Dad3353

This ^^ is correct. A mono jack has the signal delivered through the tip, the sleeve is the ground (earth...) connection, and doubles in carrying the signal 'return' path. A TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve...) jack has the signal delivered by the tip, and returned by the ring. The sleeve has only the grounding to do. The signal is less likely to be perturbed with this method. A balanced Xlr does the same thing in a more robust (and 'lockable') connector. Go with the 2 x TRS jack cable if you're not going to be plugging in and out often. Hope this helps.

Mostly a question of robustness, I'd say. Electrically, if the inputs/outputs are designed for 'em, I see no issues, but if they're to be plugged/unplugged a lot, the Xlr would be my first choice, followed by jacks, and Rca (phono plugs...) very much last. If they're to be plugged in, then left alone, no problem. There are oodles of hifi systems plugged in like that, which work perfectly well. Hope this helps.

PM sent with picture, then. Over to you, Skol...

No, not 'Cream'; 'Grateful Dead'. Cream were quite different. ...

Well I voted for yours, so... Tell you what, I've no picture ready for February; how about you sending one to @Skol303..? Have one one me, my treat.

And the winner is... Dad3353 (myself https://i.imgur.com/gOib363.png[/img] ..).! Here, then, is my Winner's Certificate (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ... BC_Chal_Cert_2020_01.pdf ... which looks like this (but bigger, of course..!)...

Yay..!

Darn it..! The Sequel seems to be Kindle Only for the moment, at least on Amazon. Is there a way to pre-order a hard copy (y'know; paper'n'all...) for the Old Folks among us..? Please say 'Yes'; cash waiting ...

"Better than"..? Entirely subjective. "Does it really matter..?" To whom..? If, to you (and the band...) it sounds good, then it is good. Does 'x' sound different to 'y'..? Yes, quite often (but not always...), especially towards the extremes. "What am I losing"..? Something to hear on stage. The public will be hearing whatever comes from the PA in any case, plus the bass cab, if there is one.

See if there's any horsey activity in your region. Those that make bridles and the like usually know how to do tough stuff. Worth a try..?

Darn it..! Even less likelihood of getting votes, let alone winning..! ...

I'm a drummer, but I totally echo the OP's thought train. I've spent quite a few hours listening and picking apart stuff from the Masters (giants such as Joe Morello, Terry Bozio, Neal Peart and many more...), wondering in awe at their dexterity and imagination. I've spent decades, also, playing in variety orchestras, small bands and rock groups, and have never been called upon to play anything even approaching what those folks do. Of course, I have never gravitated in the musical circles where my colleagues and fellow musicians play at that level, either, and in my current band (The Daub'z...), I don't need any more than basic rudiments for playing Radiohead, or Noir Désir. Did I waste my time studying all of that flashy stuff..? I don't think so (and, in any case, what little I did try to emulate was a very poor ersatz, not worthy of insisting upon...). I'm very content to be simply the 'motor' of the beat, playing relatively simple stuff (modestly...) pretty well. For anyone starting out, I'd insist on working on the Rudiments, the basis of all techniques, really, and encourage the curiosity to look at what the experts are doing, but for every Top Gun, there are thousands of competent players doing sterling work every day, out of the limelight. Maybe I lack ambition, but I don't have the dedication (nor the raw talent..!) to be 'right up there'; I'm quite complacent and content to do what little I can as best as I can for as long as I can, and no more.

Bottom line..? Yes, it will work. It won't be as easy as, nor the quality of, an interface solution, but will work with Audacity, for instance, for getting your bass signal into your PC. A stop-gap solution. Hope this helps.

Chest freezers, washing machines and gas cylinders will soon be issued with similar safety warnings. It's The Law. ...

Not what one might call classic 'prog rock', but another approach to what to do with a bass guitar. Try listening to Jack Casady here, playing 'Live' ... Bless Its Pointed Little Head (Jefferson Airplane...) Here's the 'intro' track; it just gets betterer and betterer once launched, so give it a few moments while the pre-show b&w film ends (King Kong is being attacked by the airplanes at the top of the Empire State Building...).

I've a buddy in the 'States that does vinyl graphics for my RC 'planes. I could PM his coordinates if that would be of any use to you..?

Ebay ..? about £6 + postage

Here is my contribution to the January 2020 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: myself (conjointly with Lurksalot, who made the mistake of letting me choose the picture...)..! A rather free interpretation of a beat I've had in my head for years, inspired by a part of the Grateful Dead's 'That's It (For The Other One)'. Two Superior drum kits, a couple of Organic organs à la Keith Emerson, and a pair of nylon guitar samples tracks were mixed with Reaper, aided by some Cockos compression and Ozone mastering. A bit rough and ready, I admit, but I like the spontaneity that seems to come out of 'throwing things together'. Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.