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I like wide padded jobbies, I currently use the Maruszczyk ones that came with my basses. However, and this isn’t just Maruszczyk, I don’t like the ladder affair you get with most leather straps, I’d much prefer a sliding buckle that you get with fabric straps. There must be a hybrid out there that I’m unaware of (Monos come close, but really aren’t wide enough for me). Conversely, you could always make your own, a la Billy Sheehan:

Echoes - Pink Floyd

More More More - Andrea True

I Know What I Like - Genesis

Why not continue with the TE legacy and go Ashdown?

Tears of a Clown - The Miracles

See You Later Alligator - Bill Haley

Andy Warhol - Bowie

Trade in values are always going to be low, the shop will want to turn some profit on it (despite making a profit on the bass you’re buying) and then they have to pay VAT. Private sales are always the best way forward, as the shops will tell you. BC is a great place to sell, as you’re hitting your key demographic and is populated by a great bunch of folk. However, a third way is a commission sale through a shop, this way the onus for delivery is on the shop and you should see your bass on their website. I’ve used The Gallery in Camden for 3 items (15% commission) and can recommend them if you’re anywhere near them.

Charlie Freak -Steely Dan

Night Boat To Cairo - Madness

The advantage with this suggestion is that you’re not limited only to companies that were producing in the ‘50s - ‘80s (I believe instruments from the ‘80s are becoming more in vogue; Elite P Bass anyone?), newer builders become a choice, which also widens the choice of designs too.

You Make Me Feel - Sylvester

There Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan

Vintage instruments, provided they were built well in the first place, have a lovely feel to them and, if old enough, the magnets in the pickups may have degaussed somewhat, adding some tonal magic. These things are also able to be recreated with roadworn builds fitted with vintage voiced pickups. I’ve owned a ‘63 P Bass and 2 roadworn builds (a P and a Mustang) and the RWs hit the mark for me in terms of that feel and tone. However, real vintage instruments do have that caché, if you’re into the kind of thing and have deep pockets (Lady Ez encouraged me to buy the ‘63 as it was a good investment, long since realised).

Hard To Handle - Various

Ready For Love - Bad Co

Be My Baby - The Ronnettes 🐝

Without wanting to make @mcnach hurl even more 🤮, what about cream/aged pearloid, that’d go nicely with the maple.

Gone Fishing - Bing Crosby

Yet, you are not surprised and a little part of you is glad that some things can be relied on 😉.

Scottie Devine Collie Mould Puli McCartney Jaco Russell Pastorius Tina Weywoof Not slap players, but we all know this thread is now headed into pun central.

My new JMJ Mustang had a weird resonance on the open A and 12th fret harmonic. I went all over it trying to find the source. It turned out it was emanating from the nut slot. A quick pass with an nail Emery board fixed it.

I’m a Tech21 fanboy, so I’d say the Behringer BDI 21 is a great place to start and will also cover recording duties. Then, if you like what it does, you could upgrade to a full on BDDI or VTDI.