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Doh. I’ll try to read the entire post in future.

I’ve bought spares for my Stingray from Strings and Things, the UK distributor, in the past. Worth a quick email? https://www.stringsandthings.co.uk

Another vote for the Nux Mighty Plug, but be aware it’s a fundamentally different setup to the AmpKit. You won’t be using the GK app on the iPad, the Mighty Plug handles all the bass audio, and your iPad is only necessary for streaming any audio that you want to play along with. It’s more convenient; you only have the headphone cable so you can wander around while playing, and you can stream from any Bluetooth device. The only downside is that the Bluetooth lag means you can’t really watch videos and play along.

I played fours for 30 years, but I’ve played a five for the last 3 years and I can’t see myself going back. I love not having to move positions so much, and having the lower range without needing a drop tuner. I also find it easier to visualize patterns across 5 strings. For me there is no downside, and I use my five string for everything.

Duracell PP3 batteries are fairly cheap and last at least 12 months in my active basses, so I simply replace them once a year and recycle the old ones responsibly. I wouldn’t want to require an external box to power my instrument.

Husker Du - Flip Your Wig and Scritti Politti - Cupid & Psyche ‘85

Agreed, ten years ago you could order loads of their stuff as left-handed, now there are just some Stingray Special 4s in the Vault. I really wanted to buy a Special when they were launched. By the time they did make some lefties I'd taken up 5-string, so now I'm waiting to see if they will ever make a LH Stingray Special 5.

I used to swap the 45-105 set with the same size D’Addario EXLs on my Fender P. Tension was close enough that I could get away with no adjustments.

Steinberg’s Dorico will do this: https://steinberg.help/dorico/v4/en/dorico/topics/write_mode/write_mode_arranging_tools/write_mode_notes_generating_from_chord_symbols_t.html There’s a free version you can try

Ideally you’d add them to the iPhone’s Music library but you need a Mac or PC to do that, annoyingly. You could try VLC Media Player http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Decent playing on this unquestionably terrible record

My 1983 Thunder 1A does too, they all had an 18v preamp

I suspect the answer is that Music Man voiced the bass as a whole system of pickup plus preamp, and consider the “flat” setting to be 50% on both controls. I bet the output of the pickup alone is lower in the bass frequencies, and the preamp does indeed only boost.

The 2 band is in fact boost and cut for both treble and bass, as described in the manual

I spent a year dispatch riding on a 250 and yes, it was slow, but still fast enough compared to London traffic. It was also cheap to run, comfortable to ride all all day and completely reliable with minimal maintenance, so I have fond memories of it.

Mightier Amp is an open source alternative to the official app with extra features. I thought it was Android only but I see it's now available for iOS too: https://github.com/tuntorius/mightier_amp#readme

I thought this when I played a 4 string only. It seems obvious; if you're going to upend your playing as you learn a new instrument why not go straight to 6? But each added string brings compromises, and I think the 5 is the sweet spot for most players who want to move beyond a 4. You get the benefit of being able to play across the board, and the useful extra low notes. I feel the upper C is unnecessary unless you frequently play high register solos or chords. The market has spoken too; 5s are much easier to find, new and used, than 6s. So no, far from being pointless, for many of us the 5 string is the ideal bass.

https://www.finnzb.com Saw her at Glastonbury. The whole band were excellent.

You could try Steinberg’s Dorico notation app on the iPad, entering your tab directly into it. It’s free to use for single instruments.

I use the EBS ones https://ebssweden.com/content2/accessories/ebs-flat-patch-cables-the-ultimate-space-saver/

Yes, it's BT12 Treble Side you need. I've bought a couple of Xtenders over the years for my lefties; I got Bass Direct to order them in for me.

I doubt it. There were no cameras as far as I could tell, which is a shame.