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Welcome john.

I applaud how well you are getting on with moving production to the UK - respect to you.

With regard to pricing I have not found Amazon to be the cheapest recently in fact up to 20% dearer on some of the products I have been looking for. Also found their search engine throws up anything it thinks is close to what you want even when the part or product entered is specific, it's becoming tedious.

It's due to their construction. Being made from flat metal they do not attract dirt into the windings like roundwound so last longer. There are many stories of pro bass players not changing flatwounds for years, decades even.

With flats you will probably never need to replace them😁

For funk listen to Larry Graham, Flea, Les Claypool, Marcus Millar and Stanley Clarke. Not all of these are out and out funksters but have been influenced by the genre.

A lot of practice combo amps have an auxilliary input for an mp/cd player that also allows a tablet or computer to be connected normally via the headphone or line out sockets. Alternatively you could use a headphone amplifier like the valeton/vox or Blackstar which plug into the cable socket of the guitar and you just plug headphones in. If you are interested in going this route let me know as I have a spare unit that you could have which will allow you to concentrate on getting the bass first.

As per replies above regarding going along to a shop. Also try out long and short scale basses as well as different makes. Best of luck on your bass journey.

An excellent band. I have most of their output on vinyl and particularly like the albums Giant for a Day and In a Glass House.

Purchased a copy of Rivals of the Beatles book from Mick, easy process and excellent communication topped off by prompt delivery. A true Basschatter, many thanks Mick.

Another option maybe: MyVolts

Congrats re your birthday and new bass, but should we now be calling you Sarah4string?

Muse - Live at Rome Olympic Stadium on Sky Arts

Congratulations Sarah

Happy Birthday (to a fellow Cannockian🙂) Sarah.

Obviously - A string of bass players.

Good result with the exception of the one you ordered. Could keep the refurbished one as a spare.

Well done Sarah, I hope everything goes well for you.

Hi Bruce, Sad to hear about your problems and I can empathise with the deafness and tinnitus you suffer. In line with the comments made by Dad3353 (including his ones on gardening😁) you will find that there is plenty to amuse you on here and probably even more you could comment on based on your experience. All I would say is stay positive and do anything that takes your fancy - not a cure all but could re-focus your energy and enjoyment for the future. Alan

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Another finger rest purchaser here. Easy transaction just told him what was required and it was delivered a few days later. Excellent device Mark and now fitted. Many thanks.

I like the way you've applied battery power to the Wonderlove ped👍

Would this option be any help ped? Not a battery in the unit but powered from a powerbank. MyVolts

How about a Spector Legend 4: Spector Legend 4 Classic SA Walnut Burl Stuart Spector Design Bass Guitars: EMG :: For sale, on offer, UK, Bass Direct, Warwick, US, London, Manchester, Birmingham, bass player