Too expensive to buy from Japan!!!
Yeah I probably wouldnāt waste that on a Sire, the shipping would probably be around $150-200. Generally you want to target $1000+ instruments or Japan-only models (of which there are many).
Then again the bass itself is only $650 here at the current exchange rate, not sure how that compares to the US pricing. You might actually come out ahead 
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A Z7 4-string with Ebony board, as @Linda prefers, is only $529 from Thomann. Shipping is around 88 bucks, so thatās about $617 total cost, delivered.
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Thatās pretty sweet - a lot of bass for the price.
I live in Canada. We are not getting ahead in Canada these days
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Yep, itās damn hard to beat Thomann for deals on many brands.
I wish Pitbull Audio had Z7s in stock as they are a primo vendor in the States. Unfortunately, they canāt stock nearly as much inventory as Thomann.
Still, I got the last V8 Pitbull had for a great deal. Right place, right time, and a healthy dose of pure dumb luck on my part. 
This store is in Germany It looks like it will be a long long wait 6 months. I think even with the $ exchange it is a good price. I donāt know if there are brokerage fees.
I am going to check out Canada sources first.
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Thomann has been nothing far from Superb until now. All my audio gear and instruments come.from there.
3-5 days to deliver for meā¦ in Ireland.
Faster on DHL. Slower on UPS.
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Then I agree with the EMG option. VVT would be pretty cool. Although the Yamaha pickups are above the imports average pickup. Yes itās noisy at the bridge. You can go all active if you have room for battery.
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Yes thatās Me exactly. Every time thereās the choice it will first be Ebony, then exotics like Wenge, or Bubinga, then Synthetic like Richlite or Ebonel before Rosewood, then birdseye maple or roasted maple, last of the prefer would be Maple.
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There are not a lot of bassists in Canada, most of them are already on this forum,
I love Canadian basses, F bass, Godin, and Canadian made Dingwall.
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Yo Al1885
Have you posted any vids while playing any of the G&L basses?
Iām trying for a discount from the $1400. on the SB2 Iām looking at
and I keep wondering if it would be a better choice to buy something else brand new?
Forum members point out so many new basses around the same money with excellent reviews.
The 2000ās SB2ās also get excellent reviewsā¦
Hmmmmā¦ any thought are greatly appreciated. 
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I donāt know if I have cover with the SB2 I have to go back and look one by one, maybe later Iāll post some especially the comparison of the PJs that I have the Troy Sanders Jaguar, EBMM Cutlass, and the SB2.
Here is the SB1 3 bolt with the MFD pickup and DāAddario rounds. Youād get the idea what monstrous tone you are getting.
This is part of the massive cover that Iām doing playing one song with over 50 basses. Itās been on going but I have archived over half already. @sunDOG planted the seed and it grew. But itās such a massive project. 
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Buddy your so goodā¦
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Man, I dig that NāAwlins blues tune and you kill it, @Al1885. Harry Connick is a bad mofo.
Really sweet bass, too. 
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Thanks @MikeC
Iāve been jamming on āSheā and āIf I could only whisper your nameā. But no time to record yet. That album is just a gift that keeps on giving.
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yeah just a little simple tune it only took a couple ofā¦.years to get to this rendition a couple more it would be so smooth.
Plus itās mostly the bass. I just let it played.
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I need tabs to stare at just to dream of playing that and maybe a whole lot more time.
emojiās = Bass is Cool.
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Sure Iāll sent to your PM later when I get home.
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