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Sometimes I wonder is this about what I would like to sound like: the original player, or myself? It would be nice to sound exactly like some star, and on the other hand could I create something original with my own fingers? During last gig I had maybe two, three times an exceptional flow feel, but that came from the whole band rather than my playing only. And it was really fun!

...the screw is very likely a non standard model. But after some filing the screw will fit.

Even that specialist may lack the very likely unstandard screw model. Therefore some machining is usually in order. But that kind of a modification takes a few minutes from a skilled machinist.

I think any bassist that has had a good sound has been an inspiration. B. Collins, C. Wolstenholme, J. Hellborg, Prince... and that has led me to buy quite some units. Comp is my all time favourite, and very versatile it is. Add some flanger, envelope, and/or fuzz, and that's it.

A lathe or even a drill and a file would solve this issue in minutes.

But hey, didn't you notice that he's lefty. That market is limited. (Where's my coat...)

Have to say I envy @Clarky a lot: yesterday there were over 200 people, band was in good shape, and I haven't got any pic or video. But people had good time on stage and on the floor.

Neutrik is most likely using lots of GF in the PA = glass fiber in the polyamide. That copy may have a small percentage of glass in it, or not. In the original connector the glass content may be something like 30 - 60 %.

A string may (Simon) rattle (yes, I had to) when it is pressed, and the part between the nut and finger makes some noise against frets. I had one very hard to find rattling: the strap lock washer was slightly loose, because of the thin leather.

It is much easier to coil two or three shorter ones than one very long. This is for long cable lovers: https://www.neutrik.com/en/product/na3jj

I have my amp sideways beside the cab. No issues with airflow.

alusonic alu212 Top Performance It weighs only 19 kg (42 lbs). With Glockenklang Soul amp the system is reasonably lightweight and suits many styles. http://www.alusonic.com/aluminium-cabinetsxl.php

Looks like a doable one, but has to be done from solid brass or steel. Al will break. A broken one is not worth repairing, but would be an excellent model for a machinist.

Blend is definitely different from X-over. If I remember right, Rolls makes a decent priced X-over. IE Divaricator is hard to find. KMA Tyler is pretty big, but a good unit, too.

I tried many OD/fuzz/dist pedals. The thing that helped me in the first phase was to find the right pedal for my main basses (MG Genesis 5, and Vigier Passion 4 with battery powered preamps). This was actually very eye-opening, as my custom fretless 4 (only one pickup, and a step attenuator) didn't like the same pedals. Talk about impedance mismatch or something. It wasn't about signal level. I don't know your sound preference, so I can't help you directly. My travel through all OD/fuzz/dist pedals took a few years. And my bass playing friends were super helpful when they loaned their equipment to my numerous tests. I tried many effects that had good reputation, but many of them produced only lousy and cheapo sound to my ears. (A sidenote: Some compressors were behaving oddly with certain bass electronics, therefore I did a similar comparison with those, too.) When I found some sound pedals (Spruce Effects, Amptweaker), I even added a X-over (IE) to let the low frequency band (<400 Hz) to go through uneffected. Now I can turn the knobs there and back, but the base stays steady. P. S. Envelope has always been the first in line, because it really likes the varying signal of the bass. It hates a comp and a X-over.

EMG numbers come from sizing: 35 is 3.5" wide etc.

1) What's your bass? 2) Have you tried to put the OD/fuzz/dist before any other pedal, including the tuner? Bass-cable-OD-tuner...

Yes! Maria Muldaur sings Midnight at the oasis.

If there's a good amount of headroom, it could be lost in very low frequencies, i.e. to a subwoofer, maybe? 31.5 Hz could be possible.

Hasn't Stan the Man used several comps in series to get some extra sustain? Three? Even more?

1) My first own bass was a 4001. That was also the test bed for different string gauges. 2) A modified Status copy by Washburn was the one which I actually played several hours a day for years, and learned to play something. 3) A Modulus Quantum 5 SPi Custom was the substitute to a Vigier, because that red Passion 5-string was sold when I had saved the money. MG had a super sound, but the string width was too tight. I played it quite a lot, and learned to play a 5, but the bass never became mine. 4) After many years I found a Passion II 4-string and an MG Genesis 5. Both feel like they came from another planet. No need to change anything else than strings. Of course there has been trials. Fender (Sadowsky, Pensa, Lakland, BassStar, Maruscxyz#%#, you name it) has never felt fine. Alembic has that certain vibe in its name, but every instrument has been very tough to play, and far too heavy. Ken Smith, Zon, Wal, Music Man, Steinberger, Kramer/Spector/Warwick... good sounds, but no match. I have always been to light weight and light strings. Therefore double bass has been one complicated instrument. I have never learned to use a bow, and my playing style isn't by the book. But I love the sound, whenever I have the opportunity to use one on stage. It requires very different plucking technique, and the strings feel massive and slow under my fingers. Good for ballads, but any uptempo jazz, and I'm lost.

My travel bass is a J body and an MM Status neck. One EMG DC (dual coil) neck pickup. It may look slightly different, but who cares, it feels good.

I don't have tools to file frets, or change them, but I know someone who has the tools, and the ability. Otherwise most of the tech of a bass is pretty simple.

There's quite a lot of resin residue in the PCBA. You can clean it with spirit. It does no harm to the board, but don't let it reach the pots. If pots are dry/scratchy, use a little bit of Deoxit.