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The interesting thing is it is probably a nice bass, just not a Fodera 
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That is some world-class Rabid Badger relicāing.
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Looks more Jackson Pollockād than relicād to me.
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Wrong thread. This monstrosity belongs here:
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Once he gets to 88bpm heāll be able to rectify that.
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OK, @MikeC , you have been elegantly avoiding some of our remarks, but it is becoming very obvious that the frequency of 5āers has gone up in your postsā¦ beyond what one could swipe away with, uhm, statistics 
How close are you to closing the deal (ugh, nice sentence there)?? Do I need to inquire with your pusher in the Netherlands (if I were on speaking terms with him 
)??
Weāre all concerned for you!
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The unfortunate truth is that there seems to be a plethora of fivers being made by builders in recent years. Moreās the pity.
That said, the bass beauties that catch my eye do so despite their one-too-many number of strings. It is actually their overall designs and materials that are attractive to me.
I have yet to find any need to find love on the wrong side of the fretboard. 
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Here you go, @joergkutter
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Yep, Elrick makes some good bassesā¦ also with 4 strings
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thereās also a plethora of them being played too. it seems more and more bassists in bands are switching to 5s, to get a ābigger soundā. in quotes because iām not sure you actually get a lot bigger sound than a 4. as howard always points out i think you only get like 5 extra notes or something.
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There definitely are many playing fivers, but there are more playing fours. Iām fully content to be in the latter camp. 
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Not an Elrick. Itās a Skjold.
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Ah, damnā¦ yes, shouldāve recognized the headstock shape 
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+1 - prefer 4ās by a lot.
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Your post sums it up completelyā¦