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Looking forward to getting a body made for the luvverly Lakland neck I've just got my hands on. It'll be an Uber-NotFenderbird, with Nordy Big Splits, Hipshot Ultralights and Supertone. Pics as and when. I'm also on the lookout for a really nice bass, but I've no idea what that might be.

I routinely replace the BBOT bridge with a Schaller 3D, not for any huge sound difference (there isn't any, and I'm fairly doubtful about the sustain thing, as well), but because if you play with the heel of your hand on the bridge a lot like I do, the Schaller is simply a more comfortable shape. Plus, I've found the lateral adjustment useful in the past for correcting any slight pole/string misalignment, something you can't really do on a BBOT. Never been particularly keen on Badasses, tbh - they seem like an awful lot of money for what you get. I wouldn't go back to a straight P after using PJs, (they're still a P, just with more options), but I've some GAS at the mo for a double-P, just to hear what they sound like.

The Elixir Nanoweb coated strings are probably the smoothest and slickest you'll find. Just fitted a set to my Shuker, and I'm really liking them. Not cheap, but they have a long life. If you're a hard pick player I've seen the coating wear off the bottom ends: I'm a medium pick player, but I'm giving it a go anyway.

I've got a bass with a maple neck and board, and another with a wenge neck and board. They feel and play very differently. They both have the same pickups and EQ. Amplified, they sound 95% the same.

I can only surmise they made about a zillion too many at some point, and now they've got an entire warehouse stocked full of the things they need to shift. No other explanation makes sense. I had one on my Epi T-bird when I bought it, and it was poor for a £200 bass, let alone one 10x that price.

Saw one in PMT t'other day, and tho I had pointy basses back in the day (and love a T-bird), these do not look like £2k+ of bass. Initially thought it was a new Epi, and I was so underwhelmed I couldn't be arsed to get it down and try it.

Just a line to say Lorenzo's a top bloke and a pleasure to transact with. Anyone who might be hesitant dealing with someone outside of the UK can rest assured he's as good as anyone I've encountered on Basschat. Cheers!

I've fitted two MM necks to cheap basses, and I think they're stonking value. Said it before, but I sold both my US Precisions on the strength of the basses once I'd finished upgrading them. One's better than the other in terms of fret finish, but both are waaaaaay better than a Hondo!

Stick with the pick - I loved both Ps, but my favourite is the PJ. I noticed the up/downstrokes thing, too - were you aware you were doing that, or do the Jazz and the Warwick bring that out unconsciously? I had to think carefully whether it's something I might do. I don't think so...

I've had lots of great basses, some have been expensive, some handbuilt boutique stuff, but I'm loving the Epi TBird which cost me £130 (inc hardcase) and I Fenderbirded, and I've always loved my Franken PJ (total cost probably £200). I've learned a lot about what I like in a bass, and nowadays I don't see much off the shelf that suits, so modding budget basses gets me where I want to be. If I want to go upmarket, Warmoth will be my next port of call.

Schroeder in the utility room/garage, along with the amp in gig rucksack. Three of the basses, Roland Microbass and headphones in back bedroom. Job done.

This ^. Except with a RH450.

Erm, you do know how much a DB900 weighs? It's only 20lbs short of the full Ampeg fridge. The 500 combo and the extension speaker together are about 40lbs less. I tried one once, liked the sound, but couldn't move it myself, so I passed on it. For a residency/rehearsal room, it'd be OK, though.

I loved mine back when I was younger, fitter, and much more enthusiastic about lugging massive kit around - there's an amount of kudos in some areas (mostly non-bassists) about turning up with an SVT and fridge. I genuinely find my lightweight rig produces the same effect live, with 90% less mither. The RH450 reproduces that power amp breakup very nicely, too - I preferred it to a lot of the other lightweight stuff which actually have preamp valves. I thought the Ashdown Drophead sounded absolutely lovely, mind. Shame they don't do it as a separate head. For less money.

Triggers Broom you say? Hmmmm....let's see - new neck, new tuners, new bridge, new wiring, new knobs, new D'addarios.... nope, you still win Wait till my Nordies arrive, though...