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But e.g. switching from standard tuning to drop D mid-set wouldn't be possible, right? I'm definitely more interested to try one now...

Yeah changing tuning on the fly would be a no-go. It doesn't lock, but there are springs that maintain tension, similar to a guitar vibrato bridge.

As I understand it, it's basically some springs that will keep the strings at a constant tension, even if other forces are applied elsewhere. I've read that it can prevent the effect you can get when playing heavily where the note goes slightly sharp then settles to pitch, which I think might be more exaggerated at lower tunings?

https://www.evertune.com/bass/index.php Seems like a solution in search of a problem to me, anyone going to save up for one?

Good thing you've got your shades handy!

Seems like it should be feasible. Recent example: Slightly older example, although it's a bit of a cliffhanger

Entirely possible they're from the same factory, they're all basically just rebadged versions of what you can see on AliExpress.

Bought some headphones from Nick -- exactly as described and superbly packed. 🍻

Can't be long until the letter from Neural DSP's lawyers arrives...

Yep, love my KZ6

Some others I've come across: - Some Corts (Elrick NJS5, GB Modern 5) - LTD F-series (the spiky looking one) - Schecter - Solar minor tangent, but whatever product manager named the Sterling Ray 35 needs their donkey kicked

55-01 or 55-OS are more to my taste, the 55-02 pickup arrangement just looks wonky to me? A fair point, although I'm pretty unfussy in general. "Looks cool" and "won't lose too much value when reselling" are probably the other key factors...

Yeah a used Skyline is pretty near the top of my list... quite taken with the 55-OS

Strictly window shopping for now... 😇

G&L are all 34", I think? I do have a Spector 6 (which is very nice, and what kicked off my 35" scale quest) although I'm not 100% sold on the body shape. Yamaha is a good shout, the BBs leave me cold aesthetically but a TRB would be a good option (although not the TRBx range which are all 34", oddly).

Nice, I didn't realise those ones were 35".

Yeah, I have a Bill Dickens sig which is huge and weighs a tonne, I can't imagine handling two stuck together.

Idly window shopping to fill the hole in my collection: - fretted 5 string - ideally with a 35" or longer low B - under ~£800 new or used What's out there? I know some Spector models are 35", MTD Kingston, Ibanez BTB (or any of the long-scale fanned fret Ibanezes), Jackson JS, Lakland Skyline (maybe pushing the budget slightly)... any obvious ones I've missed in there?

By finding a good chiropractor, ideally

Was quite taken with this for a while when I started out (owned by a TB moderator)

I'm still a bit sad I had to move my 5 string double bass on, but the reality is I don't have the time and space needed for it so it's better with someone who can use it.

It's generally referred to as "not fretting cleanly" I think 😬 — beginner lessons always emphasise fretting behind the fret to avoid it. (As ever, if it works for you, go nuts)

Absolutely this, unless you can be 100% confident they'll treat it as well as you would (spoiler: they won't).

The A/D/G gauges here seem like you're tuning a BEAD set down?