Bigwan

You'd need McMillen's MIDI Expander then (or equivalent)

Understood. I'd buy something bigger for big gigs then. Keeps setup simple and there are bargains to be had these days. It's a buyers market.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/keith_mcmillen_12_step.htm Good enough for Billy Sheehan...

You're going to come round to the idea of changing your cabs before the end...

Their Sumo power amps seem quite highly thought of by the few people I've heard of who've had them (here and over on that other site where they "discuss" bass related topics).

Replace the turned string retainers with a single bar version. Straighten up the tuners and shave the headstock to a more reasonable/more acceptable/less hideous shape, and it wouldn't be the worst looking thing I'd ever seen... Except for the control knobs. Somebody should burn for those...

I wish!

$550, $700, $800 depending on the model (plus shipping and import). 4 week build time according to website. I'd give this a read if you're interested: https://www.talkbass.com/threads/arkham-zephyr-tube-bass-preamp.1141059/ I liked the idea of the JHS when I first saw it, but I've been reading more bad reports about lack of headroom on them than anything good...

Not quite into Monique territory! Think Chris Chaney swears by the 1073

Off the wall suggestion - Arkham Sound. They have 3 preamps based on the Ampeg B15 preamp circuit. Getting a lot of love on that other bass site.

Just skipped through this video... Does he touch the B-string once? Other than as a finger rest...

If I was ever on the hunt for another 5 (it's bound to happen sooner or later) I'd be looking very closely at the P7. I really, REALLY liked the V7 I used to have, but the overly loud B string killed the love (why, oh why put a 7.25" radius on a 5 string?). You could actually do something about it with the split pickup on the P7!

Something sharp and a lot of patience! I'd probably start at it with a small, sharp twist drill to clear out the most of it (turned by hand and being careful not to mar the faces of the nut) and then small, chisel-shaped scalpel blades or maybe something like a larger hypodermic needle might work well to get into the corners. Maybe a needle file or 2.

Recent Instagram post from Scott Devine suggested his Nate Mendel was his favourite p-bass. I found that a bit of a shock given the other p-basses he has (Moollon, Fender Custom Shop '59, Overwater Custom P). I've played a Mendel briefly and was very impressed with it, although it's not different enough from basses I already have (that I couldn't part with for sentimental reasons!) for me to buy one.

Good buy for the money. My fav small combo ever is the Line 6 Studio 110, the baby brother to this one.

Tom Stenback is the type of guy I'd like to spend a day with just to watch his process. There are hints at the levels he goes to in some of his videos. I'd love the chance to question him in detail...

It's probably better made than my Kala, even with that random nut arrangement...

Perhaps, but all that suggests that they're readily available and "everybody's playing them"... Neither of which is true...

That'll be pretty close. Assuming you were using a psu you could do this in a Mooer/1590A sized pedal though. Smaller if you wanted it always on. You could mount it in a bass's control cavity...

250v may be for the preamp valve, but the aural enhancer runs off +/-15v DC

Could be done quite easily. It's just a filter network... Diagram from SWR IOD preamp, but the circuit is identical to other SWR amps. Would need to be adapted slightly to function from 9v battery/pedal PSU, but in the grand scheme of things it would be easy

That was a joke, BTW...