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Thanks, but these are not applicable to the situation - Hipshot Ultralites are screw fit bushings and the spacers are simple round rings which fit entirely inside the tuner hole and go around the supplied screw fit bushing to fill out the gap: https://btnmusic.co.uk/products/hipshot-licensed-ultralite-adapter-bushings The product you linked are press fit bushings which sit proud of the surface of the headstock and are for "traditional", non threaded tuners.

Warwick Thumb NT 5 string without a doubt, ACG Krell is very close, with MM SR5 as a very decent runner up. The Thumb is definitely "thunderous" but you'll need backline/PA support capable of accurately reproducing that low fundamental. I had a Barefaced Big Twin T that was absolutely brilliant. All of these are 34" scale and I tend to use 130 B strings, I've played 125 too, doesn't seems to make much difference. Alan Cringean quite rightly identifies rigidity of construction as being vital for sustain and clarity, which jibes with what many people are saying about build quality and construction. That said, I played a 5 string Steinberger which didn't sound great, but had huge rigidity. I'd go play some good 2nd handers, you can't afford to get into Fodera, Alembic etc territory, but there are plenty of very good old basses around for £2500 ish, my thumb was about that I think. In theory, any decent luthier's work should produce a B string of quality, but there's more to a great 5 string than a big B.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003662960717.html is a bit cheaper.

Bend Me, Shape Me - The American Breed

I mix finger and pick playing depending on the song, so my focus is more on getting the balance right between the two with a single amp setting, and bringing out the differences I want to hear with the pick. So I probably make some different choices than I would if I did everything with the pick. I like relatively light picks (Dunlop Ultex triangles in 0.88mm), specifically to bring out the attack click. I always favour the neck pickup with a pick (on a bass with Jazz style wiring), tone control back just a little for an older feeling rock tone, or tone control up and a light overdrive for a brighter, "let's pretend it's a Ric" tone on one tune.

Chisel Hill - Chris Rea

If they're a few years old, didn't Status strings have black silks? They came in medium scale and lighter gauges too.

Me, I’ve bought nowt!

£400 for a pub gig is excellent money for a solo singer, given that full bands will often go out for £250 to £450 a gig. Sounds like a win-win for both him and the venue? Love the fact that your ex drummer and mates bought the pub, that's very cool!

Thanks - I must admit having never taken a tuner apart or replaced one before I'm fully ignorant in the ways of the tuner. I'll have a look at how things fit together and see what needs doing. Another option is to have the Musicmaster neck defretted, giving me the option of the Mustang ebony neck which I could leave as-is.

Dunlop Nylon, 1mm Don't like the powdery feel of the tortex material, and they are too stiff for the thickness.

Maybe true for tied pubs, but they get charged less for the beer. I'm basing the margin from working in / with the industry for independent operators.

Perhaps https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003662960717.html would help.

Virginia Plane — Roxy Music

Yes, I found them on eBay or an online UK seller but they are a US brand. I bought a few packs luckily as UK supply seems to have dried up a bit.

Crosscut Saw - Albert King

The click bait worked then. The problem now is you won't bother looking next time, so in order to get your attention it will have to be 10 Hardest bass lines, then 10 Impossible bass lines... The algorithm already knows you're interested in Bass Lines, you're now on their target list. As I wrote upthread, everyone is searching for something that doesn't exist - and the creators are promising that 'something'. At some point, people have to go outside into the real world. The problem is they take their phones with them.

Its a K&M guitar stand https://www.thomann.co.uk/km_14760.htm Shoulder op but didn't work, still have a torn rotator cuff so no strap! If you hancy a torzal, I have one for sale on BC

They must be a brand for the USA as not seen them in UK

I think you might be surprised. I see a lot of people set everything to 12 o'clock and then maniacally overboost the output stage. 🤦‍♂️

Torzal 4 string https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn5isqsuAP0/