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Yes, not sure why they did that - it's not the most aesthetic spot for a battery compartment after all.

Teaming up with my Schecter 2019 Riot Aurora Burst to give me an amazing pair of basses. Bought right at the end of last year (with a significant discount) so doesn't count as a 2023 purchase. She feels very light, the neck is super thin which is how I like it. I will say, not impressed with the luminescence of the side dots but I knew that was likely an issue before I threw down the money and it's not really a big deal. There's clearly a lot going on with the pickups and tone sculpting options and that's going to take some time learning but from the 40 minutes I spent playing her tonight, she's lovely.

Well, yesterday I bought the Schecter SLS Evil Twin bass I was after, so excepting a set of heavy gauge strings, I should be new gear free in 2023. I also got a huge discount on the Evil Twin thanks to the January sales. Seriously, £460 off! I do have 2 or 3 things to sell next year so maybe I'll have a negative acquisition for the year.

Oh, I also got two of the Hercules wall hangers for Christmas but those were presents from my partner.

I don't think I bought anything bass related this year, though I did sell a couple of pedals and a bass. I am hoping to buy another bass early in 2023 though and some heavier gauge strings so I can tune it to D standard.

It wasn't until I'd been playing for a few years I learned thumb anchoring was the way bass was supposed to be played. I was reading an interview with Geddy Lee at the time who said he used a floating thumb technique and was like "oh, I do that, okay".

Thanks everyone, that's very reassuring. I'd actually added one of the Hercules hangers to my Christmas presents suggestion list for my GF having seen how sturdy they look and the reviews on Andertons. Good to see others recommending them, Acebassmusic.

I couldn't see this asked elsewhere, so I'd like to ask what people's experience of wall hangers are? I have very limited space and it would be really good if I could safely hang my bass on the wall but I've heard stories about how hanging a bass by the neck is harmful for the instrument. Your experiences, please? Thanks.

Korg Pitch lack Advanced fan over here.

The Tenant - Play Dead

I started the year with two basses and I'm down to one. I would say "just", but Valkyrie is awesome. I have bought equipment but not directly bass gear and only due to needing it for recording purposes. Actually, I'm not sure those midi cables will be necessary now, but they could still be useful.

Beauty Can't Die - Ghost of Lemora Beauty Can't Die - YouTube Well, I was trying to put in a link to Youtube but that's clearly not worked.

I went amp-less about 12 years ago due to necessity, and it's mostly been fine. I like just being able to walk in with my bass and pedalboard and go.

Funeral Train - The Merciful Nuns.

Ha! You think this is OCD?! You haven't seen OCD - this is just liking an orderly pedalboard.

Might I suggest EBS flat patch cables to help tidy everything up into a smaller footprint? This should allow for at least some of your effects to be in more of an orderly set-up. If possible, I'd suggest pulling the three mini-pedals to the front and pushing the EQ to the back in case any of those aren't always on effects.

I'm looking to connect my drum machine to my DAW via midi, the drum machine (Behringer RD-6 is midi compatible, but it turns out my audio interface (Komplete Audio 2) isn't. Do I have any other midi options barring getting my hands on an audio interface with in-built midi connectivity? Thanks.

That looks deeply unpleasant, as does that price tag.

That - that's a whole lot!

I came here specifically to say Rickenbackers are ugly. They just are horrible looking things. Almost anything by BC Rich too.

Schecter have a good selection of thin neck 5s. Could be worth a look.

I have heard reports that daisy chaining can bring unwanted noise to a signal chain after a point so it's maybe not a long-term solution - but if it works for now, that's the most important thing. The same with patch cables. For years I used standard style cables until I needed to position my pedals closer together and then flat cables made the most sense to me.

7th Time - Clan of Xymox.

Chorus is a good call, as are EBS flat patch cables to keep everything neat and tidy. You'll probably want to invest in a power supply too at some point, if you haven't already. Oh, and a Metal Zone, and a Gonkulator. Everyone has at least one of those on their boards. Honest truth.

In the Army Now - Status Quo.