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Absolutely brilliant @EJWW Best of luck with all of it... 😊 In 2010 I did 3 things I'd never done before, namely Have a proper music lesson, have a cookery lesson and I walked the South Downs Way.. All of it was amazing and the feeling of achievement afterwards was brilliant.. You've got me thinking now for some new things to do.. Have a good Xmas 😊

Cheers @bubinga5 You too! And to everyone else on here also.. Have a good one.. 😊

Fixed that for you @Rich.. 😁 Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅

+1 😊 Great pictures...

Interesting question.. I think there are too many interlinked factors at work that come into play on this.. For example, B string tension due to scale length, string design (tapered /non-tapered) , pick up design, pick up height, pick up placement etc, etc. I have a Schecter Diamond P5 with a Schecter designed P pick up and it's brilliant at reproducing the lower notes on the B string.. Having said that, it's a 35" scale neck.. Equally, I have had numerous Roscoe Beck 5 Strings which are 34"scale necks and the definition of notes from E down to B on the B string on those was all excellent. Of the Yamaha 5 strings I've owned over the years, I found a lot of variation in the sound and tension/playability of the B string. I had the 1005 which was good, a TRB5P which was excellent, and a BB615 which was not good at all.. Not sure that helps the debate much though.. 😊

^^ This.. Thanks for sharing your story @Bassman Sam and best of luck with the op next year! Maybe I'm feeling a bit reflective this morning after a really good gig last night, but reading about what you've been through - and are still going through with this situation - has made realise just how lucky I've been in terms of health and playing music.. As Joni said, 'you don't know what you've got till it's gone.' Merry Xmas btw Folks and here's to some positive outcomes for all of us next year ! 🎄😊

Hi Folks Having recently sold a Roscoe Beck 5 String bass to @ampegg, a.k.a. Paavo, in what was a very good transaction, I'm pleased to be able to start this feedback thread for him. Simply put, Paavo is a great person to deal with - excellent communications, very easy to negotiate with, and a prompt payer - all of which is great! But in addition to all of that, he's also a very patient person too. To explain briefly.. Because the bass had to be shipped to Finland, I was very deliberate in sourcing suitably strongly packaging materials for the job - which took quite a while to be honest - about two weeks all in all. But throughout all of that, Paavo was really calm and patient about it and just encouraged me to take my time and get it done right. So, as well as being more than happy to recommend Paavo to one and all here on Basschat, I'd also like to thank him for being a great person to deal with and for his understanding and patience.. Thanks very much Paavo; I hope the extra wait for the RBV was worth it and more than that, I really hope you enjoy the bass. 😊 Until the next time.. Nik

^^ This. 100%.😐

Great news Dan! Well deserved and a good move all round.. BGM definitely needs DOOD-ing up IMHO.. 😊

Great thread! 😊 Amazing collection of basses and amps and what a brilliant space that is @cd_david! Lovely example of what the Basschat community is all about...