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Wow it's a beauty and of such sentimental value I am sure - unless u really need the cash, it may be regret later to sell this!

I have tried them both and they both feel and sound amazing - the BBNE1 has a more luxurious finish and features like a jack recess and that specially designed preamp, the TRB5P has a nice feel coz of the neckthru. Hard call. Maybe get the TRB5P and the NE stomp box (getting harder to find)?

I own blue 5 and 4 str 2-TEK USA Cruise basses - the 4 string has a John East J-Retro... (GAME OVER!! as Potomuss mentioned above). I am glad I got them years ago courtesy of fellow TB members who were willing to ship them to Oz, before exporting them down under became impossible (due to the new...

Wowzer!! I can also see a cute beaver with his arms on his hips in the middle of that amazing burl :)

I have a 90s Fender Roscoe Beck V with the Pau Ferro - when I first received it I thought WOW the fingerboard looks really pretty and different. It sounds amazing to my ears, except I can't really tell the difference between rosewood vs maple vs pau ferro on recordings..... can everyone else can?

I am curious to know was this Eden cab manufactured post-corporate takeover or when it was still made by the original staff? (BTW, I have a 1x15 Nemesis Eden combo which is the overseas 'affordable' version).

HONDO Bass! I thought you couldn't get them anymore! They were available in the late 80s, early 90s in Singapore as cheap affordable alternatives to the expensive US of A Fenders... (esp when the exchange rate was killer).

Yes! The first thing that came to mind about the 90s was the Warwick Thumb bass - seemed to be used a lot in concerts and on recordings. Prince used one....

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Wow, nice playing on that recording!

Shipping a neck-thru bass to Oz is VERY EXPENSIVE. The shipping charges alone will be around $400, then there may be a quarantine fee and fumigation fee by AQIS (Aussie quarantine services). However, considering the current AUD to USD/CDN exchange rate, may still be worth it!!! Good luck with...

Does this bass only take doubleball strings (like previous old models)? Or is the bridge modified to take single ball standard strings?

Jarrett has hit the nail on the head!! I think the real reason is that when the guitarist plays an open chord, he can get a flat chord instead e.g. open chord E becomes Eb, open chord D become Db. Otherwise if playing in standard tuning, the Eb bar chord for a guitarist becomes a lot higher...

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Hey, I just watched American Idol and the bassist was playing a very tasty Fodera.