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I have never personally used it with a low B strings, but I do know that Ibanez does make a string set specifically for this bass, I wouldn't recommend it though, the 4 string set, as far as I concern at least, sucks. Otherwise there is always Newtone, who will make just about any string at any length you desire, and for quite reasonable prices too: https://newtonestrings.com/shop/custom-bass-string-configurator/ And I can attest that Newtone strings are genuinely great. I have previously had these basses tuned to regular E standard tuning though, and for that I have had just used regular strings cut to size, with the E string slightly unraveled at the tuning peg end to fit into it, and I have never had an issue with it, as long as you make an abrupt 90 degree bend bellow the cutting point, before you cut (that is for hex core roundwound strings, wouldn not advice cutting flatwound strings to size). As I already stated for the current higher than regular tunings I use individually ordered Elixir Nanoweb guitar strings, which got the perfect length, and fits perfectly, as long as you thread the strings through the cut off ball ends of old bass strings, to prevent the guitar string size ball ends of the guitar strings falling though the bridge mounting holes. Also this string tension calculator might be of help to you, just mind that compared with longer scale length basses the shorter scale length, and thereby active string span, of the Mirko will make the string stiffer/less flexible relative to gauge and tension, so you would want strings with less tension than you would for a regular 34" scale length bass: https://wahiduddin.net/calc/calc_guitar_tension_from_size.htm Personally I prefer to use the same tension balanced set as I use for my 34" bass (nickel-plated roundwound hex steel core strings of the gauges: .095 - .075 - .055 - .040, for regular 4 string bass E standard tuning) , and instead acknowledge that the shorter scale makes it an all together different instrument, adhering to the lower tension of the strings (compared to the same strings on a 34" scale bass) by fretting and plucking lighter, and that way avoid the otherwise thuddy dead tone you otherwise get from a short scale bass when you instead try to compensate for the lower tension of the strings by using thicker gauge strings (since, as said, relatively to tension and gauge strings will be stiffer/less flexible on the shorter scale compared to a longer scale length/string span).

Time is the 4th dimension, so I suppose that means it is somehow chronomatically adjustable, whatever that implies and however that is supposed to be useful on a bass. Maybe it insures that you always play in time, and can be adjusted to play respectively behind, on, or ahead of the beat? Or perhaps it just means that this bridge is compatible with all tempos and time signatures...

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Yes, likely the cable you use from the Zoom to the amp is faulty.

The Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickup ought to be a great upgrade for your Bronco. Regarding bridge, as said above most bridges out there are made for the standard 19mm string spacing at the bridge, and the Bronco only got 17mm strings spacing, and a slightly narrower neck, which means that if you fit a bridge with 19mm string spacing on the Bronco the upper and lower 2 strings will be very close to the edge of the fretboard, which will make it really hard to play without them slipping off the sides of the fretboard.

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I'd blame the Mexicans, and make them pay for it! Like they are all smug like with their stupid hats, ponchos and fiestas, and what not! Oh, and those flamingo guitars! Whas'up with that? Make cover bass playing great again!

I'll let you in on a neat tone secret that will upgrade your bass to a bass kazoo: I've heard that it is possible to emulate a kazoo sound on a bass, mind with a deeper tonality, simply by slitting the speaker cone(s) of your cab a couple of times. Using guitar speakers instead of bass specific ones allegedly should help too. And who wouldn't want their bass to sound like a bass kazoo?

Well, back again on "Mr. Growley - The Noodlemancer", and think there's a chance I'll stay this time, and that it actually just might become my new preferred main instrument of choice. Really getting a hang of the extra range both above and a bit beneath my 4 string Mikro. Of course I can still play everything I did on my 4 string, but it does kind adjure and lend it self to a somewhat different way of playing, and I am starting to get used to this, jamming my way to something more worthwhile than the random disjointed noodling that seemed to come out of my fingers to start with when playing it. For one both the tone, the extended upper range, as well as the fact that it got one extra string, lend it self really well to incorporating chord work. And I really appreciate that you relatively easily can span over 3 octaves on the fretboard vertically. I have also gotten used to the tone, which I actually really love now, despite the fact that it is just the cheap stock bridge J pickup. Though as I mentioned in my OP I still kind of plan to swap the pickup out at some point. And if this really does become my new preferred instrument of choice I might eventually swap out the ugly big chunk of a BBOT bridge out with individual mono rail bridge pieces, milled from solid brass, as well.

So you have nothing against kazoo?

I am pretty sure that with the right template, which should be relatively easy to make for someone with a 3D drawing program provided with the right measurements/dimensions, it would be a simple task to have 3D printed some.

Well, to nitpick said compressor might have a build in buffer that would still affect the signal, even if switched off. That said I am quite certain that wouldn't affect the tracking or accuracy of the tuner negatively. If anything that actually ought to improve it.

Damn! And I thought that I had thought up the perfect cover, that no one would ever find out about my true identity. I guess I oughta known...

How ironic...

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How ironic... Also: Written in reply to a post by "Burns-bass": To which was replied :

What? No! If the you put a capo on second fret of a long scale bass to use it as a short scale bass the effective result compared to a real short scale bass would be as I described:

But with a wider nut width, and fretboard in general, with 2 less frets, a bigger bulky body and a huge hangover at the headstock.

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But that is rather obvious, and I never claimed otherwise. So clearly you were trying to prove something. The question is what exactly and why? However you don't need theory to know that. Ears and experience will tell you that. And personally I prefer the music and my ears to tell me what to do. But if you prefer your crotches and training wheels then suit yourself.

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You still don't seem to grasp what the concept of theory means and implies. I really can't be assed to go into this discussion. But theory is secondary, you got it the wrong way around. The theory is based on the language, the language is not based on the theory.