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Really surprised they’re closing the paint shop as it was pretty legendary and a major source of their work I thought. I have a super quad in a build I’m doing myself that’s nearly finished, can’t wait to try it.

Even that one’s a whopper! Yes please a pic of his bigger brother would be cool to see.

Thanks both. Speaking of length I am starting to worry about clutter a bit now if I go too big - I was thinking if I go long I’d have space for a bench drill etc. BUT I also want a vice at either end, so that wouldn’t really work. Maybe going slightly smaller and leaving space for an extra table for that sort of thing might be better 🤔

Interesting, what a good idea. Provides storage too! Also further confirms the height I was thinking. Had a proper look in my workshop today and I can’t go higher than that because my sockets are around 90cm off the floor and I want them to be just above the bench. 2ft depth feels about right too so reaching them won’t be too much of a stretch. Just need to decide how long I want to go now 😬

Cheers - I love Ben’s vids, I will certainly be checking that one out later today!

I am weirdly excited by this, does that make me a saddo? 😂 In any case, I agree with the view that the current website isn’t great. However, I’ve found that their responsiveness via email and access to niche items you can’t really get anywhere else more than makes up for that.

I do look a bit like an Orangutan, not sure if I have the reach to match though 😂 Think I’ll have to do a few mock exercises like measuring my wrist height from the floor and how far I can stretch across a surface before I decide.

Thanks both, those measurements are about the ballpark I was thinking then! I'm considering going quite wide (8ft or so) as I have the space to do so and would quite like an area for toolboxes and other storage at one end. I suppose the depth is the biggest question, 600mm sounds like the 'standard', but again I can go deeper if needs be, maybe up to 750mm or so. I'm assuming here that bigger = better if I have the space but equally I don't want to end up building something that's so big I can't reach across it 😂 I'll also give Rex's vids a proper watch 👍

I’ve been enrolled in a guitar luthiery course for a couple of years (first two bass builds imminent, separate threads to follow!) and to speed up my progress I’ve recently had a workshop built in my garden so I can tinker at home in between classes. Next step is to build my workbench. A bit of research suggests that a 3ft height and 2ft depth are about ‘standard’, is anyone able to tell me whether those dimensions would be suitable for bass building, or do other heights/depths work better? I have the space to be flexible and because I’m building it myself can go for custom dimensions if more suitable. Will update with pics here once the build gets underway 🙂 Cheers!

I use P2G a lot and I’ve always found them to be pretty cheap/competitive - that tends to be for smaller/medium size parcels though. Larger stuff may be pricier and as others have said I suspect Christmas is pushing the prices up right now.

Also love that blue. With the maple that’s a very nice looking combo indeed!

Is that a bargain? Or about right?

Nice! The Japanese metros are completely different to the Chinese metro expresses but glad to hear your experience didn’t put you off Sadowskys as a whole.

I thought this thread was going to be about the very talented lady from Skunk Anansie. I'm going to give these guys a listen now though, cheers!

Depends what level/difficulty you’re looking at. Holiday by Green Day is a good beginner track.

That’s an interesting one, I’d never considered active speakers before. I shall have to investigate further, thanks.

Ah the VT 500w looks awesome but it seems as though it’s discontinued! Plus I’m not sure how I’d get the backing tracks to play through it. Certainly solves the Sansamp/power amp into a single unit conundrum though!

I really like the sound of my passive basses running into a Sansamp, so have no real use for the preamp on a standard amp head when using a cab. I could run it into a power amp, but I also like practicing at home to backing tracks and headphones...which means I'd need an aux and headphone input. I know I can just get a standard amp head and go through the effects return, but was wondering if such an amp exists that will cover all the bases above in a single unit? I.e. something similar to a power amp that has an aux and headphone input. Close examples are the GR Pure Amp or Quilter Bass Block, but the former has no aux or headphone input and the latter no aux. Does anyone know if such an amp exists?

Indeed, this one is a bit on the darker side, I like how it's slightly understated. Haha, why not - then I'll have the 'holy trinity'! 😂 Thanks again matey.

Picked this up just before the weekend - all credit however has to go to the legend that is @Jonesy for pointing me in its direction! I recently acquired a Road Worn P in a trade and having been very impressed by it was on the hunt for a Road Worn Jazz to match. I'd been keeping an eye out for a number of months but had never managed to find one in sunburst...until now! Anyone familiar with these basses will know what they're all about - arguably some of the best models to ever come out of the Mexican factory. The neck on this is excellent, super smooth and quick. The single coil pickups provide a lot of grunt, but backing off the front pup gets it close to that Jaco-esque tone. I still want to spend a bit more time with it before waxing too lyrical, but suffice to say first impressions are very good indeed. A few pics below, including next to her new sister Also tagging @la bam who I believe likes a good Road Worn.

Quite. Lee Sklar and Alex Webster are great players who have been ‘doing the rounds’ for years too, what is it about their 2021 activities that make them stand out now? These things are so subjective as to be almost meaningless. Best thing is to take them as a little bit of fun and not much more. (‘Fun’ also being subjective 😂)

Oof that is cheap. Might even be worth the additional VAT/duty.

I have 6 in ‘active service’ and another 3 in storage as they were my beginners basses when I was a teenager. I constantly feel like I should thin the herd but inevitably end up adding to it. Current GAS is for a two-tone sunburst jazz relic to go with my road worn P.