Terry M.

The only person who can decide that is you. No one will experience a bass the same way you will so go and try one if you can? If not then order one from a retailer with a decent return policy.

I agree with all of this. I like the guys in Wunjos too.

No I've really been bringing in my own strap. My wide Levys one. I've demoed too many basses in the past without them and I always play with one when sitting.

Ironically I've recently started bringing my own straps to demo basses in stores.

You don't work down Denmark Street do you? 😅

Oh that's so sad to hear.

Other customers wanting to talk to me when I'm in a guitar store trying out basses I'm not going to buy 🙃

I don't have any personal experience with this but I've heard on more than one occasion that regardless of what bass EMGs are in they will all sound the same. Is that meant to be the case?

Ironically I just scored with a used example of this brand from Bass Direct and even another customer in there at the time thought it was a new bass.

Does 5 minutes of bass playing for you feel like an hour or does an hour feel like 5 minutes? If it's the former you may need to step away for a bit to regroup.

This is so key to the entire experience. What could be making you feel this way? Boredom perhaps? Did you get rid of your 4 string Ray in the end as a side question and if so are you missing it?

Out of all curiosity what would you have done if there was no Basschat?

Are you tempted to try a wider spaced model?

Paulownia.

With you on Fenders though. It can happen but there's too much inconsistency.

I hope this model sells well. I met Yolanda in The Bass Gallery once and she just has the nicest way about her. Oh and of course she's no slouch on the instrument either.

Totally unacceptable like others have stated. The irony is how much individuals will pay for a relic-finished bass. Now THAT totally escapes my understanding but I'm digressing now. Hope you get this sorted.

Forgetting the B string is there until needing to play across or treating it like a thumb-rest in my opinion might not be the best approach to incorporating it into your playing. I suggest using it immediately and often. My mental anchor was the 5th fret of the B string being the same as open E string-that way the 5 notes I played below that was what separated it tonally from a 4-string. @NickA I have never heard the B string on a Stingray being described as weak before. All the ones I owned in the past would disagree with that and don't get me started on my two Warwicks and my Marusczcyk fivers,all 34" scale. I don't personally buy into the 35" for a better B based on my personal experience but I'm digressing now🙂

Fair comment.

@funkle this is actually a thing.

I just want to say I'm exactly like you in this regard. I HATE the thought of missing my daily practice sessions. Time away with my family in the UK I always take one. I even keep a cheap one at my wife's parent's place in Spain for when we visit. In Italy last year I Googled the local guitar stores and visited them daily just to "demo" basses. You are not alone and I hope you find a suitable solution for when you get to Tenerife.

I'm keeping to the topic. This thread isn't about higher end well paid sessions or did I read it wrong?

a) Bring a bass,ANY bass that's comfortable to the user. b) Play it well. I honestly think the rest doesn't matter.

Did I meet you in Bass Direct last Saturday? In there with your lady? I was demoing a used Warwick Corvette 5 upstairs (now sold but not to me).