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I love my III, from 1981. So many Magnum owners boast about the I or II, and those seem to be the upper-crust Magnums by reputation. OK, those have distinctive shapes, and the III kind of looks like a Fender. But the III has such a fine ringing tone! And I actually like that handle above the...

My two are the heaviest and lightest: Magnum III and Hofner Ignition.

Always harder to find than the basses themselves. Good luck. Mine rests in peace in its coffin case and it's showing no signs of damage after 34 years.

MegaskertZ nailed it with the cosmic piano note. The strings sustain till Tuesday (I have rounds on mine). It does weigh a ton, though, so be tough. I have a lowly Magnum III, usually subtly disdained by the Magnum elite among us. It's a beaut, though: the thing cuts through like a laser...

Great price, great bass. Should go fast. Step up, folks.

My first bass: I stumbled onto an Ovation Magnum III in a music store in Houston in 1981. I bought it new and have had it ever since. It's still set up great, plays easy, sounds fantastic, and has a wide spectrum of sounds. It's heavy as heck but sustains all day. Guess I was lucky my first...

Pimpernel, taking us on a little lark, are you? Listen to I WIll in headphones and there's no doubt it's him singing the bass line. Frisky. What's your next puzzle?

Gorgeous. Well played. Enjoy.

+1 for the GK 112. Mine is the now-discontinued Backline 112 at 100 watts. Compact but heavy, and enough bottom to fill a church. The current replacements are about 2/3 the weight but still sound great. Check them out. I play my Ignition through the 112 with fine results. I also can use it...

You don't list a city, but there should be a competent luthier near you who can set you up for under $75. I got my Ignition done in Palo Alto for that, and this is a high-priced community. Bumperbass is correct that the bridge should not contact the pickup. Mine are almost a half-inch (12 mm)...

Not sure where you're located, but at Norman's Rare Guitars in Tarzana, CA, they have a great price (lower than the one just mentioned), with hard case. They threw in a strap on mine, too, although it was the trap that goes with the 500/1 so it didn't work on mine. Great folks to deal with...

Nice work, lads. If you care about the Beatle Bass, just get an Ignition (Icon). I don't know about Wales but in L.A. you can get a new one for $250, $300 with hardshell case and strap (Norman's Rare Guitars, online or storefront). Throw down another $40 for LaBella flats online and you're...

My first good bass was my first bass: a 1981 Ovation Magnum. Sounds as good today as it did then.

Ivan, what is that, a zero fret?

Now that should become a sticky, Stumbo.