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I had an Ashula. I restrung it to have a GDEAB tuning instead of GD-GDAE. Well... bandmates told me there are strange sounding passages in the bassline while I wandered through the fretboard and from time to time to the fretless side. No, it did not work. Now I do have a fretless 4 & 5 and a fretted 4 & 5. These are all separate instruments for sound and comfort.

Neutrik connectors and silicone cable. An iron and some lead/silver tin. That recipe equals tens of years of use without any fault. I think my oldest cable is from the 80's. Err... it's not 1880's.

Bien, 16.5 mm. No, I do not have to buy this one. Thank you. I am actually happy, that Patrice chose tight spacings with his 5s. I do not have to hunt after one, and I couldn't modify a 6 to a wide 5.

Is your series sound activated by pulling a pot? Is it really a series option, or bypassing the bridge capacitor?

Do not use a foam that is filled with carbon, if you put it in contact with the bare wires.

Swell pedal... try a grey Harley Benton noise gate.

YES! How is it so that here I have @stewblack telling about my (questionable) successes... ...and all of my (big) mistakes. If I sold my pedals, or would have saved all the money that went to these toys, which dream bass would I have bought years ago? And lost the fun finding all those nice noises that were completely useless in the band context? That's life (That's life) That's what all the people say You're riding high in April, shot down in May But I know I'm gonna change that tune When I'm back on top, back on top in June I said that's life (That's life) And as funny as it may seem Some people get their kicks Stomping on a dream - Frankie

This is something that I believe is possible only here. Extraordinary. Fine video, too. Well done.

You can check Vigier's pages (serials). A 5-string Passion or Arpege is very high on my list, so is a Delta metal fretless. I have two series II Passions.

Do not grab the neck. Put your thumb behind it and then your fingers can fly all over the fretboard. Take a look at Tom Kennedy:

Someone here knew that the pickups were made by Kent Armstrong, I think. Who did the electronics? (Surine resembles KS a bit.)

Have to admit, I thought this would belong to the bad jokes. MK and a J, no way. A Jaydee maybe, but nothing less.

Then Ovnilab is your next website.

How about new SS RW strings?

A (fretless) bass in short: A lovely instrument that has perfect setup. 10 % inspiration. 90 % perspiration.

GHS has also grey silks.

Spinning toothbrush? Try the tricks like ultrasound washing and dishwasher. Cooking in water is so old fashioned.

I was in far east in a business trip. There was this big warning attached to a unit in my hotel room. A hair dryer most likely contains some solder inside it. Oh dear.

GHS suggests using their long scale plus strings in 35" scale basses as well as if you use a string through body bridge.

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Michael V. Pedulla, please. Modulus has up to 21.5 mm string spacing option in their 5W necks. Congrats, that's one cracking bass.

IE Divaricator is a pedal sized and functional X-over. It also has a (meaningless?) full range adjustment, which I keep at zero. Very fun addition to many pedals, like OD/fuzz/dist, chorus/flange, and so on. Recommended. I built the Omnilooper, too. Some work, but very doable. I also recommend the box from him.

The question of playing is probably the first: do you want to play? Our band plays lots of songs that are not on my home play list. But when the crowd is jumping and singing along and having a good time, I know we've managed to talk with the language of music to the people. Sometimes there are parts of the language, i.e. the songs, that may be less interesting, but it is the complete offering than a single sentence that matters. I often forget songs (not notes) while I play, because the feel means so much. Music is more than a single song.