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I would say tension is slightly lower than the nickel Rotosounds. They are definitely an acquired taste in terms of feel. They are smooth, almost like a flat but not quite. Tonally, they start off like a week old nickel roundwound set and stay that way for literally months and months of playing. same set still on my Spector - 25 gigs roughly.

Only way is to try. The Elixirs are still on my no. 1 bass. I did try coated EB strings but they didn’t last and I put the Elixirs back on. Must be up to 20 gigs now.

I found the feel slightly ‘slimy’ to begin with. They certainly don’t have the abrasive feel of stainless roundwounds. I have also tried the coated Rotosound Nexus strings on my Stingray and the Elixirs are far superior in my opinion. The Rotos only lasted 2 gigs before sounding ‘woody’. The Elixirs are now 12 gigs in - they are starting to go off but still useable. I might try the Ernie Ball coated strings next or maybe a set of colbalt flats for a change......

PM me what you were looking for it. I’m not far away and I have a birthday coming up in a few weeks.

That white one is lovely. Is it Fender or Squier branded (can't tell on my phone). I'd love a shot of that. I find as I get older that my small hands are struggling more.......

Does anyone know if Fender ever made a short scale P bass or Jaguar bass in left handed?

I’ve still got them on my Spector. Over 10 gigs now. Still sound and feel fresh. Tried Rotosound Nexus on my Stingray - 2 gigs in they are dull and the coating has visibly worn in places.

I can’t believe it took me so long to try these. I’ve used them on acoustic guitar for years. I’m now 8 gigs in and they still sound and feel like new. I’d have gone through 3 or 4 sets of Rotos or EBs by now.

There are different fitments of Hipshot to match the tuners on your bass. The BT2 is a fitment for vintage Fenders. I have a spare lefty (treble) BT7 that I had on a Squier - perfect for a Mexican Fender. I also have a Hipshot on my Spector. I’m looking to get one for my Stingray - I need a BT1 for that!

Last month I splashed out and put a set of Elixir coated nickel roundwounds on my Spector Euro LX. Six gigs in and they still sound like new. Normally I change strings every two gigs. I didn’t like the feel at first but I’ve got used to it. My new favourite string!

I saw this. It's not far from me......

The necks on the player P bass are 42mm at the nut - same as a Standard P bass and a Musicman etc. They are definitely not Jazz necks. I loved the neck on my Squier PJ bass - but I’m getting used to wider necks again with my Stingray and my Spector 😉

How do you feel about someone who is totally right handed playing guitar left handed? The ONLY thing I do left handed is play guitar....... 👀

Nice. I like the black with maple neck.

The Tidepool is much more like the photo I posted above than the photos you see online. I quite liked it. The reason I didn’t buy is that I wasn’t sure on the day and by the time I had decided, they were sold out. I think when they are back I might just have to get one although I have bought a Spector since 😉

I've had the Washburn from new. I've never seen another lefty so I guess it is quite rare.