chris_b

That was Tommy Tedesco. That's life, letting those who need to be in control think they are, and getting on with the job in spite of them.

I went the other way, from MM to FSO's (Fender Shaped Objects), but you are right to want to replace basses that feel "not quite right" with ones that do.

Shows how out of practice I am. On my first gig after lockdown, I walked on stage with my ACS plugs hanging around my neck and forgot to put them in. I nearly jumped out of my skin when the drummer started up!

DR make a set of stings designed for down tuning.

I didn't know they all had 6 fingers.

Sorry to hear this. Is there no alternative, like one of those stands that holds the bass and you just stand behind it and play? Keyboard bass?

I needed help to carry my 20kg 410 up and down those stairs!!

Whatever bass she buys, get her some lessons so that her technique will be correct for the new instrument. Having small hands doesn't have to be a problem when playing 5 string basses if you are paying then correctly.

Bob Marley.

Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and Eric Clapton (+many more), all writing era defining songs after the age of 30.

IMO it's worth relocating to where the good drummers are.

In isolation, I guess my preference is for the 60's position, but it's not something that would influence whether I bought the bass or not. Fender have used many different pickups in the last 70 years and the difference between pickup location and pickup sound could easily cancel each other out. I would buy a bass based on the overall sound and there are many other factors involved there.

Like my bad back came from 90lb Mesa Boogie cabs, I know exactly who caused the majority of my tinnitus. Three guitarists did most of the damage and then I compounded the problem by matching their volume levels.

Brown laces? Nooooooooooooo. . . . !!!

If I remember correctly, @ambient had a 6 string set of TI's in the BC classifieds a month or so ago.

Judean People's Front or the People's Front of Judea or Judean Popular People's Front or, err. . . . . !

I use NYXL's on my jazz bass. They have a long life and retain their range (high end) longer than the DR strings I used to use.

I used to stack 3 Berg AE112's. Great sound in a small footprint.

I called Status and they quoted 7lbs for the Streamline.

I thought Punk was about not conforming!!!!!

Take care. If you think ACS plugs are expensive, checkout the prices of hearing aids!!

Good advice. I'll be able to sit down for the rehearsal and first gig. Maybe not for the second gig, though. We'll have to see.