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A simple to use is tce Spectracomp. A suitable drive, that's a complicated question. Depending on your bass, and taste, the options are practically endless. Without trying it is very hard to buy anything. I once loaned many units and tried them side by side against each other. One sounded good with one bass, another with another bass. Any comment saying this is the thing should be treated with doubt.

We are 12. But rehersals are always in the same place at the same time. If we are anything from 2 of us and up, we have a session.

Beautiful fretboard wood doesn't need spots on it. That bass looks so wonderful.

This French lady just jumped to my bed.

There's quite some information here about threaded inserts, you just have to do some searching. I like them, easy and functional. My travel bass has a Status neck with inserts. I detach the neck before going to the plane. Soundwise it doesn't matter, wood bolts or inserts, but inserts are reliable, and enable multiple removals without any issues.

The minimum should be like: - power around 50 W (enough for pots) - small tip for accuracy and small places - big tip for big areas like pots https://www.weller-tools.com/eu/gb/consumer/products/corded-soldering-irons/soldering-iron-60w230v-uk https://www.weller-tools.com/eu/gb/consumer/products/consumables/tip-conical-08-mm-wlir60

Depending on your playing envelope will love dynamics. Therefore I have an envelope before the comp. Remember, there's also a connection to the settings of the comp as well as the fx. Comp can raise the envelope to new heights, but my guess is that the pure signal coming from dynamics from your fingers is the key. Yes, this means lots of trials.

Ex-Factor. Factor has tuners in the headstock and no extension.

If you want to push the fx and use dynamics to control them, then comp should be last - and the other way around.

Metcal was very similar. They even provided silicone flaps that you could change tips while hot.

https://doublebasshq.com/gear_posts/what-are-double-bass-extensions-and-how-do-they-work/

Bridge needed just some filing, and nut was made by Status. E (.95) and B (.120) are interchangable without issues. No buzzing or any other unwanted moving.

I have my Status MM4 neck that Rob built to BEAD tuning. I use it now with EADG tuning and obviously thinner strings. Works like a dream. No need to modify anything.

Lovely! Wonderful!