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  1. BassApprentice
    Go to Merchant City Music https://www.guitar.co.uk/reverend-thundergun-bass-transparent-cherry
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    Regarding changing the strings - surely this system is easier? Straight through the saddles into the headstock clamp. Tune up and cut the excess? No faffing around with cutting before winding and coming up too short or long? I've never had a headless bass but it does seem easier. Could be wrong though!
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    For those wondering - like me - how different a prospect of the HILS NEXT HNB3 is to a Stingray...
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    Doing that thing you do where you get bored of looking at a bass you're not really playing so the only option is to sell it 😂 An MTD Kingston Artist 5, think it's the mort basic Kingston they did, but has all the design features of the rest of the range. Fantastic asymmetric neck, really shallow and wide if that's your bag. Single big humbucker does a good job and the Zoot preamp (added by previous owner @GBH) gives a bit more range than stock I iamgine. Also has the Buzz Feiten tuning system which is cool to have. The pickguard is actually white, just has black vinyl tape on it, but it's been there for years and hasn't shifted. Bass is generally good condition with a couple of scrapes, nothing major though! Specs as best as I can relay below: Scale: 35" String Spacing: 19mm Electronics: Zoot 2 band (Vol Bass Treble) Weight:4kg Not got a box (yet) but working on it so happy to post. Any questions, fire away!
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    I can get the disappointment, but it looks like you knew this before ordering! Appreciate it was a couple of years ago 😂
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    Cool! I thought they all had a P pickup in the middle? Is this all original or had some modifications?
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    Sam Houston Radius bass - some wild techniques used with carbon fiber layering. The neck construction is so cool! Kind of looks like a Yamaha SBV...
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    Hi! First of all - this topic might belong in the Repairs and Technicals section. A Mod can move it if they see fit. Secondly - I am all for modding and tinkering! However, I don't think a £10.99 Wilkinson pickup will be infinitely better/different than the Roswell pickup that's already in place. Also, I'd be wary of AliExpress selling a branded item for 1/6th of the retail price. of course it could be good pickup but maybe not necessarily a "Wilkinson". Regarding the balance of pickups, have you altered the heights of them?
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    To satisfy all parties - and for more pictures of a cool bass...
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    Between these and Brute basses, we do have some cool luthiers in the UK! Shame my bank account won't allow for anything like this 😂
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    Paging @eude @ead @binky_bass as I believe they have all owned/currently own multiple ACGs
  12. BassApprentice
    Did you find this video? Demo featuring the Über Finn R Type with DFM pre-amp and MC5 pickups.
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    For those of you with deep pockets... Spector Custom Shop now offer short scale options https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2025/02/08/short-scale-spector-basses-are-finally-here-custom-shop-expands-ns-series/
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    That's a real looker! Well done on getting it all sorted. I assume they are the chrome Gemini pickups? Do you (or anyone else) know the difference between them and the nickel covers?
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    Hi Ped I've kept an eye on my bank and those two payments have now definitely gone through. Can you drop me a message once you've checked you haven't received a double payment from me? Thanks!
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    And that's really it. We can say they are underwhelming or there are "better" alternatives for the same or less money but branding is king and these will sell for the above reason.
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    JHS Pulp n Peel might do the trick
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    Afternoon, Just got a notification from my bank that I have paid my renewal subscription of £18 for the Marketplace. Swiftly followed 10 minutes later by another notification of £18 to Basschat again, now showing as two pending payments of £18 out of my account. I'll check if they both go through, but thought I would flag it as it could be a wider issue of members being double charged.
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    I'm now eyeing up my Bitsa P-bass in the corner... I don't really play that much, but tinkering is fun
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    This looks great! Appreciate you not messing about and just getting stuck right in on a brand new bass 😅 Jealous you have access to all the right tools to do the job pretty quickly and efficiently!
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    For me, it would be different gauge that wasn't available before that draws my attention. If they are significantly more expensive than standard Cobalts, I'd be inclined to try them first then if the gauge wasn't quite right I would look at these.
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    Reminds of this clothing label 😂
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    Yes true, I'd missed that the older SB14 used to be active. Both recent releases have been passive but with a price increase....Nice 🤨
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    Just spotted that SBMM have brought back the Sterling SB14 in Pearl Blue after discontinuing the Natural finish released last year. Always a bit confusing with SBMM, but a nice passive bass I'm sure. EDIT: Forgot to add about the now seemingly obligatory MM tax - RRP $650 = £825.
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    Nicely done! Who did you use on eBay for the anodised plate?
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