chris_b

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I don't think you have to do that. If I don't like something I just ignore it and therefore have no opinion to share.

My tale of woe. . . . last year one band leader died of a stroke, the guy who took over from her is soon to be off the road with knee surgery, one BL spent 2 months in ICU with pneumonia, 2 BL's between them cancelled a dozen gigs to have hip replacements and another BL is recovering from prostate cancer!! I need to get into a band with 30 year olds! Don't have me in your band. You'll get ill!!

I saw Morrissey supporting David Bowie at the Albert Hall. I didn't think much of it, but you can't be "rubbish" to get a gig like that. If someone expresses a dislike by calling something "rubbish" I just mentally tick the "lacking vocabulary" box.

A couple of years ago I replaced a bass player who had exactly the same experience. His wife wasn't well, and was finally diagnosed with dementia. He stopped playing to become a carer. I agree with Len, do everything,while you can.

I've had TI flats on my Lull PJ5 for at least 10 years, could be longer. IMO they sound as good as when I put them on. I always play with a lump of foam under the strings. A set of D'Addario NYXL's have been on my Sadowsky Jazz since 2018. I don't like the zing of new strings, but the NYXL's still have enough life in them to sound great on a gig.

Never mind the politics. Is the band any good? Are you working? Are the gigs good? Is C a better player than B? Are the rest of the band good players? Keep B or C (whoever is the better player), replace A (he's a troublemaker), end up with a better band and go from strength to strength.

This. I prefer 2 windings around the post. Locate the string in the tuning peg with just one wind then hold the string so the bridge end is free and can untwist and straighten out. Then tune up. I can't remember the last time I had a dead string.

Is 500 watts enough? Depends on the band, but most of all on your speakers. If your cabs are properly designed then 500 watts will be very loud. Is there is a difference between the loudness of D class watts and "traditional" power amp watts!! Probably not.

Won't be the best bass lines. It'll be the bass lines from the producers favourite songs!!

Greatest bass lines? Try those played by James Jamerson, Larry Graham, Bernard Edwards, Duck Dunn, Nathan East, Carol Kaye. . . . You can almost guarantee none of these players will be included!

He means playing a semitone rundown. If you are in C play I E /// I Eb /// I D /// I Db /// II

When you know, you know. Nice bass.

Sire get good reviews but that bass is 3lbs heavier than I would go for. Unless you are a fit 30 something I'd give it a pass.