Beedster

Crikey, also 500% the cost, in fact Badass territory. Not sure I can see any basis for it being much of an improvement on the BBOT either. I'm sure it's beautifully engineered, but at that price I'd want some of the functionality/versatility of a Badass or Fender Elite version (the latter also surprisingly expensive to my mind)

Yep, this. I was going to post that it's just the way things are done these days, but then I reflected on an 'audition' for a 'band' in 1983 I which while I wasn't asked to play bass, I was asked about my willingness to dress a certain way - and if I told you the dress code in question you probably wouldn't believe me - and was then required to sit while the rest of the 'band' - which it transpired was just one person, the singer/songwriter/guitarist - played through his repertoire in the hotel room (venue also not a good sign). It was a uniquely uncomfortable experience. BTW the guy had a recording contract and I'd been sent to the audition by a management company, so this was relatively high level in theory. But what was clear from the off was that the singer was desperately trying to emulate the style and appearance of a very famous singer at the time and despite being pretty talented guitarist and vocalist was nowhere hear, had a quite evident narcissistic streak, and had no idea how to relate to people, for example, he completely avoided eye contact in conversation but made way too much eye contact while performing. I went back to the management company and before I could indicate that it probably wasn't for me I was told that my having expressed some surprise at - and voicing what I felt was an amusing response to - the dress code, meant that I wasn't the bassist for this band either. And he went on to be incredibly unfamous as far as a I can tell

I’m a massive fan of Mesa Engineering. But Ashdown Engineering is also Ashdown Art 👍

My dream basses have varied over the years, but once bought have never been an’quite like as good as the dream to be honest

Very nice, did you buy it from The Gallery as if so you beat me to it! When I was looking around I found some info on talkbass and started a thread here, I’ll see if I can hunt them down 👍

Might just be a improvement, you never know ..... 🤔

Those pesky and interfering 90's TV kids eh 🤣

BTW love it, wonder how the leather affects degree of contact at the bridge and neck plate?

Is that tone leather?

Mmm, Devo meet 90’s kid’s TV 😂

The reality of the criminal justice system at present, the madness being that by the time someone gets to court, if they do need jailing they have to release another prisoner early to get them a cell.

It's........

That was your cunning plan all along wasn't it! Beautifully executed in a marvellously Machiavellian way

I'd suggest you don't use your own cable as if the problem repeats they could argue that it's the cable not the socket that's at fault, before you go request they use one of their cables to demonstrate it's all working OK 👍

You should all be learning Mustang Sally 👍

You're all just jockeying for position as best punster 🤔

You thought that up on the hoof didn't you?

You guys