Ruarl

Hello back to you, also from the High Peak!

I've been looking out for a sixer to be more "everyday" than my Sei, which is both as lovely and as unpredictable as my beloved pet cat. I had an inkling a TRB-6 would fit the bill. What I read about playability, tone, and build quality are all right up my street. I saw this one on FB a week or so back. Went up to try it out yesterday. It's been sitting doing nothing for a few years, so the strings are grubby, and the whole thing needs a light clean. But it's in excellent nick. (Two small dings on the neck which might well have happened when I put it down on the little stand the sellers had, and the stand collapsed.) Otherwise nearly flawless. Gave it a quick play whilst I was there, and I can see why these are said to have a distinctive voice. Whilst I like it, plans are already afoot to move some instruments on (not the sei) to make room for a second TRB-6 so I can experiment with pickup replacement. It would be good to find something a bit less distinctive.

Seems like the page on the GK website now says shipping in October! Boo hiss!

The comments on the Loog are interesting. I am neither a parent nor a music teacher, so these practical considerations had not really occurred to me. Thanks for sharing.

A pricier option, but these look like a good idea. https://loogguitars.com 3 top strings from a guitar, on a child-sized instrument. Less to learn, and transferable to big guitar later.

I spotted on of these in a local music shop the other day. Sadly, it was the only notable bass in the shop.

Pics or it didn’t happen😀

That looks like slightly less than @neepheid brought last year 😂

With apologies for not having read all ten pages to find this out: Is the order book for these amps now closed? Or is it possible to add my name to the list? A 100W Stoneham seems like a good spot for me. Depending on price, of course.

Thanks for the demo. Now I just gotta do my typing exercises every day so I can fill in the form quickly enough on the next round of orders