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I am finally out of a cast & splint during the day. I still have to splint it at night During the day the ring stops me from hyper extending the middle joint and the tape is to support the end a bit. There is quite a bit of droop on the end that probably won't straighten anymore, but at least I can type with my right hand properly now. I am also allowed to do very gentle playing with that finger as a form of exercise. Few minutes at a time, couple of times per day. Being in a splint / cast for 6 months means that the joints are very stiff and the range of movement is pretty small. I've gone from Colorado Bulldog to finding U2 difficult - all because of the stiffness of the finger. I have also discovered that all my callus has gone. This was after only 5 mins with flatwounds!! I can also hold a pen reasonably normally now as long as I've stretched. I have to stretch every hour. I'm also allowed to lift light things too - like a cup of tea. Still - after the way it's been going over the last half a sodding year, I'll take any improvement I can take. No idea if I'll be able to play with fingers in September when the band is supposed to be rehearsing again, but we'll see. Fingers crossed! - (I can almost do that now!)

I think the control labels are on a removable clear sticker - designed to be taken off after buying the bass.

What shape is the existing pickup? Does it have screw lugs or is it the soapbar shape?

If you are playing Muse tunes you need some. If you are playing root 5th country you won’t. FOH will be compressing you anyway. I always use a compressor as I like the extra control it gives me, and I often have a HPF, particularly on hollow stages. Then I have an octave, filter, synth and drive depending on the set list. The drive is usually set for a bit of warmth rather than outright drive. Just to give the difference between some thing modern / super clean and an old Ampeg. Im probably going to add a good EQ pedal though. Such a useful tool for finding and getting rid of annoying frequencies.

The Toneprint might be a great way of getting their excellent compressor into an amp. Assuming the rest of the amp is good. I've not tried one yet.

I had a 5 string in C F Bb Eb Eb for a while so the twin Eb strings were a bit thicker for big strum chords. Was quite fun.

@NoRhino there's one on the Bass Players Market facebook page at the moment. https://www.facebook.com/groups/BassPlayersMarketUK/permalink/4358108774200717/?sale_post_id=4358108774200717

And then have to go through the Vat refund process with HMRC that will take a good 6 months at best.

https://bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Barefaced_Big_Baby_II.html?fbclid=IwAR2kGPaNR9jo2QgnBaF0u4H6QKcYIlzeQlrxwIxy2IjutAoPg2-1ZBGVn0o That seems to be a keen price!

oh man... P bass with TI Flats, and there is that Pino tone. I cannot wait to get playing with the band again.

New ones are £350 now! World has gone mad!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tech-21-dUg-Pinnick-DP-3X-Signature-Bass-Preamp-Distortion-Pedal/174784716218 It's not me! Anyway - a chance for someone to maybe grab one for a good price.

Not a daft question - that's a daft guitarist.

Hugh just bought my Stingray 5, and to show how much I'm complaining about an 8.9lb bass... he bought his 13lb fretless with him! Great chap, lovely to chat with. Very nice to meet you.

Congratulations! What a great present.

I have 3 pedal boards. And although they are different sized and have different purposes the core elements for me of tuner / compression / drive are available on all of them. And yes - I do take 2 of them to a gig.

I am gassing so hard for one of these. Someone needs to buy my bass and then I can spend the money on pedals!

These days one can only really tell from the spec sheet.

I run HPF last. I don’t see the point in putting it before a compressor that will try and boost the stuff that I’m trying to cut.

It's still cooler than the air in the amp. It's all relative. Even on a really hot day when my PC is pulling in room air at 26C - that is still way cooler than my Graphics Card that can hit 80C. As long as the delta (difference between the unit and the air) exists there will be heat transfer / balancing. Cold air would be better, but any cooling is better than none.

I've not tried any of the Fender pedals. I might have a look now.