Newfoundfreedom

Considering it comes with a 2 year warranty, in that case just send it back and get a new one.

I've got two accounts. I promised myself I would never own more than three bases. Then GAS broke me in half.

More so for me. I find it much easier to relate to that, than going out and spending thousands on, let's say for example a Fender, which was basically a mass produced, relatively cheap instrument when it was created. But because it's a certain year, or has been played by a certain person, it's now "worth" a small fortune. Then again I've never really understood the vintage thing either. I'd much rather have something brand new, than some rusty, battered old bass that is somehow perceived as better.

@stewblack You should do a bit of a video review on YouTube. It's always my fist port of call when I'm trying to find out about a bass, and there's almost nothing on there about these.

Nice one Stew. I had a Ibanez Rick "tribute" many years ago and I always regret having sold it. One of these may well be going on my GAS list.

They're all nailed to trendy city pub walls.

Access to the Internet and amount of alcohol consumed are usually the main two deciding factors for me. 😂

Yup. I'd like to have seen a couple of sub £200 Squires, Harley Benton, Vintage etc thrown in there. I bet you still wouldn't hear the difference.

Great video that. It just goes to show that 90% of the stuff we talk about on here is utter nonsense. But then I think most of us knew that anyway. 😂

To give the bloke his due, he's a superb player, and probably a superb teacher. I just can't stand his clickbait videos and five minutes of waffle before he gets to the point. I'm sure his actual paid content is much better, but his YouTube videos are more than enough to put me off. Anyway, yes..... basses...... As you were.

DO IT!!!! 😂

Not yet, but I ordered that very bass 3 days ago and I'm currently waiting for it to arrive. To be fair the reviews on it are outstanding.

I honestly can't bear to watch that man. He makes my skin crawl.

Yes but old Rickenbackers were cr@p. Old Fenders were cr@p. Ok, while this may not be subjectively true. It's a weird situation with guitars and basses, where old technology is considered "better". In any other walk of life, technology moves on. It developes and becomes better and cheaper. But because we associate certain instruments with certain eras and kinds of music, they're considered to be the ultimate version of that instrument. It's ridiculous when you think about it. It's like selling a pre Windows, DOS PC for ten grand because it's considered a classic. "Cheap" instruments can be, and are, produced as well, if not better than "classic" instruments in the modern era for a fraction of the cost. It's the way of the the world. Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that there isn't some cheap nasy cr@p around. But there is also a plethora of brilliant instruments out there for a fraction of the cost of name brands, and for a large part, it's only brand snobbery holding them back.

I grew up in the late 80's early 90's and I was a massive rock / metal fan. I loved ibanez, Jackson, Charvelle etc. To this day, i'd take a Korean, Japanese, or even Chinese instrument over an over rated, overly expensive American one, any day of the week. While classic Fenders are the ultimate bass for many (I 'm not arguing against it. Horses for courses) I genuinely think many of the "cheap" eastern instruments run rings around them. Too many people are more concerned with the label than the quality of the instrument.

Cool. Thanks. That's pretty much the way I see it. I'm a born again bass player. Having played back at school thirty three sixteen years ago, then not touched one again until about a year ago. I've always learned songs verbatim. Usually using tabs, and I know pretty much nothing about music theory. I've recently signed up to online lessons (with Talkingbass, and I've learned loads already. Highly recommended. Mark is da man! Anyway, I digress.) and I figure, if I'm going to learn, I may as well go the whole hog and learn a sixer. I might be wrong, but my logic is, it's easier to learn six string initially, then apply what I've learned to a four string, (if I wish to do so.) Than it is to learn a four string, then later try to adapt to a six. Even now at this early stage, it feels like I'm missing half the picture just playing a four string.

Superb! HB really make some cracking instruments for peanuts. Can't wait fur my new 6er to turn up.

Yeah but slapping a chicken is frowned upon.

How about British GAS. 😂

I think we're living in the golden age of great quality, inexpensive instruments. Long may it continue. 😉

Nice one Stew. Merry Christmas and a happy New bass. 😊

Awesome. Is that a Harley Benton BZ? I was looking at getting a 5 or 6 string version of that. They look stunning. But I was put off by a lot of the reviews saying they weigh a tonne.

Somebody ruined a perfectly good chopping board.

Superb! That's a hell of a leap! I wouldn't know where to start with a 10 string. Fair play to you!