LeftyJ

Could you elaborate a bit more? After about 15 years of daily use, the battery of my iPod Classic 80GB barely charges anymore. I use mine in my car exclusively these days, where it's been hooked up to the stereo of my Mondeo by USB for the last 2 years. Previously, in my Volvo V50, I had it hooked up to a Parrot MKi9200 carkit permanently for 9.5 years. It's getting 5V through that connection at all times when my contact is on. Lately it won't power up sometimes. It's working fine when hooked up to iTunes. Today I kept it connected to a USB charger all day, but when I just disconnected it it was still empty. If I could revive it with a new battery, I would be more than happy! It's served me very well for far longer than I would have expected already, but I would love to keep using it. Did you replace the battery, and if so, how much did you spend on it?

I'm still hoping for lefty shortscales. A Mustang Bass would be cool, even if it was just a Squier.

Good call! I think you're spot-on. When I googled "Dimension Bass V" I could even pinpoint the exact picture (of a Squier Dimension V):

Somewhere in West Newton?

It was interesting to read in the interview that all the luthiers (who make wooden necks exclusively) noticed a difference except Joe Zon - who attributes that to the stiffness of his composite necks. He adds that on a wooden neck the size and angle of the headstock have a much more profound effect. With my Status basses (both bolt-on, headless S2 Classics) I have no similar headed instrument to compare them with. I do notice they have an incredibly fast attack but I couldn't tell if that's the graphite / phenolic or the lack of a headstock. I owned a solid maple neck-through Hohner B2A headless that shared many of the characteristics of my Status basses though: fast attack, tight sound, and very clear highs. Oddly, the Hohner produced less overtones through my amps and had more emphasis on the fundamental.

Maybe not the appropriate place to share, so if this violates any rules please feel free to moderate, but there's a wonderful Masterpiece 6 fretless for sale in the Netherlands: Leduc Masterpiece MP 628 SF https://link.marktplaats.nl/m1928276532 I think this is one of @Hellzero's from page 1?

As a vintage Ibanez fan it pains me a bit to see one irreversibly modded (and a fairly rare one at that) and even removing the logo and serial, but I have to admit the result is stunning! That's a beautiful piece of ash and the grain comes out a lot nicer after the refin. By the way, not a Roadstar but a Roadster RS721.

I was always more into rock and metal, but I was surprised to find out Faithless are an actual band with real performing musicians. Changed my opinion on them a lot when I saw them live at Rock Werchter 2007. They've released some solid anthems throughout their career, and Maxi Jazz's soothing voice and words were always at the core. I've come to love them, and didn't see this coming. Shame

Try finding them in lefty. Cheapest is the Ibanez EHB1005, which is less than half of a new Dingwall Combustion but still not a cheap bass.

I can't comment on the use of actual medium scale basses, but I have a medium scale set on my shortscale Atelier Z Baby Z-4J, which has a string-through-body option. I have DR Sunbeams on it, 045-105. They feel and sound surprisingly tight on that bass, with plenty of zing.

Oh! I love that! Great colour, and I love the simplicity of it.

I'm a bit of a hoarder. With any interest I start getting into, I can never stick to keeping things simple. When I got into birdwatching, I needed a nice pair of binoculars and a spotting scope. I gave myself a budget, and like I always do, ended up spending double that because I found something nicer. I got a pair of military surplus binoculars, loved them, and got another pair just like it - for no real reason. I now have two Leica Swiss army 8x30's and a Hensoldt (Zeiss) German army FERO D16 8x30. Do I use any of them anymore? Sure, the Hensoldt lives in my work van in case I get to some place nice that deserves a closer look. Other than that, I moved on to the next fling. I'm similar with my basses and guitars. Find one I like? Then I need another just like it "as backup", even when I'm not gigging it. Being a lefty makes matters worse, because I have difficulty parting with instruments - as they're all incredibly rare, being lefty instruments. What if I get hit with seller's remorse? How will I find one like it again? I've certainly experienced this and have a couple of guitars that still cross my mind regularly even though they've been gone for over a decade. It's what made me hold on to several basses for long periods of time without ever laying a finger on them - and how I ended up with 3 Ibanez ATK's, 3 Ibanez MC924's, 2 MIJ Squier Strats, 2 Status Graphite S2 Classics (well, one's a 5-string so technically it's a different instrument...) and several others that have come and gone. Which, to be fair, I haven't missed at all. And then there's the basses that I hold on to for sentimental reasons. I've been in two recording and gigging bands where I had a very clear 5-string "main axe" that I used on most gigs, but don't really play anymore. But I could never bring myself to selling them! In fact, I bought the 4-string equivalent to match... (Warwick Streamer LX) I'm at 20 guitars and basses combined at the moment, and have thought of selling a few so I can try something new (I've been aching to try fanned frets) but I can't bring myself to sell any of the instruments I currently own - except for my Carvin LB75, which is for sale but won't get me anywhere near Dingwall money.

Pfff, who still buys hybrids these days? Fender are way behind AGAIN (or still). Mine are fully electric!

Aye, those were everywhere back then! I was playing through an ABM300 C210T myself at the time. Bought one new, traded an EBS Gorm 2x10 for it. Quickly got a 1x15 extension cab because at 8 Ohms, the internal speakers weren't nearly loud enough to support a band. The abundant sub bass (yes, also with the subharmonic generator off) made it hugely inefficient and sucked up all these watts. I had to cut the lows to 9 o'clock to punch through a mix. I was never really happy with that amp. I've been playing EBS again ever since selling the ABM in 2009.

This one? That's crazy indeed. I bought mine (a 2001 LX) in January 2021 for €500.

I think Lakland was very common in the 00's. Most notably their classic design with the MM-J pickup configuration, but you'd also see loads of P's and J's with that oval bridge plate with big names on stages everywhere. Foo Fighters comes to mind, and Incubus (I've seen them with Ben Kenney rocking a Lakland Jerry Scheff signature), and of course Darryl Jones before he briefly returned to A Basses where the design of his signature bass originated from. Lakland were founded in 1994, but were at their peak in the 00's. Lakland also brought us the now legendary Fred Hammon Darkstar pickups, based on old Hagstrom Bisonic pickups. More reissues and interpretations of that pickup would follow from the likes of Guild and Curtis Novak, but I think it was Lakland that first put them into their basses in the 00's - on the Decade model, before Fred Hammon ceased production and Lakland replaced it with the Chi-sonic.

Same, Android with Chrome. Only happens to me on Basschat. Says it's related to OneTrust, and links here for more info: https://cookiepedia.co.uk/giving-consent-to-cookies

Listed in March. Unlikely to still be available, the seller probably just never informed Arni that it has sold. Unless it's you and you happen to know more about it 😉

As a lefty, I've never had the luxury of walking into a music store and comparing various Fenders to pick the best one. Worse: I've never been in a music store that had a lefty USA Fender bass in stock! I have a 1975 reissue Fender MIJ Jazz that I bought used in 2009 and love, but I haven't a clue how it compares to the real thing or to a modern USA Jazz because I simply have never laid hands on one in my 20+ years of playing and having owned (and sold) over 40 basses . It's a fine bass though that I enjoy a lot and would highly recommend. I did get to play a lovely 69 Mustang Bass and some Musicmasters and those really stuck with me but unfortunately I haven't been in the position to buy one. I would love to, though!

These are inspired by the 2001 limited edition, that was nicknamed Streamette because it had the Corvette bodyshape with the curves of the Streamer, of which only around 50 have been made. It had a double P configuration which I thought was a lot cooler! https://reverb.com/item/1618529-warwick-streamette-2001-natural

The Placentia Series is apparently a new Chinese range that sits below the currently Indonesian-made Tribute range (formerly they were Korean and even Japanese). There are several damning reviews of the Placentia Series models all over Youtube. What a shame

I get this question regularly, so I'm prepared these days . Still, I need to double-check sometimes because they're never in the same room together. Currently it's 11 electric basses, 1 fretless acoustic-electric bass, 5 electric guitars and 3 acoustic guitars. Oh, and a tenor uke

...and an unnecessarily HUGE truss rod access hole which further weakens it.

Is it one of these? https://reverb.com/item/13195871-warwick-thumb-bass-limited-edition-dirty-blonde-2006 Some things for consideration here: - The Dirty Blonde, while cool, has none of the traditional Warwick woods or pickup config. It's got its own thing going on. The MEC splitcoil sounds nothing like a P Bass, it's much more polite, clean and hifi. I have one in a Streamer LX. I Iike it, but I wouldn't expect Fendery tones. As with EMG's, there is no true passive option either but just an EQ bypass; - The Thumb won't necessarily have a thinner neck than your Spector. I have two ovangkol necked Streamers from roughly the same era and they're chunky. This one's maple, not sure if these have a different profile; - The ergonomics of the Thumb aren't for everyone. That short and stubby top horn means the first fret requires a bit of a stretch when on a strap. Also potentially prone to neckdive because of this; - Resale value of used Warwicks is all over the place. It's hard to pinpoint a value here because it's a limited edition, but when comparing a regular Thumb bolt-on I'd say your Spector is in another league and worth more. For comparison: I paid €500 for my lefty 2001 Streamer LX less than two years ago. If it's in your area and looks tempting I would definitely give it a try though, and consider making an offer after selling the Spector. But not for £1800.