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I had lots of issues in my transition just because my muscle memory did not like that narrower (17 mm) string spacing. Now my fivers have 19 mm spacing, and I couldn't be happier. True about those scale lengths: my old five string MG Quantum Custom became far better when I found the right B string (.120"). I thought fatter would be better, but no. Be open and do trials.

I do not see an issue if it is in two parts. Like @3below mentioned, you can glue the parts together. Only if the parts are de-magnetized, you have to re-magnetize them with electric or magnetic field.

How the magnet is broken, then? De-magnetized?

You have a P with 34" scale and 19 mm string spacing. You say you want a 35" scale and probably get something with 17 mm string spacing? A small bodied 5 string, well your equation is not the easiest with your current budget. Similar ergonomics here would help you with the change. Do trials based on the ergonomics rather than pickups, or eq.

I know there aren't too many measuring units around. As the measuring units are rare and the usage is even harder, how to get a similar magnet? I have no idea. Besides if the distance from the coil and strings is slightly different... (But we talk about "close enough", which means you need to buy a few pickups and do trials.)

Nile Rogers, ABBA, songs with sax/piano solos like I'm so excited.

1 000 - 10 000 h. Whenever a tube/valve (similar to incandescent lamp) is turned on, the current spike is the harshest to the component. Less ON/OFFs is always better. If the unit has a soft start of any kind, it will most likely lengthen the lifetime of the part(s).

If you consider any external thing that has a positive effect on audience is low lights. People seem to be braver coming to the floor when the levels are low. If there are some coloured light effects, even better. (I also love, when the bar isn't too far away, because if people hear and see the band well from the bar, audience may become wild from the start.)

Furthest away from drs, perc, and g. My ears hate the highs they produce.

Leo never thought P and J could cost that much.

2 switches: ON/OFF, tone or 1 rotary switch including previous choices.

Finding phase: - connect the pickup to a voltmeter - choose the lowest DC - hit the pickup lightly with a screwdriver - if the voltage goes up, it is in phase

I would suggest another 2x12". Then you have a monitor in your tower. If your head is "not powerful enough", I suppose that you are standing beside the cab. All sound goes to the space, but not straight to your ears. My 2x12" pushes quite some out, but only in big spaces. In a small room the lowest frequencies do not come out too well.

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Some reverb and harmonics, maybe?

Very much Tom Peterssonish, sorry, no, Rick Nielsenish!

Tyler's headstock is not my favourite.

...and Dragonetti needed only 3. There it is!

I've seen a Steinberger XM double neck, but very long ago. If you want only one neck, check Ibanez Ashula. There's the older white, and the newer coloured version. Half fretted necks I have seen few, but comments have been like they represent the worst sides of both worlds, and they require very hard setup. But I haven't had a chance to test one.

I may help you with this, too. I have to write down the history behind my one idea and two solutions. Stay tuned...

There's also a component called step attenuator. Using metal film resistors and a rotary switch you can build something like this: The maths behind this is simple, whether you want to build a lin or log pot.

...so it could a very simple and battered, two strings missing... A bit like it could be found from George O's book. You could name it as Truth, maybe?

When the freq gets lower, the processing takes longer time. It's hard to produce reasonable sounds in the lowest register, pure physics. Would you consider using sounds one octave higher - at least the ones needed - and process your sound with some pedal? Some compression and OD/dist/fuzz? A hint of reverb may make the sound full. EQ is always your friend. Cabs are not even capable of producing any feasible sound in that 20 - 40 Hz area (instrument handling noises consume lots of energy - this is the reason to use an HPF). It's the harmonics we hear.

Weren't there also the G-bass (maybe in the picture?), and Brian Bromberg bass? What was their story?

Complicated solution. Check the Gruv Gear Duostrap that has three ends. I have had a slightly different approach, but need some time to write about it. Probably not that ergonomic, though.