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Just bought a pickup from Paul. Top bloke and great to deal with; many thanks.

Mine is 3.6kgs (8lbs) so very heli-portable.

Well, I've taken the plunge and picked up a fretless version. I think it's probably third production run (it has a Just A Nut 3 fitted) and many of the issues I've read about are absent. First impressions are that it's well put together, no obvious issues I've found so far other than the preamp being extremely feisty. I've not seen a trim pot that I can tweak yet but haven't exhaustively poked around. In passive mode it's a nice bass though. It came with nickel round wounds that have made way for some preloved (worn in) JF344s.

Well, I've taken the plunge and picked up a fretless version. I think it's probably third production run (it has a Just A Nut 3 fitted) and many of the issues I've read about are absent. First impressions are that it's well put together, no obvious issues I've found so far other than the preamp being extremely feisty. I've not seen a trim pot that I can tweak yet but haven't exhaustively poked around. In passive mode it's a nice bass though. It came with nickel round wounds that have made way for some preloved (worn in) JF344s.

Nice. Is that a different style of control knob? Apologies, I should get out more.

The one I owned was one of a pair that were made with the P pickup the 'normal' way round. If I remember the thing I was less keen on was that I perceived that there was amount of phase cancellation going on and I just couldn't quite get the balance of sound that I was looking for. Bear in mind also that this was the first P/HH pass I have owned which may account for this. The TTs are of course essentially Jazz basses with which I am considerably more familiar and 'know' where to go for a particular sound. I had the VM for about a year so it wasn't the case of running away screaming, but more a case of trying for quite a while to get what I was after. Token pic...

I never got on with the VM basses personally, but I love the TTs, especially the passive ones, anything but dark in my experience. My current one (passive TT4) has the Black Label pickups on too, so plenty of punch available.

I think medication is available for this issue.

Was that the red one on Bass Direct? I think we should be told.

@Velarian I think we determined early on that S might also be beyond the pail per Matt P's post so I agree that S>n+1. I fell that my postulation that S-1<=n+1 is still valid

Acutally, I think we may have a solution. If S>n+2 and we already know that n+2 is too many, then S is also too many. Therefore it is likely that S-1<=n+1. That's all clear then

Hey there Mr Zed I haven't seen you in ages, not since the gig at the Seven Stars to be precise; I hope you're keeping well. You would be most welcome to come round and try it once it's landed.

I've just taken a punt on one of the Sadoewsky MIC Metroline fretless J/J basses. Looks like v3 as some updates on the early runs and hopefully many of the issues fixed. Due this week all being well.

I might suggest the tier system to Mrs ead in relation to shoes and handbags. On the other hand I have become quite attached to my dangly bits

My sincere apologies

Have the other 11 fallen over?

So the absolute key test is now: Is S-1>n+1, could also be expressed as is S>n+2

I've had a couple and they have been very nice. Worth checking it's a wood body not the weird gluey composite thing. Ask for a pic without the pickguard and, if he'll do it, of the neck pocket. Hard to tell from your pics but it looks like there may be wood-grain there. The 'featureless' bodies are the ones to watch out for.

I used to own one of these and I have to say mine sat flush to the bass. There are the best two pics I have.

I think the only one in store is the Basic 4, the rest are to order. @Quatschmacher I have a TT4 here in Preston you are welcome to come and try but not quite what you were asking for.