Kevsy71

Fair point. I'm also not a sex machine ready to reload; confused about whether I should stay or go; or someone who woke up this morning and got myself a beer. And I strongly suspect I can afford a ticket to Sufragette City.

Welcome Spoofa! As well as the all the great advice above, try to practice along to music or at least a metronome as much as possible - plugged in (using headphones if you have to). Cheers and have fun! Kev

Was just going to post the same - and you can search for mentions of 'slap', which bring up e.g.: http://www.ovnilab.com/reviews/bc1x.shtml

Write-up in bassplayer: https://www.guitarworld.com/features/sheryl-crow-the-bass-is-my-muse

@CPK Charlie bought a Jazz bass from me - very smooth transaction, fast payment and communications, and let me know it had arrived safely. Welcome to the forum Charlie and many thanks!

Just sold a bass to John: a very smooth transaction, fast and friendly communications throughout, and let me know it arrived safely - the perfect sale! Many thanks John, enjoy your new PJ

I like to use a ratchet screwdriver when removing a neck, because if the screws are stiff they allow you to put your maximum torque through a short distance (e.g. an 1/8th of a turn) and then return/repeat, whilst maintaining control. In my experience this reduces the risk of gouging the screw head slots. Good luck Mick!

Or boost the treble and play in a higher register - I've learned a lot about the dusty end thanks to keyboards!

I've played twice a month in a bapist church for a few years now. Best tips I can think of: see if they use an app like 'Music Stand' iwhich allows you to have the chord sheets in front of you on a tablet (the iPad type, not the Moses type), and make notes be prepared to transpose, which Music Stand can do for you. bring a 5-string if you have one You'll often sit out intro verses, in which case a thunderous sustained low note sounds great when you do come in leave your pedalboard's ego at home and be prepared to go tuner->church DI if the FOH team say they are having problems with something in your signal. It may well be something they are doing wrong, but it's best to just save everyone time and do what they ask. Use IEMs if they are set up for them. Our church resonates at low A, which they can control through the PA but no so well through backline/monitors. Don't overplay but don't be afraid to throw in some runs or dusty-end noodling where appropriate - and have fun! You may also uncover some bass fans in the congregation!

In fact I missed the sound and feel so much I bought another Bruce Thomas! Which, to be fair, also sounds excellent with flats.

I was in Bass Gallery yesterday and they kindly let me have a noodle on this NYC: https://thebassgallery.com/collections/all/products/sadowsky-nyc-5-21-standard-21 The good news was that the 19mm string spacing felt very natural and the whole build quality was superb. The bad news was that the 19mm string spacing felt very natural and the whole build quality was superb, and now I can't stop thinking about it...

This thread has well and truly opened the GAS pipeline - I'd be interested to hear thoughts on J vs P/J for a Sadowsky 5 string from those with experience of both configurations. Thanks!