BassApprentice

That's a real shame as it looks great! Seems a bit odd that a P Bass took 3 years, but that's the nature of custom builds...

That won't be it, surely. It would belong to the insurance company? You can't just 'lose' something that clearly isn't lost then just get given it to keep. It would be different if the bass had disappeared but we know it still exists and the box has been opened.

Good luck getting a human at Parcel force Really hope there's a good ending here. The cynic in me thinks the bass now being "somewhere" means it can end up anywhere...

As a side of the vast array of Stingray models and variations - I popped by GuitarGuitar for lunchtime wander and they had about 10 Stingrays, all USA so nothing under £2,900. As much as it's confusing, they are obviously selling the SUBs and the Sterling's if you're only left with the top shelf stuff.

I saw this on Instagram and gave it a rating of "quite nice" Very 80s Ibanez Musician if you get my drift.

I was fortunate enough to play the 5 string on the right, known as the ACG Moth. Oddest looking bass I've played, but one of the most ergonomically comfortable basses I've ever played. Whilst I think some single cuts can look bloated, well thought out models can be excellent.

I'm down to just 2 basses (shocking, I know) One is a bitsa P Bass with a Harley Benton neck on it. Whilst it's fine, it's not exactly a looker. Has anyone bought a reasonably priced roasted maple neck, ideally with a rosewood or equivalent board. I appreciate I could go to AliExpress but that seems very much like a lottery in terms of fit and finish.

And as if by magic... https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/522279-precision-gold-anodised-pickguard-with-gold-screws/

Saw that too. That neck is something else!

Apologies for the AI slop - but anodized gold is the way to go here

Oh maybe it was yours I had seen @ead! Both very cool, and cool to see two different UK builders take on the same bass

So I saw this on Bass Bros social media the other day and thought it looked amazing. Now sold so some lucky bugger has done well! But then I thought I had seen it before, Google and the Shuker website is proving fairly useless. Did someone here spec it, or even buy it just there?

Hopefully this is case closed and the bass get returned to either Mark or it's rightful owner - but such a massive hassle. Makes you think driving (if you can) to collect things like this might be easier, even if it is a couple of hundred miles all in.

I understand it was their instrument so can do what they like. But if I was modifying a £3k bass, I'd make sure I didn't lose any bits! 😅

Possibly the most unnecessary experiment in guitar history, but here we are

It's great to see a fun finish. Don't get me wrong, black and white basses are all well and good, but not exactly much fun. With Sire and Sterling now doing swirl and sparkle finishes, bring on the the fun revolution!

I look forward to the multi-page discussion about how the Specials are too expensive/reasonable value vs other builders such as Sadowsky, Fodera and the like 😂 I don't doubt the quality of the Sterling range, but everyone seems to be reaching for the top limit. Where's the fun in that 😒

Shortly to be followed by the Ernie Ball Sterling Session Series by Sterling by Musicman

Would seem to be a swing and a miss if they somehow didn't have it ready for NAMM after it being "announced" last year

Yamaha turning up to NAMM with no new basses is quite the flex...

Basically my situation too. Bae money for any of the shiny new stuff, still nice to look 😂

Weird that the basses didn't get the redesign that the guitar range got. New colours look great. Although they've done that annoying thing of having the colour on a 4 string model I'd want on the 5 string 😅

New MTD Kingston lineup (just new finishes and maybe roasted maple necks?)