Maude

I find an upright makes you play in a certain way due to the ergonomics, especially the tight radius of the fingerboard and the string height and spacing. You can emulate this on an electric bass but it's never the same. I have a Variax bass which has a very passable upright emulation but it doesn't play like an upright which I think is the main thing. I can never copy the upright 'bounce' of a fast rockabilly style walking bassline on electric bass... And forget about copying slap. Also apart from the playability, and this might be shallow but aren't we entertainers after all, just the physical appearance of an upright makes people smile. It adds a certain look to the band and people always comment on it or want to talk to me about it. It's big, it's cumbersome, but totally worth it. Maybe if I used public transport then I might look at it differently but as there's none around here I have to drive myself to every gig so it's no hardship to take the big, beautiful beast.

Breakfast in Bed - UB40

I like the slightly mottled effect, it gives it character. Looking good 😎

Definitely not February 🙈

Not a band but a whole genre. American Punk Pop that those into it think is super cool, sounds just like it could be the latest Busted release, which those into American Punk Pop would hate.

Check. Days of the month.... Check. Looks like days of the year is the next logic target. 🙈

Do you realise how long it took @pedto create all those extra accounts to attract advertisers? 😂

Concrete Jungle - The Specials

Hands Up - Ottawan Sorry 🤣

Skin Deep - The Stranglers

That's because they're endorsed by Jaco. 🤦😁

Man At C&A - The Specials

Warning - Green Day

I know it's not an answer to the question being asked but I genuinely think one of the most important things to learn as a beginner is how to do a basic set up. Nothing crazy, just neck relief, string height, intonation, pick up height, and nut slots if you're up for it. It can make almost any average bass into an excellent bass. Taking it somewhere to be done is all well and good but we're all different and if you don't know what you want/like then you're just getting what someone else thinks you should have. If your bass plays nicely then you'll want to play it, if it doesn't you won't. A basic set up is really very easy and can be done with less than a tenners worth of tools.

Excellent! 🤣🤣🤣

If you want to try flats then the Olympia ones on eBay are cheap and I think they sound great. I think I prefer them to my D'addario Chromes. With an offer you should be able to get them for £15.

Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker

The seller hasn't put forward a price yet but he's not to be trusted anyway. Someone question the 'wear', or more accurately asked, "Has it had sex with a belt sander?" The seller replied that he bought it like that. His post history on the group shows he bought it in 2017 in good condition, then three months later he posted pictures of it looking like this, three years later claimed the wear was genuine when asked about it. Basically it being a lefty, the seller being a liar, and that it's in Africa makes me run faster and further than Forest Gump.

There's a green 1200s lefty for sale on Facebook that has been attacked with a sander, poor thing. An absolute shame as looking at the sellers previous posts on the vintage yamaha group it was in really good nick six years ago when he bought it, then three months later he was claiming the wear was 100% natural. Natural if you use it to test out power tools I suppose.

Open Up - Leftfield and Lydon

Sunny Side of the Street - The Pogues (RIP Mr. MacGowan)

This is sound advice. I'd suggest getting a fretless. It can be played as per your 'regular' basses but can also open up a whole new world of bass. If you buy the right one second hand but don't get on with it then simply move it to on.

Hourglass - Squeeze

A Forest (Gump) - The Cure

And there just happens to be an unplayed, Sparkling Burgundy one on eBay for a monkey.