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I'd call the shop to make arrangements and ask all questions. Maybe negotiate a slightly longer trial period even. Or make a trip out of it, book a b&b and see the sights? Granted this adds to the cost of the thing.

The terms are perhaps best separated by drum kick mixing like here https://www.crate.fm/tutorials/mastering-the-art-of-kick-drum-production-a-complete-guide-for-music-producers "Creating a good kick drum is not just about the 'thump' or 'boom' " And later "The rapid downward pitch envelope makes that satisfying punch" So thumping subs have a lot of boom (or even whoomp) and they are punchy if they react fast or 'tight' .

Well this is going all over the place, as expected. For Loudness in hifi (not car stereo, which copied home hifi) see Fletcher-Munson. Thump is in the sub 100Hz, punch is as described by Mykesbass, they are not the same.

Maruszczyk Jake are excellent. VanderEnd DeGier Maybe even go as far as to try a Spector, like the NS Pulse?

Thump is the whoomp from cheap oversized subs in cheaper smal cars driven by baseballcapped chavs. Nothing to do with good bass cabs.

I would love to see the research on this! Could you help me with a link?

I'm sorry but that's incorrect. High energy spikes cause damage, prolonged exposure to fatigue from sound pressure does at lease the same if not more. Kick drum is as bad as cymbals, the sub boom at gigs and festivals is an absolute hearing wrecker.

The arrangement is identical to the 810 so they'll suffer from the same, but now you're suddenly pitting them against different configurations that imo don't serve the same purpose or crowd. If one would compare apples to apples then have a look at the glorious SWR Henry the 8x8.

Isn't that last one taken?

Anton, Bill, Murph & Victor Since you're playing covers you'll never do headline tours or sell records so the name just needs to set you aside from all other coverbands. You can replace the names with your own but if anything it'll be less rememberable (as a gimmick). Keep them in alphabetical order though, it pleases the OCD crowd.

That's the music from the shop where I will definitely not be buying my jeans on sale.

I have mine, the rest are bonus. http://cellarguitars.com/index.php/cellar-v/

EB string are the only brand I used to break so I haven't owned any since the late 90s. I was using the pink packaged super slinky's O think. After some years of searching I've now landed on DR strings and haven't had a set disappoint me. If I were in your position I'd play the current strings to end of life to see how long they last you. Everyone has different amounts and composition of skin grease on the fingers, some more acidic than others and this will make a big difference.

What are you looking for that makes you contemplate changing the gauge? What do you want your strings to do differently than the ones it came with?

Same old nonsense. Just adjust your technique.

If we count the double soapbar type as a jazz it would account for over 80% of the for sale adds.

Huh? Are you implying you are the orange fatberg?

There's a thin string section on the board isn't there?

Stack the heads vertically too!

1st and last fret depress is the way it's done, but you said some companies do 12th or 17th fret which is weird. What companies depress 12th or 17th fret? Id like to know so I can avoid them.

I've never heard anything but 1st and last fret. Who are those people?

https://shop.warwick.de/de/ersatzteile-fuer-instrumente/warwick-ersatzteile/bunddraht/warwick-parts-brass-frets?c=3572&number=D0903032001564882613A1894-A00000018886 You can order a set and have a local luthier put them in the bass of your choice.

Would Warwick brass frets be an option? I'm not metallurgicaly educated, so sorry if unhelpful.

The pre reminds me of the hartke ha3500, clean and barely any character which is perfect if your sound comes from your fingers, your bass or your effects. The d.i. works in the same way. I wouldn't record through it but it's fine for live signal to front of house. Typical Harley Benton I'd say, functional without much fanfare, for a great price.