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I don't see the attraction in them. Maybe if I ever get one in my hands, but I'm not holding my breath that will ever happen. Needs at least one more string though. Definitely not at $US5k though.

My Conklin GT5. Nothing wrong with it, I just have others I prefer at the moment. It's on the list for a new set of strings and maybe some Alumitones I have new and unused, plus a full set up. I won't sell it, but it might get left at my friend's place that I visit often.

Nope, I don't see damping the B as work, and I mainly play 6s.

This was once a smart remark of mine, to which the spousal unit replied immediately (in song), "Send lawyers, guns and money, the sh!t has hit the fan"

Nope. Hideousness personified. See if you can still find an SR375 in blue.

Agreed, except the mandolin as I have no interest in it. Guitar too though. I've bought a bass* already this year when I said I wouldn't (but I put a stupidly low bid on it and won) so anything else bass gear wise needs to come from selling the older items I own first. However, arm twisted and I had to spend the money on gear, $US4k is $AU6k roughly so an EHB1506PB and maybe wait for something S/H to come up. Aesthetically I like the SR1426, but it does nothing that my other 6s don't except be pretty. * NBD soon.

Shipping costs are determined by the weight and the actual size of the package. Here it's called 'cubic volume' or 'dimensional weight' and is usually expressed in kg.

Polly, what a cracker!

Not my cup of tea, and I wouldn't buy one (but I'd like to try it anyway) but I hope you love it and play the frets off it.

It would match my BTB846v nicely, aesthetically at least. I was just hoping (unreasonably considering the likely market) for a SS to tune E-E as the SRC6MS doesn't interest me.

I never publish the full SN of any gear I sell as it could then lead to someone claiming it was theirs and stolen. However, I have good records of my gear and would have found out a year from the manufacturer if I could to help, and passed that on, as well as when I bought it and a reasonable guess of hours of use, though this is really a poor indicator of how it might sound and will give no idea of when the tubes will likely need replacing. For tube amps I generally assume they'll need replacing unless the seller can prove a replacement time. I'm an EE and have repaired a lot of tube amps.

It looks like one of the stock colours from that era, at least on my monitor. It looks good. Mine was a burst I bought new and which I grew to hate the finish, but it was thick as it took lots of abuse, so yours likely wasn't original.

If that was a 6, I'd have been selling off some of the kids for medical experimentation to fund one.

I like the colour but nothing else about it.

I don't mind the F series, but the string spacing on all the 6s is too wide for my tastes. The Zs are likely fine basses, and I'd be amazed if they weren't in the same class as the EBMMs, just a whole lot less expensive. However, pickguards and control plates make me nauseous, so a definite no thanks.

Nice bass, congrats. I love the look of them, especially a black ash one (M7 6er) I saw a while back but had neither the pesos nor the need at the time so I held out from even touching it. They're rare here so it helps keep any temptation at bay. By all accounts and the reviews I've seen of them, it's a fine bass. May you long enjoy it in good health.

I would love one, if only for the consternation it's going to cause many people, players or not, when they see it. Plus the utter BS stories I's be able to tell about how the neck got that way, and why. Enjoy your new bass and have fun playing it. Love the colour too.

Pity that looks and reality are different things.

The band were obviously just being nice to you, and hoping you won't bring that embarrassing, cheap POS back with you next time. Imagine what any other musos in the audience would think once they saw the headstock... . . . . . . . . . . . . It's not like I've played my one of these live. I tell people the Gio on the headstock means it's from an Italian design workshop, sort of like Bertone for cars.

I love the look of these, and am a small bodied headless fan, way back from when I bought my (Newburgh) XL2 new. Never had the chance to try one though.

Thanks. I agree that it's elegant, a great descriptor. I've had 5 mins with it so far as work is nuts, but it sounds good to me; I don't get the Bart Mk1 hate... Thank you, I will.

I've always fancied one of these and I found one for sale at about 550quid delivered, new. Tone is good, doesn't feel all that different from my Ibanez SRs in neck shape, good Hipshot hardware and 16mm spacing. There's not a lot of flame in the front, but I don't care for the price, and it's subtle looking overall. I need to spend some time setting it up properly, but it's minor only and I could have played it live out of the box. Rushed pics taken in my jungle of a yard that hasn't been getting the attention it should as it's getting towards Christmas and work is hectic. As this is now my 6th 6, I think I'll leave it for a while unless I can afford an EHB1006MS.

That's rather presumptuous of you to tell us where PUs should be based on your tone preferences.

The original MM PUs are HBers, and what's the 'usual' position for HBs on other basses?

And it arrived. NBD thread later when I have time to take some pics.