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My point, such as it was, was exactly that. String spacing is only a factor for some folks, not all, as is demonstrated by the playing equally well, and with equal comfort, instruments with very different spacings, of which I listed a few. Some folks (yourself included, it would appear...) prefer to find the spacing the same; others just play whatever the instrument has, and adapt their technique to that. For my part, I've never even thought to measure the spacing on any of my basses or guitars, and if I have to play someone else's drums, I seldom find it necessary to raise or lower the snare. I just go with whatever's there, and change accordingly (within limits, of course...). Maybe I'm just not fussy..? No big deal, no criticism; merely an observation.

I had to stop, I wasn't eating, losing sleep, halitosis, the whole thing. I feel better now, but I still take the tablets that nice young lady gives me each morning. Sometimes I even get dressed, now.

Good evening, HH, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (But you knew that anyway, didn't you..? )

So you don't play the mandolin, then..? Some folks are quite happy to adapt and 'go with the flow', others like to find things exactly the same (to the point, occasionally, to manic OCD in extreme cases...). It matters, then, to some, and not at al, or not much, to others. Going from guitar to bass to db to banjo means one can't have identical set-ups, and many do that without tears . Different folks; different strokes..?

No change there, then. ...

Not really a gig, just the first band get-together for two years, and it went rather well..! I've not been playing at all in that time, what with one thing and another, so it was with some trepidation that I sat behind my drums again. No, it's not quite like riding a bike, but it does come back quite enough for our rehearsals. A dozen songs from our past repertoires (deUs, Bashung, Radiohead, REM, RHCP, Noir Désir, Chris Cornell and more..) Altogether two hours; we'll do another session next week. Tired, now, but it's worth it.

You'll be playing 'Ship Of Fools', I trust..?

Good evening, Musicbass-man, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Look, do you want to visit this factory or not..?

Not with a Duke, Shirley..?

Plan C: Contact HR there and arrange a job interview; a factory tour may be part of the induction package. You aren't obliged to accept the job offer, but it could be interesting to become bass tester-in-chief, no..?

I don't have a definitive answer to this (well, I'm a drummer, aren't I..? ), but I go from several different guitars to 4, 5 and 6-string basses; none of 'em have anything like the same nut width nor string spacing, none of which bothers me in the slightest. It's very true that I'm far from being virtuoso player on any of 'em, but some folks manage to play mandolin, then bass, very well indeed. Not wishing to be rude, but I've never really known why it's so specific for some folks and not for others, variety being the spice of life and all that. Just my tuppence-worth.

Youtube has a 'Share' button. Copy the link that this provides, and paste it directly into the post; that's all. Hope this helps.

Boots; where else..? (OK, maybe a car boot sale..! )

Finger buttons. They're called finger buttons, although some will say 'valves', others 'pistons'.

10/10 for that; it fits my present mood perfectly, so thanks. In my head I was taking it in different directions. Splendid resolution on fade out. Good Stuff; I approve. I'll listen to the other later; it doesn't do to try to assimilate too much at a time.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Maybe a bouquet would help..?

Would that I be so lucky..!

Jealous..? Me..? You betcha..!

The way I read this, it would appear that you're suggesting (and therefore agreeing...) that, with mass-produced instruments, which most of us play, there is, indeed, no reliable way of telling from tone alone what the finger-board is made from, nor the body, nor which strings are used etc. It may be, in esoteric isolation, that expert ears can identify woods, and hone the instrument to the way required; not many players are concerned, I'd suggest. For an enormous chunk of the population of the planet, including a vast number of bass players of all persuasions, a bass is a bass is a bass; end of story. A light-coloured or darker neck is, I maintain, about as important as the material used for the strap. Leather, nylon, string..? Not such a big deal as all that. Disclaimer: I'm a drummer; what would I know..?

Good afternoon, Membo, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but you knew that anyway, didn't you..? )

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