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I totally agree with you. My v7/5 feels like playing a 4 string, spacing is that tight pleased about it though

As new strings stretch the bridge can get pulled towards the neck, if so you'll need to pull it upright frequently, but once they settle down the bridge should be stable

This tends to be a rather clumsy option for the fretting hand, though. ...

A suspended plinth might save a 'needle-bounce' or two on a side board type unit on plush underlayed carpet...

Super glue = instant calluses As championed by Les Claypool

No problem; sometimes you just have to provoke a response. LOL. Yes, it's a Patrick Eggle New York bass. Took me a few years to find it on Ebay after a local bass player sold it on Reverb.

Also, speak to Mr East as to why you’re going through batteries so much - the battery in mine is still going ok after 2 yrs playing 1-2 hrs per week on average.

I’ve also got the hellfire one - they have their own website as well as selling through eBay. Absolutely fantastic company - they custom made me a radius gauge for my Stingrays. British company too… support local!

Sorry if this is not an option but one thing I do when getting fingertip pain is to switch to playing with a pick. Luckily I have free reign over my tone, fills, etc. so if the attack and note choice is different, as long as the fundamentals of the bassline are there it's ok. It made me improve my pick playing to a point where I will play almost anything with a pick if I need to.

Agree I’ve never had a problem - the chat translation is fairly good too

Atom Bomb Baby - The Five Stars

A bit like with basses I’d always suggest buying used (unless the new car smell/first owner vibe is an important part of the experience for you), but unlike basses I’d be wary of going too vintage unless you are buying from somewhere that offers a guarantee and/or will fix it if it goes wrong. For example, I still have my Ariston Q Deck II which I bought in 1992 for around £200 (which is getting on for £500 in 2026). Great deck, but the plastic in the tower supporting the arm bearings has become brittle, meaning it’s now held together with glue and hope. Works great for spinning the occasional album in my office, but its days as the main deck are past. I replaced it in 2022 with an Audio-Technica LP5 (now superseded by the LP5X), for all of €185 from the local classifieds. It’s a great thing - really solid construction and it has a built in phono stage, which is good for me as the phono stage in my 1992-vintage Marantz PM35 amp has become very noisy (maybe needs recapping?). Both the LP5 and LP5X had rave reviews from What Hifi, so with that and my personal experience I’d say it’s a solid recommendation. Main downside is that it’s fully manual, so you need to be around to lift the arm at the end of the record. But, hey!, you’re listening to vinyl because you want to concentrate on the music without other distractions, so that won’t be a hardship, right? Anyway, HTH - I’m sure another opinion will be along shortly!

Cheers guys. It’ll mostly be albums that we play. I’ve got a couple of 45s, but chances are, they’ll rarely get played. Not got any 78s. The turntable will be going on a floor standing sideboard style cabinet, so would a suspended plinth be the better option?

Little Fear

Cyclists who keep their helmet on while sat in a cafe. Are they expecting something to fall on their head? They do look a bit "special". Maybe its a mating thing, maybe the female cyclist sees your S-Works helmet and is attracted by it while the man in the Giro helmet gets no action. Its only lycra wearing road cyclist, Ive never seen mountain bikers or leisure cyclists leave their helmets on in cafes. Im a mountain biker, my helmet and gloves come off as soon as I've stopped.

Big one is Mahoosive and Cool

Congrats on the bass, it’s a looker! Sounds like a match made in heaven.

You didn't bother to check the other neg reviews @ TP of Ali then ? guess not........Also prior to ****ing me over for £14 return postage id spent about £5k with aliexpress in the previous 3 years (i built x2 CNC machines with parts from Ali seller) so if that's how they treat what they themselves consider to be a "Premium" Customer well as they say...pay your money make your choice....