lot, so I wouldn’t suggest anything from personal experience. However, you could use something endorsed/used by renowned slap players: https://www.jimdunlop.com/marcus-miller-super-bright-bass-strings/ http://www.rotosound.com/mark-king/ https://www.ghsstrings.com/users/2575844

One of my favourite Yes tracks, Chris Squire referencing Leonard Bernstein in the intro is inspired.

Some folks here are happy with just one bass, whilst others have collections that will leave you wide eyed with wonder (it certainly works on me). For my part, I have 4 basses, one Rob Allen MB2 and three Maruszczyks (a P type, a J type and a fretless MM type). This year I made a conscious decision to play predominantly fretless and my Maruszczyk fretless has been my main stay, go to bass since then. As mentioned above, BC is a dangerous place for Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS) - BEWARE! 😂

And use the ball ends for spacers.

Good fun and well played again. However, this time I only guessed 2 (90 & 96). This is probably down to my long held view that the 90s was where music went to die (certainly post 91 anyway), YMMV.

Now we can look forward to a continuation thread from @donslow. Look at me being Mr Passive/Aggresive. Certainly not my intention - just hopeful.

I have to agree on the 2+2 headstock, that on a Mullarkey would be pukka (and probably look too much like a Supro).

Given that Sereks are as rare as rocking horse poo second hand and not exactly cheap, has anyone given Wilcock basses a look? https://thebassgallery.com/collections/bass?_=pf&pf_v_manufacturer=Wilcock Basses&pf_v_manufacturer=Wilcock&pf_t_scale_length=30" https://www.wilcocklondon.com

That is my thinking too. I was vaguely aware of it before IIRC, but it had slipped from memory (no bad thing).

I still think I like the original the best.

Nordy Big Singles for you then, my good man. When I had them on an Ibby, the first time I dug in, I wondered who was getting gnarly - it was me.

I had one too, played great but ultimately a bit 'beige' tonewise. It would definitely fit right in with any genre and do a sterling job, but I ultimately felt it lacked character; I should've bought 'Ray or Sterling 5, but I had fiver GAS and that was the best and affordable, available on the day (impatient b'stard syndrome). Looking back, I should've replaced the bridge p/up with an MM type and then maybe the preamp. For the 5501, I would go for for Nordy Big Singles as they have real character and should drop straight in. Of course, your needs may well differ. However, if you get the right upgrades, I reckon that could easily be a 'Bass For Life'©.

The pickups in the CVs are pretty darn good. The ones in my 50s CV were better than those fitted to a Fender T I was trying when I bought mine. That said, I did eventually replace them with DiMarzios, but then again I pretty much replaced everything except the neck (inveterate tinkerer syndrome). The G&L Tributes seem to be really good VFM and still have that direct link to Leo for added je ne sais quoi.

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