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Oof!

^^ yep there's no pitch correction there. They don't need it 👍 I can't stand it, properly ruins it for me.

Dreamer - that was the song I was on about!

I saw them supporting VOLA last year. They played a number and my gig buddy turned to me and said "It sounds a bit Eurovision doesn't it" They then explained that it had been their entry into Australia's choose a Eurovision entry that year! They are a really good professional band and put on a great show.

Just buy a Harley Benton Progressive 5 fretless. Plenty left in the budget for tweaking.

Yes - I had a chat with him when he played on a stage I was working. Thanked him for being an inspiration and he was great about it!

I reckon I've got a body for this John 👍

They are awesome. I'd like a crack at the vocals if I'm honest

Rafferty have a group page on FB, I'm going to join and ask some questions I think.

Is this any use? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125715736717 Or this? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175575162404

Looks like a similar preamp setup to the B-bass

Definitely worth it at that price

Definitely worth a punt as it's more likely the socket has failed I reckon. Too far for me though!

The only strings I've ever snapped had been recently boiled. As @TheGreeksays - they only really sound a bit fresher for a short while and are no substitute for decent new strings.

I got myself a bigger board... Still WIP - I now need another power supply to be able to run them all!

I don't think you can go to drop-D with this system.

Remind me which of their compositions used a very low tuned electric guitar or bass again please? 😉 You appear to making the classic mistake of assuming that your experience applies to everyone. It is a problem for some - you don't have it and that's fine, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist (much like hand pain on jazz necks)

You aren't really tuning that low by modern standards. Plenty of bands are down in the F# below low B range. Floppy strings are an issue here.

Sell it and buy an electric!

Can you borrow a bar stool?

I know of a couple of people who swear by them. Looks like it could be good for down tuning.

I'm keeping my 1972-ish Ibanez P-bass, my MIJ A-serial Jazz Bass Special and my Allen Eden Jazz. The rest are replaceable but there's a few that no-one else would want! Tbh I only really need two 5-strings (fretted and fretless) but I'm sentimental about the three above.

I use phosphor bronze - yes, they can be squeaky. I treat it as a useful exercise in good technique. They are by far the loudest option.

I have posted about this before but will repeat. An acoustic bass will not generally keep up with an acoustic guitar unless it has a large body and you play loud. I have a Tenson Jumbo which was easily the loudest instrument in the room in a folk outfit I was part of, but I am quite a heavy hitter. Also has more than held its own around campfires and the like. However... The OP hasn't mentioned anything but home practice, so most of the opinions espoused are pretty much irrelevant. Folks need to chill out a bit and read properly 👍