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I don't need a SS4, but that pink one is nice. For the right price, I might be tempted...

I loath the trems on these, so the best upgrade would be to something with a fixed bridge. Like say an SRC6.

What's Pau Ferro like to play?

Dunno. Can you hum a few bars?

2 hours ago, Cornwall Steve said:

They are very pretty looking basses. Great colours and finishes. They certainly add to the player/owner appeal. Look good on stage too!

I hope it turns out that way in the flesh.

2 hours ago, Cornwall Steve said:

Wow, that's some tight spacings going on there! Don't think my elderly, arthritic fingers would be able to cope with that!

It's guitar spacing, so play it (guitar) finger style, but with some practice trad bass finger style, and even slapping can be used.

2 hours ago, Cornwall Steve said:

Love to know what you think of the SRMS806 when it arrives.

I will when it does.

2 hours ago, Cornwall Steve said:

Might tempt me to go for a 805 (despite what Low End Lobster says in his review!

I don't put a lot of stock in LEL's reviews. Hope you get to try one out.

2 hours ago, Cornwall Steve said:

Don't we just love basses. Could sell your soul to the devil for just one more that's caught our eye !

I do love basses and guitars, but as a born again Christian, I will pass on the latter.

1 hour ago, Cornwall Steve said:

Good choice 👍 A 6 string too 🤗

Thanks. I mainly play 6s these days, but if the 5 or an EHB had turned up at the right price I'd have jumped on that too. Especially the 1006MS - I have one other bass on order and that should be it for a long time, but the 1006 would be an exception that would get me to crack my wallet open again.

1 hour ago, Cornwall Steve said:

but got nervous contemplating the string spacing !

I love tighter spacings and all my 5s and 6s bar one are 16.5mm or tighter (the one in my avatar is 10.8mm), and I have a few SRs already.

1 hour ago, Cornwall Steve said:

I bet you're counting the days until it arrives !

I am. I hope I don't hate the MS, but I'm adaptable. And it's so pretty.

I wonder if I'll get any comments at the local Christmas gig, it being a 6 and with them weird frets...

18 minutes ago, Cornwall Steve said:

Just not sure about those Tuners though, as Gregor is quick to point out!''

The version I linked has been edited where Sire sends Grigor replacement parts that fix the issue.

18 minutes ago, Cornwall Steve said:

Just out of interest which headed MS did you go for. Was it an Ibby BTB by any chance ?

SRMS806. Got it at a corker of a price. Should get it in a week or so.

I wanted the BTB, but the SR in mint condition was about 1/2 the best price I could get the BTB for, which is about what my fave bass store reckons the M6 will be when they arrive. I couldn't try the BTB before buying though and returns for change of mind are far fewer in the colonies.

19 hours ago, Cornwall Steve said:

I keep wondering to myself how they stack up against the Sire M6.

Well the Cort's not MS, but here's a BTW video of the new M6. No comparison with the Cort, but it will give you an idea of the M6 anyway.

I wanted one of these but have snaffled a headed MS bass so this one will have to wait for a while. Sounds good though.

Nearly bought the earlier version, but couldn't make the connection with the seller to pick it up.

I have 2 basses coming, one in the next week, and one in April (backordered) or I'd have one of these on order. Maybe after the 2026 bass arrives.

So, buy one and review it and I'll live through your purchase, or be convinced not to get one. Do it, you know you really want to...

13 hours ago, Bassassin said:

 

 

Its future may hold a refinish - the black's not original anyway, and I always fancied a pink one...

 

I'm also vaguely curious to find out if the wood/build's like this under the paint.

 

 

 

 

I'm a long time XL2 owner and fan of headless and 'woodberger' type basses and I really like the look of these Unicorn basses, especially the plain wood one like in the pic. Pink would be great too.

43 minutes ago, Misdee said:

From when I started playing I always aspired to the best quality instruments, and I was in a process of progressively trading upwards from that point.

 I did the same, but I got my XL2 very early in the sequence, so in my eyes, there really wasn't anywhere to go up to. And for a very long time, my only, or one of 2 basses.

15 hours ago, cdog said:

but did the gain anything from from having a single bass?

"Beware the man who only has one gun. He probably knows how to use it!"

I currently own no firearms, but have many basses. Make of that what you will.

Mine has a low 2 digit S/N and I was told by Status it was 1984. There's an older one (sold) on Reverb with 388 S/n advertised as 1988 by BassBros, whom I think are pretty good store.

On 23/09/2025 at 19:31, Stub Mandrel said:

How do you go about getting the sound you want?

Try stuff until I like how it sounds, and realise it will be different for different venues, bands and even tracks.

Don't get too cork sniffer about tone.

13 hours ago, BaggyMan said:

Here you go, just received a M6-5 stringer.

Sweet. Love to hear a review once you've had a chance to play it. I'd love one or even a 6.

Which finish did you get?

13 hours ago, BaggyMan said:

String spacing is 17 to 17.5mm (best i could measure and guess...dont judge)

Sire told me 18mm - I asked them a while back.

No idea. Doesn't really matter to me either way.

A headless 5 might be in my future then, depending on what they cost.

Spectors are NT and have EMGs - all else seems wrong to me. 

1 hour ago, Woodinblack said:

Fair enough if someone likes them I guess they are just down to taste.

No, you said they have to be completely deaf.

Wonder if @Dood thinks he's deaf?

22 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

By who? someone completely deaf?!

You mean like this guy?

He seems sort of familiar for some reason...

9 hours ago, Russ said:

Might an Ibanez EHB fit the bill? Full scale, fits in a guitar gig bag, weighs next to nothing. Not as cheap an option as the others, but would be useful outside of the office too! 

Or a Cort Space 4 or 5 for less money.

11 hours ago, Terry M. said:

If you're after a 5 string P bass with the same spacing (16.5mm)

Ibanez SR655E; 16.5mm reverse P+J Nordy designed PUs. I have one and it's very good. I won't mention what I paid for mine, but lets say with an Ibanez OHSC, I got change from 250 pounds.

The SR755 is very similar.

Steinberger Spirit or Hohner B2. Add a strap pin extension and a single ball adapter and you're gold. I've had an XL2 for 38y and B2 and Spirits for nearly as long and they're great, especially the older Hohners. Nothing else will be as compact, cases are easy and cheap (rifle bag) and I've even played mine on a bus as you can play it vertically like an upright.

Good thing it wasn't a Warwick...

20 hours ago, neil___lien said:

on the hunt for an Ibanez ATK800 or ATK810 (+case). I have an Ibanez SR1206 with its case to trade for it, and i am deliberately choosing those ATKs because i want to stay in the Premium quality levels: My SR is awesome so i want to trade at same value/quality levels.

Apart from the extra J PU, I don't see any extra 'quality' from the 800 or 1300 series that my MIJ 305 doesn't have.

16 hours ago, Brim Taika said:

So the built-in preamp is probably fine and I should just get some shielding in the cavities to reduce 50/60hz hum?

This. Don't change the pre unless you want a tonal change from it, and unless it has a baked in EQ curve that you want/like, most aren't worth the money.

Shielding is worthwhile, but really only copper tape, well applied. There are plenty of tutorials on YT. However, it may not make all that much difference in many rooms/venues depending in the local EMF/EMI and earthing quality. Best bet would be to change to SC J PU to a stacked or series HB version.