WD40 is a great cleaner. However, with Harley Benton strings costing less than the price of a pint and sounding great, there is little point in boiling, washing, burning, snapping etc etc
Interesting thread. It got me to thinking, when did I get my first P bass?
I played Arias pretty much exclusively from the 80s through to turn of the century.
I have a bunch of Ps now and love them all, but I think it is a fairly recent phenomenon.
My Bruce Thomas Profile is the best one.
Did me cruciate in the left knee hopping from side to side while playing ska in the Fleece and Firkin back in the 90s.
Still get a twinge when the weather turns.
I bought my Bruce Thomas Profile because he has always been my favourite bass player. I knew nothing about the Bass Centre, nothing about Bruce's bass.
It was a total fanboy purchase.
Luckily it's awesome.
Nope didn't get that Stubbsy, sorry.
Anyway people who's budget stretches to a Bugera are not costing Genz Benz a penny.
They are in different universes price wise. If you can afford a Genz you are very unlikely to choose a Bugera - even if it's just as good