Owen

Mine is tuned F#BEADG. I can confirm it is superb for lower tunings.

I do not need one, but if you do then this might scratch that itch https://www.andertons.co.uk/rcf-ayra-pro-10s-active-10-monitoring-sub-300w/

I am looking at flats at the moment. I cannot deny, having his name on them has got my attention.

I had one of those. I sold it. I am a doofus.

I have a 36" 6 string. It is quite the machine.

I have a 5 string L1000 on sale at BassBross.

Bill Bolton? He of The Bottom Line fame?

Truth.

I think you can have one or the other......

Not wrong. I have not played DB at all for about 8 months. I played last Monday night for an hour. The lack of hand strength was shocking. I could not draw out the tone I am used to at all.

PM

I have loads of preamp pedals and was ready to send. Sadly, none of those.

Gut strings for a Double Bass are heinously expensive. £600 odd?

Ask how much a nice violin bow costs. I dare you.

Niche, but a flavour I could live with

That pain is real.

Having said that I regularly attack all the necks I have with 0000 wire wool and that takes the tackiness off quickly and easily.

I picked up a 73 P neck and body here a very long time ago. "A" width if anyone cares. The body looked as if had been used for sledging on tarmac and someone had sanded all the finish off the back of the neck. The neck feels sublime. It is the most comfortable I have along with a solid Rosewood neck which is also bare wood. If it is already not working for you then I say get stuck in.

Well, don't we all.

Feeling it