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Picked up a set of new Helicore Hybrid Lights really, really cheap. Certainly cheap enough to take a punt. I haven’t really read anything much about them so keeping an open mind!

Hi. Folks just an update on this, I used UPS and had the bass insured for £5500 by a 3rd party,. Thanks for all the advice and special thanks to Grangur for the kind offer!

I have a Michael Poller bass which I believe is Romanian which currently has innovation Honeys, I have Spiros on a old Boosey and Hawkes and its just night and day.... Lots of volume and projection.

Anybody tried the Zyex strings?

Looking to buy a set of strings, something growly and reasonably bright... suggestions much appreciated. I thought Spirocore lights maybe?

Thanks, very kind. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible know what’s what!

Very kind John, I'm just a bit reticent to mess about with it. Where are you mate? here is a pic of the bass.

£2000 is as high as they insure.

I’ll phone him Monday. I might be able to have the electrics removed as the bass is otherwise excellent. Apparently a straightforward job but I’m not keen on doing it but I use a local luthier who is great and I’d probably get him to take them out for me. The cost of sending the electrics is pretty reasonable and 2 grand insurance will cover them going missing.

I’m in Glasgow so pretty far, also just not feasible too take a holiday really.

Looks like UPS with £2000 insurance next day delivery which hopefully means less time getting shipped for pillar to post.

Do you book them direct or via interparcel?

Hi Folks I want to send my Wal down to Surrey for a service. What is the best courier, I don’t mind paying a premium for a reliable service.

Just an update on this got the Jazz back from the luthier. He set it up and the action etc is spot on. He had to take a part of of the pickups and fix it was a little bit worried it would be completely sealed but it wasn't. The bass is in great condition and the luthier told me it was a very well made instrument. Mahogany as Bassassasin thought. Plays really well if anything the action is now too low but very pleased!

Will do I work in Edinburgh so handy. I actually have a very good luthier I use but he just wasn't keen on doing this!

It's a good copy of a famous bass! Bolt on and decent quality and I had it professionally defretted and added set of Barts. I've spent more than it's worth in monetary terms but I like it!

That bass looks fantastic I should add!

Hi Chaps that looks ideal to be honest I only knew about epoxy but polyester looks great. I suppose the only caveat would be the cost, its not a particularly expensive bass. But I'll drop them a line !

I’m looking to have the neck of one of my fretless basses epoxied (?) . I would love to do it myself but alas I am hopeless! Scotland preferably but could post the neck I suppose? Advice gratefully received!

Yes indeed I’m very pleased with it!

Just bought the Cazpar 4p fretless that was for sale in the forum. Knocked out by it, amazing bass and my first short scale!

Wow that's great thanks so much for looking into it. I'm totally over the moon about it I was humming an hawing on whether to to get it down to the guitar tech for a set up but I definitely will now. Thanks again!

Well it’s cleaned up rather well and looks really quite good and not heavy but I thought I had a spare set of strings knocking about but I don’t so I can’t give it a go which is annoying!