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It’s like Aria meets Alembic.

I would’ve liked two channels for my Rics, but I think I’ll survive!

It's more about where they've targeted the product, of course. The Microbass does have a distortion channel, rather than identical A & B. (Though actually, that might've been good too!)

FYI, I've just ordered an EBS Microbass 3, which is the electric bass equivalent of the Stanley Clark acoustic one. I didn't try it out first, so it's on the strength of YT reviews; I've been dissatisfied with my setup for a while and when on reviewer said it can be thought of as an effects "hub" it hit the spot. One thing I would've liked, is an extra output in addition to the FX loop, so I could daisy-chain a 2nd board, but that's probably a step too far anyway (though using one of the DI outputs with an unbalanced converter would do it). If it goes to plan, it's going to elbow my SansAmps off my pedalboards.

...it probably needs a new set of strings...

If you're incistern...

I did have a chat with @Silvia Bluejay a while back and we were wondering if it could be done with social distancing. Of course, playing other folks instruments could be an issue.

Some rubber gloves, & disinfectant should sort it...

I have one of these...

If some cloth-ears can't tell the difference, then it's their issue, not mine.

Precisely - Jaco who?

I don't buy this idea that the bass & equipment doesn't make a difference; it's baloney IMHO. Chris Squire is being used as an example of a case where the kit is irrelevant, but he had a finely tuned ear and there's a video of him saying that the Rickenbacker CS tribute models sound "nothing like" (sic.) his original. So no, the idea that the bass, amp, whatever is irrelevant to the sound is just bunkum. Many musicians look for a sound which differentiates them; why would they do that if it made no difference whatsoever? Of course, if the greats had chosen a different sound, then there is a high likelihood that they would still be the greats.

Oh lawd - now you've said it out loud!

I am looking at buying a barebones bass which was originally a custom-made 8-string but has been changed back to a 4; I surmise it had the issue.

You've now got me thinking about another barebones bass I've got... I had been looking at making this one brass finish, but I've been dithering about routing it for the Kahler trem; however, I have always fancied an 8-string, so that might be an alternative plan...

I haven't done an 8-string bass conversion (yet), but... Here's a 5-string bass. And a mandotar.

What - being stuck in the house 24x7 with a load of musical instruments looking at you...?

I have 3 essential instruments: My white Rickenbacker 4001 bass, which my dad helped my buy. My fireglo Rickenbacker 4001 bass, which I bought with the money my Grandfather left me. A Fender USA Strat I bought with the money my stepmother left me. (My ex-wife gave me a hard time for wanting to waste my money on that when things needed doing to the house or whatever - she's gone and I've still got the guitar and the house...) I've got one or two others which are keepers: My black Rickenbacker 4003, which seems to be my go-to bass. My Strat partscaster with a Warmoth neck. I've also got about 50 others, which I quite like having about the place.

One of my Warwicks is my favourite 5-string; nothing too fancy, a German bolt-on neck passive model. The grey tiger-striped one in the front row. The SUB5 and RockBass are gone, but I also have a 5-string Steinberger Spirit with EMG pickups, which has a good sound.

I suppose harpooning some lentils might not be so fulfilling. 🙂

Could double up as a harpoon, if you prefer your tuna fresh...