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I have a Status MM4 neck that Rob and his team customized the nut to accommodate BEAD tuning. I couldn't play it that well. Just changed the set to an ordinary EADG set and the bass plays like a dream. Try a thinner set first. If you meet any issues, see a luthier.

FX loop, connectors, cables, dirty pots... if all of these are fine (try different cables), then take the amp to a technician.

Toss those g-words, and you have plenty of room for a DB. You shouldn't play them anyway.

You may have an idea of how you sound, but a looper is very good tool to reveal details from your playing. Instant playback, cheap units are really cheap.

Remember that "settings at noon" is everything but flat. This is true with nearly every amp. For some reason people believe that the "noon" setting is really flat. You need to explore the possibilities as well as the limits of your amp by turning the pots bravely to their limits. BEWARE: you may find new and interesting sounds from your machine.

Yoy could even add another J pickup to the bridge position. Talk about supercharge.

The next question is: Who will take care of the BassChat to the next generations?

Fixed.

Lindt chocolate. Also found a box of effects from my garage. Most probably will sell some of them as well as my misa Tri-Bass.

True. I added similar bearings to my "Status", and the feel and accuracy became a lot better.

It seems that the answer here is Fender. Just in case you would consider something similar, but from another brand: - blade, Bacchus, Tokai, and ESP are decent Japanese alternatives - Limelight, one of the best feel J necks I've tried, nearly bought my first J - Modulus Graphite BassStar J was an excellent fretless - Pensa-Suhr, no wonder Victor Bailey played one - Sadowsky is a heavy contender in good sounding lightweight basses - you could source Warmoth or similar parts to a self-made J (with a @Kiwi neck?) - the extra special that is bubbling under: a local luthier that is able to tweak every tiny detail to your specs

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Not only suitable for, but it is metal!

Where's you ser/par switch? Push/pull pot?