Newfoundfreedom

Because there's only a limited daily supply and @Teebs uses them all up

At over 13 minutes it's way too long. They're heading into prog rock territory

After looking closely at all the pictures, I'm happy to confirm its definitely a bass.

Thanks for the replies. But it's old news now. I've been using the subs for weeks without issue.

No that could never happen could it? Boris said everything would be fine. 🤔

Yup. As we all know. Brexit was all Thomanns fault. It's also Thomanns fault that their buyers were totally unaware that they would be charged VAT and import costs after Brexit. Terrible company. I certainly won't be using them again. 🙄

He has. It's one of the first things I ever saw of his.

Shows how opinions vary. It's up there for me as one of the greatest covers of all time. The timbre of David Draimans voice is outstanding. The Simone and Carbuncle original on the other hand, does nothing for me whatsoever.

Yeah I saw that too. I like blue, and the cream one as well, but I think I'd definitely plump for the natural.

@stewblack You got one of these yet? Me likey! https://www.thomann.de/intl/harley_benton_enhanced_mp_5mn_natural.htm?i11l=en_GB%3ABG.GBP%3AEUR&o=121&search=1612700286

Have to start buying everything in kit form.

That would make sense, as fretting at the 12 fret would put the bass at the same octave as the open guitar string. So you're good to go.

If it were tuned an octave too low it would be hanging off. I very much doubt you could even tune a bass string an octave too high. I always find the open G sounds very different to the fretted G. It's not a difference in pitch so much as in tone. The open G always sounds to me, for want of a better word "twangy".

To be honest, I'd always be weary of buying from anyone who doesn't answer telephones or emails.

It's like an obsession. There's far, far more interest in the gear forums than there is in any of the forums dealing with actual music, playing, or technique. Quite sad really.

Wow. Small world 😆 I used to be on there a lot a few years ago before I sold the old bus and moved to Bulgaria. I'm sure we must have chatted several times on the other forum.

I've never taken spare anything to a gig other than cables and extension leads.

Easy. The one I use. I've got another one on the wall looking pretty, and another one in a case under the bed gathering dust. I've never really understood the point in owning loads of basses. I get it if you're a session musician or doing some recording. But for most pub band type players, who wants to cart loads of basses to a gig and faff about changing every other song? One bass for both practicing and gigging. Job done.

Same. It's not a technique I'm interested in learning. I don't like the sound of it. So I don't do it.

Off the original topic. But you're not by any chance the same Aiden that does the old VW gearboxes on Club 8090 are you?

Solution already provided. 😉

https://www.muziker.bg/dunlop-flatwound-bass-strings-md-4-set

Plan E. Try ordering from one of the music shops in Bulgaria. It's only next door and Ekont (couriers) cover both countries, and are dirt cheap.