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Which has solved problems with two of my amps over the years 👍

Hmmm, this is today's new thing for me. I've had headless basses, 7 Hohners, a Status Streamliner, a Status "somethingelse" graphite/wood (sorry, can't remember) and I didn't know about the dead spot thing. "You're always on that Basschat forum..." "Yes, I learn stuff. Most days."

All I can say is that if the sound guys at church were so damn keen on everyone using IEMs, they should have provided the necessary equipment. Making it all work is their problem, no?

An excellent idea, but I have no pockets in my on-stage clothes and I am sure I'm not the only person in this situation.

Back in the 80s I wore half a dozen different Great Frog rings on various fingers. The only playing problem I ever had with them was the one on my right hand pinky finger, the ring kept flying off while I was playing and I nearly lost it a few times. I took to wearing it on a neckchain for gig nights.

all my basses have dead spots. It really doesn't bother me as you don't hear it in the mix down at the Dog and Duck My Dingwall actually needs its truss rod adjusting atm................rude!

I may be missing something, but if any item of jewellery is uncomfortable to wear whilst playing (or doing anything for that matter), surely the sensible option is to remove it and put it in your pocket whilst you play.

As I've said before, I'd had a bass for years and only noticed a dead spot recently. It was very, very slight - just one note that didn't sustain as long as the others, but as someone pointed out earlier the only way to 100% guarantee you don't get them is to go headless and maybe even use synthetic materials.

If people want us there we could pop down with some bits?

Make Up (and wake love with me) - Ian Dury and the Blockheads

Exactly. While the theory about dead spots is true (nearly every particle and shape resonates) the snake oil thing is usually too easy to add to the texts. Bigger is bigger, and more is more. That product page had lots of text, even though the basic theory is about resonance, a stick attached from one end. If you change any parametres of it (length, weight...) the system changes. One way to tune the system is to change the tuners. One by one, or all at once.

Never had a problem playing with my (very plain) wedding ring, but having seen horrific pix of de-gloving injuries, always took it off when going climbing... Where I managed to lose it! Now I have a slightly chunkier ring (not wedding, tis sliver with black Iona stone) on my little finger left hand as that's the only place it fits. Makes no difference to playing (I do fret with the little pinky!), but then I also wear a strap-on that hand * * for a previous case of trigger thumb... But it's black and punky.

This Mascara Aid - Leon Russell

Agreed. What a cool opportunity Daryl

I switched mine to the right hand the morning after my wedding (for reasons of comfort and also because it was already getting scratched). It has been there ever since without issue. OP, your pick hand technique must be terrifying if it’s in danger of flying off.

Blondie basslines are like ABBA basslines, sound simple until you try to play them 👍

Yes, A3's Preamp Pedal is interesting, but hearing Nick Campbell play his Olinto copy of his original Precision on his song, "Fancy Jeans" (starting at about 4:05) is worth the price of entry...

From that Amazon page, KZ SF10s are listed as compatible with the SonicFoam SF1 size. I use Sonicfoam tips, they seem OK. Degrade after a while, but that's the case with all of them I think.

I've worn rings on my right hand for over 30 years now, and so long as what I wear on my thumb isn't too fancy they don't get in the way of my playing. I've recently been experimenting with the feasibility of wearing rings on my left hand, and again so long as they are fairly plain, not too wide and reasonably tight fitting I think I'll be alright. I have never worn a watch on stage. They just don't look right IMO and are not consistent with my on-stage persona. I've currently got a hand-me down Apple Watch and it goes in my clothes bag along with my non-stage wear while I'm playing. I do enough real steps during loading, setting up and breaking down at a normal gig to need 35-40 minutes of fakes steps while I'm actually playing.

And in contrast to Pete, I been married nearly 46 years and my wedding ring has never left my finger...not once. Obviously this means I always play with my ring on and I've never come across an issue, same with a watch on my left (fretting) wrist

Last night's rehearsal was difficult, trying to get the finale of Anything Goes to work. It doesn't help that I'm on guitar for this show, but the incentive to practice is useful.

@Bilbo: Does the amp still howl?