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Zero. Out of the house, anyway. I don't gig. I only write and record, and I use the Hof copy strung A to C for twiddly bits and chords the Westone for basslines. Recently got a 6er which may replace both, we'll see ... So I use all of them. @CamdenRob I've been looking for fretless and recently noticed Thomann had a fretless contra in stock now; they don't seem to come up very often ... https://www.thomann.de/gb/marleaux_contra_5_fretless.htm ... just in case you wanted to sell your car or kidney or whatever 😊

I know what you mean -- always check the serial number -- I found a bass I liked in a shop this year and I checkled before buying and found it was made in 2015 ... But what's a retailer to do? Very high-end models hang around for a long time before they find their soulmates ... and they also hang around in the European central warehouse for a while before being shipped out to retailers .... I didn't get a sense that date of manufacture was grounds for a discount on an unopened-boxed product ... although this particular brand is usually available for much less than retail list anyway ... The main question is even if it was a 2019 if you want to sell it later this year you're perhaps not in the realm of 50-60% new price but 70% for sure ... the depreciation kicks in the moment you walk out the door of the shop ... So in a way it doesn't really matter. A good backstory and good condition / no visible fretwear etc is more important than actual date when it comes to resale.

Thanks for the cautionary tale. I was thinking of messing with one of the the truss rods on my 6er to relieve some mild buzzing at the 12th on the B and E strings, but I think I'll just pluck a bit lighter now I've read this ... :-) I haven't touched the truss rod on another one of my basses for 40 years, why start now?

This thread is useful -- I've been considering getting a Precision as you have to have one once in your life right? But I am wondering if it will sound any different or better than my Thunder 1 ...

While not instruction videos, I've been learning a lot recently form Nick Campbell, who plays in Pomplamoose -- just rock solid in the pocket nice basslines ... like: He also plays in scary pockets, who have also have Sam Wilkes on bass, who is just so enthusiastic and worth learning from, like here:

So, now I'm intrigued with what Scott has planned -- what are these huge projects that need such complex managing? SBL is just about organising video shoots, setting up some merch products, keeping a website up to date ... it's hardly building the channel tunnel is it? A good PA could do that stuff without breaking a sweat. So there must be some massive marvellous scheme he has in mind for world domination ... What could it be? Answers below ...