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The only bass that I’ve moved that I wish I hadn’t was an old ‘Ray5. At the time I felt I needed a 5 and listened to some all day, multi band festival on the TV and every time I noticed the bass tone being just right, it was someone using a ‘Ray5, especially Paul Turner with Annie Lennox (hardly scientific, but as good a test as any at the time). The reason I moved it on was one of those, ‘ooh, I’m only going to 4 stringers now’ periods . Predictably, I went back to fivers and, when trying out numerous fivers at The Gallery, the one that shone out above all the the others sonically that they had in my price range, was a used Sterling 5; a single/MM config and it had ‘that sound’. The problem was this wayward G string scenario (it was one of the newer compensated nuts) that I’d never experienced on my old ‘Ray. Obviously, Big Poppa will deny that this is an issue, even though it plainly is. Walked away with a Lakland Skyline 5502, which was eventually moved on as it was a bit ‘beige’ sounding live, got the job done, looked nice, but didn’t excite (should’ve changed the p/ups maybe). As @ped said, keep the Suhr get a ‘Ray5 to go with it, maybe have the nut looked at if the G string is an issue.

You Never Can Tell (C’est La Vie) - Emmylou Harris/ Chuck Berry

Hump De Bump - RHCP

Days - Kirsty McColl

Crazy on You - Heart

Crazy Train - Ozzy (I’m clearly on a public transport vibe today).

Waitin' For The Bus - ZZ Top

They went all arco on its äss.

Very much this. Get that pick out and dig in until your heart’s content.

Minute by Minute - The Doobie Bros

Echo Beach - Martha and the bread products

And hurrah for that! For without it we would have but one band, one fine artist, etc. Also, BC threads would be very short.

Don't Take Me Alive - Steely Dan

One of the best solos ever. References the lyric melody, builds nicely and actually goes somewhere, not just a pentatonic widdlefest.

New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) - Simple Minds

Fool’s Gold - Stone Roses

Todd Rungren's lead tone on Bat Out Of Hell is guilty of this and makes my toes curl.

She's Got The Jack - AC/DC

There is always the Danelectro DC '59 (or Longhorn if you're feeling that way inclined). Might have to upgrade a couple of bits, but they are light. I own 2 Maruszczyk Elwood Ls that I had custom built in 33" scale, both weigh about 3.25 kgs. Their sister brand, Mesinger, also have a few models in 30" scale. https://www.public-peace.de/shop

Working In A Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey

As I've been getting into short scales recently, I'd like to try a Mouse and see if I prefer it to my 35" MB2.

Fairground - Simply Red

The level of friendliness and going the extra mile that many BCers demonstrate never fails to impress me.

Block inlays FTW! I like the finish on the sunburst but gold hardware isn’t my thing. With all these new ones you’ll have to let something go, the Mouse* perhaps? 😉 *Dons tin hat and hides.