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Crimping was the solution for first moon flights, too. You can solder Al, but it is complicated because of oxidization et al. Still crimping is considered superior to other solutions.

Excellent and slightly different in a very good way. Me like! (and I love a dark neck with no dots)

If you know the notes of chords, you can walk. First you should learn two beat (two half notes per bar, I and V), and then four beat (quarters, play I I V III). Say you see a C7, you play C E G Bb (I III V VII upwards) or C Bb G E (I VII V III downwards). The next chord gives you the first note, and the position in the fretboard suggests the direction, up or down. Then you can modify the walk by octaves, triplets and other melodic, and rhythmic ideas. Do not forget two, and four beat here. Start with a slow version of Autumn leaves. Listen to it a couple of times. Find the chords and start playing. Make it slow, starting from two beat, and you'll amaze yourself.

I don't care about the clothing CBS offered in 1977, but there seems to be one of the first headless basses. How many were sold? (And the coat...)

Steve Rodby is one of those super annoying bassists that play only the right notes at the right time. Sarcasm aside, I'd love to be able to play that way, to make the instrument sing.

After seeing his work so far, it seems nothing is impossible for him. I would say: very custom!

I suppose you know a Quantum with a 34" scale is a 26 fret model and quite novel? I do not remember if there are models from the 80's that are Quantum AND 34"? During 90's everything in the Q SPi range was 35". (TBX may have been whatever, because as its name states: through body experimental, but I do not consider that they belong to the family of bolt-on Qs.)

Molded plugs usually have crimped or welded connections. I think crimping is the most popular way because it is fast, cheap, and reliable.

I've seen welded, but never soldered cables. Tinning copper makes it brittle, which can lead to scary end results.

Now that's a lovely present! Any bass is a journey of a lifetime. I see you have many songbooks made out of glass, the start is most likely pretty easy.

@TKenrick, like your approach. Want to add a small thing here: I like to play the song changes. When the song ends, I like to feel the change from tempo and scale to the next one.

I think unicorn rapcore is waiting to be found in the very near future. Snap, crackle and pop is already so last season.

@Rob MacKillop: that looks so easy and sounds good. Well done. You just have to do the same with basses, too. Middle section with a fretless?

Sorry, these sets were made with 440 Hz tuning! If want to do baroque tunings, too, there's need for a total of 4 basses! (Where is my coat?)