TheLowDown

I would go for either a HB, Sire, Yamaha or Ibanez.

Personally I would stick at 40-100 or 40-95 for short scale. I find that the higher the gauge the quicker the notes start to sound ill-defined on the E string

The P6 series is looking tempting, but the Z series are far too heavy.

The Harley Benton B450fl produces a nice tone and is lightweight. It's unlined if that bothers you, but IMO they are preferable and easier to play than lined fretless because the side dots on an unlined are in the 'correct' position(ie where the frets are) whereas on a lined they are the same as fretted bass, which make playing more challenging as the lines are often very faint whereas side dots are brighter. I think it also teaches better habits with fretless too.

I have both fretted and a fretless, but I rarely play the fretless. I can see why people love the fretless but it's just not for me for the most part.

I agree with a lighter gauge string being used for a better B string tone. To my ears the heavier the string the less well-defined it sounds.

Hiromi is awesome! I was first made known of her from when she did Alive with Anthony Jackson on bass. It's quite a journey...

RIP Sam. I really didn't expect that at all. She seemed a lovely gal who put herself out for others.

Sounds like it will be really good! I've only recently started getting into synths.

Yes I quite like TC but haven't heard them for a few years. There's also Air, Zero 7, and Goldfrapp who were all over the scene about 20 years ago but never hear anything of them now.

I would mind less if bands were upfront about what exactly is live about the concert.

I think you'll enjoy it very much then 👍. Modular synths are very versatile, more than enough to tinker with. I don't know about the 2600 but I know the Model D is well regarded.

I've recently considered going modular, but I fear that I will spend more time tinkering with sound design than making music with it. Behringer make some fantastic value for money reproductions of the old faithfuls.

Only unless there is something specific, or a specific combination of features, that you need that can't be bought any more cheaply. There is a plentiful supply of suitably high quality basses at a fraction of that price and with features that I would be looking for, so I would feel that spending £1500 on a bass would be a waste.

I love funk, especially when it's blended with other genres like jazz. I'm not a fan of the sound of slap, though, for those songs that use it.