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If the PA packs up, your band has a problem a lot worse than merely not having a bass amp. We have our own PA, with that being the resilient part: spare bits in the van, or can repurpose monitors as FOH at a push. But yes, when it's not your PA and you're relying on supplied equipment, then I agree: bring something to be self-sufficient.

The previous poster, KiOgon, is too humble to mention he makes some very good solderless looms. They are recommended by many basschatters (including me). There was a similar post just earlier today: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/446306-precision-bass-wiring-harness/ I think you'd want at least a 0.047 cap in a P bass. I've not used Bloodstone, but the thing I wonder about is that it sounds like you need to solder your pickups to it. But if you're comfortable soldering a wire to a pot, you're pretty much most of the way there to making your own loom anyway.

If you can DI to the PA, why have even one bass amp, let alone two?

A bVI#11 is not uncommon, as it's the tritone substitution of ii7b5. Most things turn out to be a 2-5-1 of one sort or another.

I'd perhaps add technique to the list. My B string sounded better once I learned not to hammer it. (Actually my playing improved in general on all strings.)

MarloweDK can't be bothered to detune (or use a P bass...) but I think he still does a fine job. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0GQ1F9HDVU

I think there are two different issues. The first is the blend knob not doing much actual blending. On some basses I've found them to behave more like a three-way switch; i.e. just a small amount off centre sounds the same as rotating it all the way. Same with VVT; one pickup on full + one pickup nearly on full is not much different to one pickup on full + the other one off. The second is using the correct type of blend pot. In the centre position (i.e. on the detent, if you have one), you should be getting 100% neck and 100% bridge. If you're only getting 50% neck and 50% bridge, you have the wrong pot taper. However, if you get mega volume and tone drop on equal blend, it might be that your pickups are out of phase. (I think this might apply more for a bass with identical pickups, like a jazz bass? Not sure.) If so, swap the wires of just one pickup.

Unused roundwound strings as came installed on a new Squier Classic Vibe 60s P bass. Described by Fender as "Nickel Plated Steel (.045-.105 Gauges)". I'll post these within the UK. Now gone

Those are pot tapers (if anyone didn't know). If you use the correct pot, it will be full volume both in the middle and at either end.

Book, "Jazz Guitar Standards: Chord Melody Solos". You can download the corresponding audio files here: www.melbay.com/WMB011MEB I'll post it within UK. Now gone

Yes this, although it's the retailer who is responsible, not the manufacturer. (I realize there's fair chance it might be one and the same in this instance, but also it might have been bought through a shop)

I'm not sticking up for couriers, but the argument is that with millions of parcels sent per day, some will always get lost or be damaged, and they can't operate their business with uncapped liability (suppose they lose your package, and then you claim it was worth £500,000). That's why they cap it at around £100. If the liability cap was raised, say to £1000, prices would go up for everyone (to cover the increased liability) and so they'd lose a lot of their customers for not being competitive (because people sending £100 packages don't want to pay for £1000 of cover; and there are a lot more people sending £100 packages than £1000 packages).

You don't have to play the whole thing up an octave. It could work out just playing just the first note up.

I've alternated over the years (in the same function band) with 4- and 5-string basses, and either is fine. I recently sold my 5-strings and now only own 4-string P basses (without octave pedals or detuning). Low notes are fun to play, but a P bass is also fun to play.

Tuning machines from a Squier CV 70s P bass. Now gone Barely used. They worked fine on the bass they originally came on, but I already had some Hipshots lying around so swapped them over. I'll post within UK.

Send me PM to claim. I'll post within UK. 1. Stereo mini jack extension, 3m. Now gone 2. Stereo mini jack to RCA, 3m. 3. RCA, 40cm. Now gone

Ah, sorry. Looking at beyerdynamic's website, there are at least three slightly different DT 770: DT 770 Pro DT 770 Studio ("Studio nameplate (model identical in construction with DT 770 PRO, 80 Ohm)") DT 770 M ("extremely high isolation from ambient noise").

I have the 80ohms. But I don't think there are further variants "80ohms Studio" and "80ohms Monitoring"; isn't that just how different Amazon sellers are marketing the same product?

You might need to widen the nut slots and do a set up. But how are you going to tune the bass? If EADG, hmm, not sure it's a good idea to tune all strings up a fourth. If BEAD, it will be fine.

Good work Stew (and the double-dotted crotchets 👍)

Is it one of these? https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Precision_60th_Anniversary.html