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Ooh, I like that, more details would be great.

Real To Real - Simple Minds

Ride The Lightning - Metallica

Losing My Religion - REM

Red Rain - Peter Gabriel

Looking For Linda - Hue & Cry.

Hmm, without any specific requirements to guide my hand, probably a Fender, if only for the resale value and most likely a Performer Mustang. However, I am tempted by the headless, short scale, Ibanez offering (swap out those pickups for Nordy Big Singles), but the big F still wins the day if only one is allowed, for the reason stated.

Run, Rampant Rabbit, Run! - Flanagan and Allen

Replace the volume control with a blend pot and you're laughing IMO.

Lobster has bought and reviewed the HB ‘Stang.

Bugger! I hope it passes swiftly.

Night Flight To Venus - Boney M

Only A Fool Would Say That - Steely Dan

Hmm, sturdy, lightweight and compact folding are probably counter indicative terms (although they may exist, but probably at a significant cost). I have spindly, fold up thing somewhere, but definitely only for home use. When using one live (yes, I know, but sometimes needs must, especially for short notice deps), I used a bolt on one with a mic stand.

Feel better soon.

🤣 I wonder what Reverend think of the body shape? At the money, it’s a good score and at least it’s little things that can be easily fixed.

+2 (SBMM Shorty ‘Ray & NS Design WAV 4 upright). None out, but next year could well see 3 go.

When I first started playing bass, it seemed as if my music collection grew massively overnight as I became far more aware of the bass on the recordings. Have a listen to yours and hear what the bass is doing, especially rhythmically, it’s not a bad way to learn your new role. Add to that the techniques available as mentioned in the online resources mentioned by @lownote and you should be well away.

Not to mention a pain in the wallet come string change time.

I’ve just had to learn that for a new band. Jacob’s Ladder - Rush

And how piste off some folk were/are/will be*. *Covering all my bets there.

That’s what I’d surmise. Link to the BD LaBella page https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/LaBella_Flatwound_strings.html

Ooh, tough one. Of the 3 purchases I made this year, they’re all very different and all do what they were purchased for very well. Bass wise, I guess my shorty ‘Ray, as this has convinced me that short scale is the way forward for me (says the man who just acquired a 42” scale bass ).