BassApprentice

Looks cool, but the tuners on that bridge look much longer than you see on other headless bass bridges. No idea if that's a positive or not?

WALiexpress....

Hmmm, the natural and the black look great with the cream covers. Only thing I've heard is that preamp on these isn't the best, but again that's a bit personal preference isn't it. Might try one if a local shop gets one.

That's the thing about Cort. They make enough instruments to know exactly what works and what doesn't. The fit and finish is alway super, I've just yet to find one that makes me think "I need to buy this". Just not connected with one, similar to Ibanez for. I know it's a brilliant instrument, but just not for me. Maybe this could be the one 😅

I spotted this over on a Vulfpeck forum and thought it might interest some here. The Fearless Flyers niche is that they all play with their guitars on stands, I guess for that "flying" image. A fan who suffered from arthritis and shoulder issues saw that and decided to make his own to see if it helped his issues - apparently not having to support an instrument has made a positive impact on his ability to play again. Yes this is probably over engineered but I know a good few on this forum struggle with the weight of basses so thought this might interest a few here - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Walkupz

I knew you could spec the Cali for short scale, but didn't realise retailers were ordering them for stock. Looks good!

Nice find! My two favourite Warwick body shapes are the Dolphin and the Fortress. One day I'll take the plunge and get one. Enjoy yours!

Appreciate you can just leave the 734 in passive, but at what point do you think you might be better off with the P34 or even the 434 and upgrade the pickups? Appreciate colours and finishes may play a part in this.

Was trying to think of the best place to post this, but it doesn't really fit anywhere so thought I'd start a thread for any cool basses you see/own/want that don't really fit anywhere else! Starting us off with the Brute Flying V(ixel), super cool take on the flying v.

Obviously depends on budget - but the new Cort Space range at £700ish could be another answer for you. Not talking down the quality of SQOE basses but Cort a bit more of a known quantity.

Maybe try contacting Cool and Classic Guitars, he might know from pictures or a serial number? Either way, fire some pics up here too. Could have been owned by one of us

That's the sharp end of the gig pricing spectrum. Many top bands are now charging £100+ for big gigs, but they are normally with support, bigger "show" and probably a slightly longer set. Appreciate this is a very intimate venue so you get a better view but that's still expensive.

Sounds about right for a first run of models that have literally just come through the door - would have expected BassDirect to at least check the pots when unpacking but that's a 2 minute job. I'm sure if they sell well enough you'll see more versions (multi-scale, fretless etc.)

In case this is of interest to anyone - seems Cort have just released a new headless bass - looks pretty cool and for £700 seems fairly reasonable stacked against Ibanez etc. So new that there's nothing about it on the Cort website 😅 BassDirect have a Star Dust Black model after the green sold whilst it was typing!

Just perusing the Ibanez site as I still have a hankering for a bass with the Powerspan pickups after trying one a while back. I fully appreciate Ibanez do things differently, but this is just.....eeeesh. Anyone a fan of this finish? Mars Gold Metallic Burst

I totally get the OPs point - and if you're not in the market for one then scrolling past a few things to see something you might be interested in can be annoying. But conversely, you can see/read some pretty cool stories about basses from time to time even ones I have zero intention of buying. So I'd leave it as is.

Same can be said for many custom builds, particularly UK builders. Many ACGs go through the For Sale section for between £800-£1500 when they would easily cost double that or more to order new. It's the risk you take custom ordering something since the buyer rarely has an exact point of reference vs buying a Fender P bass that they can try in a shop.

Would like to try a Wal, but I doubt I'll ever be in a position to buy one. Edit after actually reading all posts: having basses sharply price and having multiple of them probably isn't the best combination to get them moving....

Very subjective - but they'll be very little in it between the 3 in terms of build quality. Will come down to playability for you and the tones you're looking for.

Not the best picture, but I think the body shape of the SireRay isn't as jarring in real pictures. Not as convinced by the single cut.....

Unfortunately I don't have £1,029 to throw at this just now much as I want to. The finance is tempting but I'll just have to to wait until the time is right. https://www.andertons.co.uk/bass-dept/bass-guitars/sterling-by-music-man-sterling-bass-in-natural

Definitely wouldn't be like EBMM to use really unclear model names.

It was mentioned in a comment on the YouTube launch video for the latest Joe Dart model. If you thought the full fat Music Man versions sell fast, these will literally (fearlessly) fly out the door.

It does look very good on the stand...but gold hardware would have been really cool