Terry M.

Based on the dopamine hit I get from every bass I try in a store there's truth to this. I want them all 😂 When viewed philosophically though a bass is essentially just two pieces of wood (neck thru and set necks excepted) attached with a few screws and then seasoned with some more pieces of metal and some magnets. They're all more alike than they're different. This mindset helps me to stop buying more 😁

Congrats on your purchase. I'm curious though how many non-Fender basses you've tried/owned?

I doubt Cort put a passive tone circuit on those.

I bought one of these Tanglewood made Overwaters used from Richtone a few years back and was very impressed. I sent it back however as it was insanely heavy.Shame production on them is no more.

I need to go have a lie down 😁

You're spoilt for choice in that area 🙂

WOW!!! I'm speechless,£7m??? 😧

I played your bass in Rose Morris on Denmark Street when they first got it in,maybe 3 months ago give or take. I really liked the fit finish and general feel,and I mean a LOT! Sound is subjective but it did at least sound like a Jazz to my ear. Job well done Cort. Visually I don't get on with clear pickguards but ignore that as that's only my personal taste speaking.The maple fingerboard and matched headstock look great in person however to me. Enjoy your new bass ☺️

Would be interesting to see what this bass actually sells for. It's had 2 offers already.

Same here. Breaks my heart though that I don't get on with the string spacing.

Agreed. I was "chased" out of Guitar Guitar just last week by a young would-be slap-bass player who was set up to demo a bass literally less than 3 metres from where I was quietly noodling. He was loud and sounded awful. Bad marks to both him and to the staff for not separating us. The Epsom branch is huge so there was no need. Rant over,back to the topic 😂

Without wishing to throw the proverbial cat amongst the pigeons I've found scale length not to be a factor with regards to decent sounding B strings. Design,build quality and neck pocket tightness seems to be more influential but I'm no expert on the science. I've tried Dingwalls in the past and think they sound good however 👍

A Fender with a decent low B in my experience is a case of trying several. I lucked out with my Mexican Player Plus Jazz V. I don't blame the 34" scale either as I have two Warwick fivers with excellent low B strings.

Does anybody know Pino's height? I saw him live in 2012 as part of the D'Angelo tour at the time and he simply dwarfed everybody on stage.

I've been a part of threads that may have gone in a direction I don't agree with also and in those instances I simply unfollowed. Every opinion is valid though,you can't stop that.

Perfectly describes many basses I've tried in stores from many different brands 👌

Only made it as far as Wunjos today. Played a nice Ibanez BTB865 singlecut with the cheaper far eastern licenced Bart pickups,the BH2 model. Bass played and felt amazing but I'm scratching my head with regards to these cheaper Barts. I struggle with the real ones from America much less!!!

Just to also add that despite the worldwide brand recognition (Fender) you will lose nothing by considering other brands out there.

Would be great if you shared what they say as I'm curious 👍

It's more than 8 but tell no-one 🤫 I have a Fender Player Plus V that I bought used that had been modified with a Sadowsky preamp. It's a large reason why I got it.

Exactly what I remember seeing at the time. @drTStingray is remembering seeing white as part of the Union Jack colours however.

Right so for knocks and dings I literally didn't see a mark on it,I want to say 10/10 but let's go with 9.9/10 just to cover myself 😊 Barts (to me) lack openness and lean to the dark side,which is exactly what some users require so it's definitely a taste thing. What would I change them for? I have a thing for Nordstrand Big Singles if I'm being honest. Ha ha do you know that could possibly be my dream job the amount of time I spend noodling on basses in shops.The chaps in Bass Direct,BassBros,The Bass Gallery,Wunjos,Epsom, Camden and Birmingham Guitar Guitar and Andertons know me a bit too well. Dunno if I need counselling or not 🤣 I'm actually planning an Andertons visit later today!