A note for any Australians reading - due to an avoidable shipping issue I got absolutely *crucified* with fees and duties importing a couple of cheap basses thru ZenMarket. I can go into details if anyone needs to know. Absolute reaming, put me off this kind of thing permanently. Oof, sorry to hear...

A note for any Australians reading - due to an avoidable shipping issue I got absolutely *crucified* with fees and duties importing a couple of cheap basses thru ZenMarket. I can go into details if anyone needs to know. Absolute reaming, put me off this kind of thing permanently.

I’d do it. Synology checks all the boxes and that’s a good deal.

I had one of those, it was deeply ehhh for me. I say this as a Squier enthusiast who has around 5 I consider top-line instruments. That one felt like the bad old days of 90s/00s Squier.

The headstock says Fujigen who build Fender Japan - and their house brand generally commands higher prices than the Japanese Fenders. It’d be very well made.

The recent Wolfgang Press album A 2nd Shape. They are on incredible form.

Toshiro Mifune (basic straight guy crush)

What to say. As a ten year old he destroyed me with THE ELEPHANT MAN and has been a fixture in my life since. I am part way through introducing my kids to his work and loving it all again. Awkwardly the news made me cry, he's somehow like a distant family member. What an artist, what a guide.

The Atmos is mastered WAY better than the digital or even the LP - much higher dynamic range even in a stereo folddown - so I’d give that a spin if you can.