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Yay..!

Darn it..! The Sequel seems to be Kindle Only for the moment, at least on Amazon. Is there a way to pre-order a hard copy (y'know; paper'n'all...) for the Old Folks among us..? Please say 'Yes'; cash waiting ...

"Better than"..? Entirely subjective. "Does it really matter..?" To whom..? If, to you (and the band...) it sounds good, then it is good. Does 'x' sound different to 'y'..? Yes, quite often (but not always...), especially towards the extremes. "What am I losing"..? Something to hear on stage. The public will be hearing whatever comes from the PA in any case, plus the bass cab, if there is one.

See if there's any horsey activity in your region. Those that make bridles and the like usually know how to do tough stuff. Worth a try..?

Darn it..! Even less likelihood of getting votes, let alone winning..! ...

I'm a drummer, but I totally echo the OP's thought train. I've spent quite a few hours listening and picking apart stuff from the Masters (giants such as Joe Morello, Terry Bozio, Neal Peart and many more...), wondering in awe at their dexterity and imagination. I've spent decades, also, playing in variety orchestras, small bands and rock groups, and have never been called upon to play anything even approaching what those folks do. Of course, I have never gravitated in the musical circles where my colleagues and fellow musicians play at that level, either, and in my current band (The Daub'z...), I don't need any more than basic rudiments for playing Radiohead, or Noir Désir. Did I waste my time studying all of that flashy stuff..? I don't think so (and, in any case, what little I did try to emulate was a very poor ersatz, not worthy of insisting upon...). I'm very content to be simply the 'motor' of the beat, playing relatively simple stuff (modestly...) pretty well. For anyone starting out, I'd insist on working on the Rudiments, the basis of all techniques, really, and encourage the curiosity to look at what the experts are doing, but for every Top Gun, there are thousands of competent players doing sterling work every day, out of the limelight. Maybe I lack ambition, but I don't have the dedication (nor the raw talent..!) to be 'right up there'; I'm quite complacent and content to do what little I can as best as I can for as long as I can, and no more.

Bottom line..? Yes, it will work. It won't be as easy as, nor the quality of, an interface solution, but will work with Audacity, for instance, for getting your bass signal into your PC. A stop-gap solution. Hope this helps.

Chest freezers, washing machines and gas cylinders will soon be issued with similar safety warnings. It's The Law. ...

Not what one might call classic 'prog rock', but another approach to what to do with a bass guitar. Try listening to Jack Casady here, playing 'Live' ... Bless Its Pointed Little Head (Jefferson Airplane...) Here's the 'intro' track; it just gets betterer and betterer once launched, so give it a few moments while the pre-show b&w film ends (King Kong is being attacked by the airplanes at the top of the Empire State Building...).

I've a buddy in the 'States that does vinyl graphics for my RC 'planes. I could PM his coordinates if that would be of any use to you..?

Ebay ..? about £6 + postage

Here is my contribution to the January 2020 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: myself (conjointly with Lurksalot, who made the mistake of letting me choose the picture...)..! A rather free interpretation of a beat I've had in my head for years, inspired by a part of the Grateful Dead's 'That's It (For The Other One)'. Two Superior drum kits, a couple of Organic organs à la Keith Emerson, and a pair of nylon guitar samples tracks were mixed with Reaper, aided by some Cockos compression and Ozone mastering. A bit rough and ready, I admit, but I like the spontaneity that seems to come out of 'throwing things together'. Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.

If this is a 'one-off' situation, I'd suggest a 20th-fret bend. If the situation is recurring, find a bass with the scale length you favour and the number of frets you need.

@cetera : If you do decide on couriering, be aware of this BC offer... Basschat offers exclusive discount for EU shipping ... ... which is also valuable for UK to UK shipping. I've used it (for France to UK...), and was very pleased with both the tariff and the service provided. Just sayin'; hope this helps.

Much useful discussion here ... The D-Neck Issue ... I learned a lot, reading it.

Just a word on Reaper 6... I've rolled back to Reaper 5, as I've had several 'crashes' with the '6' version. It wouldn't be so bad if there was an 'Autosave' feature, to at least get back something, but there's not, so all stuff done since most recent manual 'Save' is lost. The 'Still Evaluating' prompt doesn't bother me, as I'd pay once I'm happy with its performance, but, for now, I'm using my previous version. As and when new '6' versions are released, I'll try them. I'm fully satisfied with the '5' versions, though, which do all I want (and don't crash...). No common cause for the crashes that I can see; I'm just sketching out the start of the January Challenge, with nothing unusual (for me...) going on. Just sayin'.

Orchestral, concert, basses, played by bowing mostly, have, I believe, typically a significantly higher 'action' than plucked basses. It doesn't sound that abnormal to me. In 1901, there was a little less rockabilly being played than nowadays.

Seeing the interest and potential commercial value in these basses, I think I'd recommend getting some real expert opinion on this, before committing. Obviously, if it's only for playing it yourself, you can get it to suit your style, no problem. If, however, it wipes out a large chunk of a possibly high 'collector's' value, then it may be worth either learning to play 'as is', or keeping as an investment, but playing a 'lesser' bass. Just my (inexpert...) tuppence-worth, hope this helps. Disclaimer : Subject to completion, correction and/or contradiction from others...

Philistine . ^^

Not strictly true, as it was a joint win with the prodigious Lurks. Nevertheless, I'll take the offered straw and send a pic to the Boss. Next Challenge, coming up. Bear with me...