franzbassist

Do you mean the lip over the edge onto the top of the body? If so yes you do, as you need to ensure good contact all around to create the cage.

You have to create an enclosed cage, so I would say they have done it correctly.

Does it do anything else apart from increase the input gain?

Yes mine came with the standard gig bag too. Decent enough but a tight fit at the headstock with minimal padding there. The dots are just transfers from Amazon. Do the job for now but might get them drilled out in due course.

Here’s mine, with the extra strap button and some transfer dots.

I went ahead and bought an EHB1006. It is, without doubt, the easiest playing six I have owned. What I like: It weighs just 7 lbs! It looks fab: the roasted maple against the grey is uber sexy IMO It sounds fab: the T1 pickups are great and the EQ is very versatile Setup out of the box was perfect The ramp is a nice addition What I don't like: QC issues: grey finish missed in a couple of less obvious spots (neck bolt recess, tint patch under the bridge) As many people have said, the rear strap position combined with the wedge shape angles the neck away from the hand, forcing you to twist your wrist. I have added a second button below the bridge (near the jack) and it has completely transformed how the bass plays. The luminlay dots are rubbish: even if you charge them with a torch you're lucky if they last twenty minutes, and when they fade you can't see anything on a darkened stage The plastic knobs are tacky: decent metal ones on order.

Another very smooth sale to Alain. He's a credit to BC!

Thanks @Kev. Yes, the EHB is about the same.

Can anyone recommend a good gig bag upgrade for the multiscale version?

That's a good find, thank you! I see they also do Sadowsky-style knobs.

I need to buy two standard knobs to ft a 6 mm shaft and two stacked knobs to fit 8mm lower and 6mm upper ring. I had hoped to get the East ones, but they have no stock. Any other suggestions. I'd like good quality and matching style, flat top or domed is fine. Any suggestions?

I had a Cort SCMS which I dropped US-made Bart pickups and preamp into: the improvement was like night and day, so I agree 100% with this.

Went with a set of Ernie Ball Slinkys and they are just right.

This thread depresses the hell out of me. I'm glad we have it, but I hate to see people who I consider to be friends (even though I have never met a lot of them) pass away

Hopefully you are right, Hans was always very prompt in replying when I was buying my cabs.

I bought mine after we left the EU. I don't recall shipping being extortionate (the cabs are crazy light), and I assume normal import costs apply.

Thanks Nick. Hope you are keeping well. Thanks MP.

No worries, I appreciate the input

Thanks Matt. I already know the answer as I asked them a while back - it's 38" so as long as their tolerances are good, and I suspect they are, I should be okay.

Not sure that's correct. Standard set is £38 whereas custom set comes in at £46, unless I am doing something wrong!

Ah yes, Newtone is a good shout. Good to buy British too!

Thanks, all, for the replies. BC is such a fab font of knowledge. I think my challenge will be finding strings that are consistently the right length. I love LaBellas and have used white nylon flats on this bass for years, but their QC is awful as I've had lots of strings shorter than the 38" they specify as extra long. Fender don't appear to do extra long 7150s, but if DR's QC is reliable then their standard long scale could work at 38", same for Elixir's extra long scale (also 38").