franzbassist

Two fab looking basses! Are the pickups on the SCMS parallel to each other, or is the bridge pickup angled slightly more to the bass strings? I can never tell from photos of these basses!!!

I sold Oli a bass and he was an absolute pleasure to deal with. I'd happily transact with him again.

I have the same, a small lump on top of the second knuckle of my ring finger. I've had two ganglions removed in the past and still have a few others, so I'm just putting up with them.

I've used them for thirty years now. Have a choice of filters so I can adjust the attenuation according to the gig. Like others have said, I wouldn't be gigging today (or going to gigs still) if I hadn't started using them when I did. Funnily enough my daughter, who's 20 and studying music and sound recording at uni, has been to be fitted for her first pair today.

I have a Player. It's fab - super resonant, lightweight, good balance. Everything a good P should be.

I used a lot of Trace gear back in the day, but I don't ever remember seeing a combo in this configuration before. Built like a tank, and weighing like one too, no doubt!

A MIM Player P. Thanks to all who have replied!

I rocked Pictao strung Wals through Trace Elliot for many years back in the day, but it wasn't a conscious decision to use all UK-made stuff. I've used a lot of different stuff since then, but now I use German basses and cabs with an American amp. It's the perfect set up for me. Although I might well be buying another Trace amp soon....

I bought my first set direct from Italy, but Bass Direct now have stock too and at a better price.

Thanks, I'll get in touch.

What @bassaceyes. Definitely a Landscape.

Looks good! Is he still making?

Can anyone recommend a UK supplier of decent tort scratchplates? I'm struggling to find anything that doesn't just look like a printed image of a slice of salami!

I agree to an extent, but I guess it was never going to be a mass appeal product. I like that Ashdown do the UK-made small bath runs of stuff though.

I loved me a bit of Del Amitri back in the day. As @Mykesbasssays, more going on in the songs than you realise at first. I used to sing and play "The Last to Know" in a band and it always went down well - fun song to play too.

I'm sure it's a great amp, like most Markbass stuff is, but it would so much better if it had decent graphics on the fascia. Same hold true for most of their amps, and this from a regular Markbass user! That "Italian Lifestyle" logo is 🤢 IMO

Valve drive, apparently.