I have discovered many things
+1 for Ashdown
Flatwound strings, if only on my Hofner.
Also the biggest and most obvious is the pickup sweet spot.
I also found my old Manson bass.
But the weirdest thing definitely was finding the right handed version of my late bandmate's left handed Jackson bass.
A brief recollection for you
Back in the late 80s, music shop owner, Big Mart, ordered a custom Jackson bass. It had a Star wars graphic and kahler trem. He went to view it at the music show but they'd made it right handed. Big Mart was a lefty
Jackson rushed thru a lefty version. The original right handed version ended up it Brixton musical exchange. It was sold, end of story
Big Mart passed away nearly 5 years ago, we carried the band on and I switched to bass and vocals
I then posted on BC and Talkbass and various other musical forums, searching for the said right handed version.
and on what would have been Big Mart's birthday, I got a message from the owner of the right handed Jackson. He bought it from BEM and still had it.
Unbelievable but true