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I don't think there are new Brandoni basses anymore, I just saw that the owner died. Quickly checked their website.

Well, reading the thread it actually seems a no brainer more than a try before you buy

Brandoni P Bass in London Admittedly, I didn't know the brand until I saw this Seems interesting https://reverb.com/uk/item/64302611-brandoni-precision-bass

There was 1 on Reverb sold in the Netherlands for 2.3k, now it's gone. This to say, that 1 data point is not enough. I believe they might have hold up well, but not exceeded the initial price. That said, this is a particular model too. https://reverb.com/item/4155638-status-streamline-5

It might for sure. But I personally doubt that (apart for the one off) second-hand boutique basses will exceed the initial price. They might retain it, and still I think that is gonna be tricky. Often we say "it's an investment", and this is where I disagree. The idea behind any investment is that of getting some gain at some point, and I just don't see how this is possible with basses. Again, with the one offs and rare exceptions (eg old bass owned by a famous person, old bass with factory defects, etc.).

more on the dub side

Really like this one. Do you know who made the dub?

just saying... https://www.guitarworld.com/news/greta-van-fleet-jake-kiszka-cut-off-the-tip-of-sam-kiszkas-thumb

I agree 100%. My point is that, considering all you just said, the fact that the actual price of a bass is higher that 5y ago doesn't make it an investment in itself. It always needs to be compared with inflation, cost of living, etc. That a Ken Smith (just to randomly name a good brand) is now worth 3k more than in the late 80s, doesn't really make it an investment.

One thing that seems a recurring theme here and elsewhere is the idea that prices will go up. I don't wanna be a partypooper, but there's no way prices will always go up. Hard to predict when this will stop, but it'll happen at some point even if momentarily. Especially considering that the number of boutique bass brands increased exponentially in the last 15-20y. What was a "unique" thing until 20-30y ago, is becoming the standard now. Let's just consider how many people on BC, or even on this thread own a boutique bass. And that to me means that prices, also for boutique basses, will go down. Actually for mass produced one prices have already dropped (ie quality you get for money spent). Just my opinion though.

Something more to be said about Jaco is that he had really big hands and double jointed thumbs. All this to say that there might be occasions where he had an unusual fretting hand position. But, I'd agree with @spencer.b, usually he had a really neat fretting hand.

well, I guess there's people who just don't give a damn about the fretting hand thumb position...

I think we might be getting a little bit out of topic here. We all have our ideas, believes, etc. and they are all valid (within reason ), but I feel like we should probably backtrack a bit and get back to talking about "where we position our fretting hand thumb" and less about "whatever I do with my thumb is better than what others do" (paraphrasing here). I think the goal should be sharing experiences more than imposing ideas. So, let's share and then people on the other side will do whatever they want with the info.

did you try bypassing the DI? I would avoid having a DI between audio device and monitors.

the only thing about the monetary value of basses (and other products too), I do understand prices go up and something you paid 10 bucks 10y ago now is worth 100 bucks, but there is something be said about all that: value can go down as well as up, based on demand, trends, availability, market, parts cost, etc. - see analogue synthesiser in the 90s, they were throwing them at people for few hundred bucks, things that now go for 1-2-3k the fact that a bass is now worth 3x more than when it got bought doesn't mean anything until (and if) one sells it when saying that a bass is now worth 3x times more than 10y ago, are we accounting for inflation? 1000£ even only 3y ago is not the same as 1000£ now - 1y of gas now it costs more than a good Fender instrument there's a difference between buying basses to collect them and buying basses to use them (eg I need 1 P-bass and 1 J-bass because I'm a studio musician) - just to be clear, I don't think there's anything wrong with collecting basses when buying a bass is one getting any return of investment? is the person making money with it? I suppose it's "easier" for a pro musician (who earns money using their bass) to justify something more expensive, since it's the tool they use to work, not an "extra commodity" if prices go too high, the likelihood of selling the bass goes down

that wouldn't work. Scarlett 2i2 needs to enumerate via USB (aka being connected to a computer/phone/tablet) in order to fully boot.

I love basses, I love talking basses, I love checking them out, all the types, but for me the bass is a tool I use to make music. I'm not a collector and am not after exotic woods, particular designs and exclusive features. That makes it easier for me to stay in the ~1k range. I wouldn't be able to justify anything more expensive, considering my needs and the music I make. Also, I wouldn't like to have a bass I can't take outside because I'm concerned it might get scratched. This is all subjective though, I perfectly understand other people have totally different needs.

Welcome

I know this might be tricky, but if you could share a recording of this crackle (even made with a phone), it might reveal a bit more about the issue

I second what the other guys have been saying. If you can, try a different computer, and if you don't have one you could try with your phone/tablet too, the 2i2 is class-compliant. Then, good if you can get better TRS cables too. Outputs on the device are balanced and I suspect (didn't check though) the input on your monitors is too. Once you get the TRS cables, I'd recommend to try bypassing the DI box too.

It's not possible to power the 2i2 in any other way other than via USB (computer port). The device needs the enumeration part to properly boot.

Here's the guy putting his thumb over the top. Well, I'm listening to his music, and I don't feel I can actually say a single word about how he holds his bass! : )

I think this is the "old dispute" about the right fretting hand position. Usually we get taught that the thumb should be positioned "parallel" to the other fingers and should rest between 1st and 2nd finger, it shouldn't go over the top, etc. I do believe this is actually important. I think it's a good hand position and has a lot of advantages and it should be learned, preferably at the beginning of the journey. That said, I don't think this is the hand position for all the situations. There's times when this is not the best solution. And it might well be that this doesn't work at all for some. And, if you look at a lot of players, most have their own fretting position (and so, way of muting), and almost all of them don't stick with one while playing. Even big big names like Marcus Miller, at times he positions his fretting hand in a way that most might consider not correct. But, it's all so subjective. What works for one might not work for another.