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I play drums as well as bass so I use my Roc 'n Soc throne with a backrest. The backrest is essential for me otherwise I suffer badly. The throne is not cheap but I figured I would be using it for hours everyday so I'd get my moneys worth plus it is supremely comfortable. I also use it when I'm recording as it's the right height when I'm at the mixing desk. There might be cheaper alternatives but I certainly don't regret getting it and it seems like it'll outlast me.

The last time I used this skateboard I fell off it while trying to get a beer from the fridge. On the basis my skateboarding days are long gone (by several decades) I've decided to turn it into a pedalboard instead. Doorstops on the bottom give enough clearance to fix a psu underneath and I love the flamingo art work. Not the flatest board in world and the pedals are a bit wonky as a result, but I quite like the idea of skate/pedalboard. My fav 5 pedals of the moment, the surprise being the grape phaser which is almost on permanently.

I was in a band where I used to play this on DB. They wanted it to be the first song of the gig but it had to be the last as I had nothing left after all the extended solos they would put in!

Stratus - Billy Cobham Once you start playing the groove you just don't want to stop!

Ron Carter Ray Brown Stanley Clarke Eberhard Weber Charlie Haden Janek Gwizdala Percy Jones Brian Bromberg Jonas Hellborg Christian McBride All have been on albums and/or created music that has influenced me profoundly.

Streaming has transformed my listening experience. I've discovered so much new music and artists, something that's just not possible the traditional way of having a collection. Having said that I still enjoy putting on vinyl and listening to an album but it's not an either/or situation, so I do both.

I put Babicz bridges on my jazz basses. Perfect fit and easy to install. In terms of setup, a way better engineered product than the original.

It gets worse! I've always worked on the equation that the result has to be worth the birth pains. Hopefully you get to play with musicians you like and the result is great but at least one of those has to be worth it. You probably need to decide if any of it stacks up anymore.

We've just taken on a second guitarist with some very irritating habits. He treats rehearsal time as 'time to start learning the songs', although after a friendly word that has hopefully changed. But most bizarrely, and a first for me, he reads the charts from an ipad which he props up on top of an amp in the rehearsal room against a wall, then faces the wall with his back to the band! Quite comically, our keys player waves at him with futile gestures to try and direct the nuisances of the song whilst the guitarist carries on in ignorance reading his chart. I've loaned him a music stand which seems like a revelation to him.

Now you've moved to Warwick do you get free bass guitars?

Try the TC Electronic Spectradrive. Has comp, 4 band eq and drive but with the added advantage of toneprints so you can try many types of overdrive and comps.

My 3 fretless basses; 1. The Sei has ebony 2. The Squier has ebonol 3. Custom Viccars has rosewood The rosewood has softer tones. The ebony has a harder tone, if you crank the treble you can slap with it. The ebonol is great for those glissandos. My favourite is the ebonol. Glassy smooth.

https://www.andyviccarscustom.co.uk/index.php Andy Viccars. He's based in Milton Keynes which is my local town. He's semi retired but using up his remaing stock of which he has some cool stuff. My bass is made from 'gun stock' walnut. Really hand made!

From my local luthier. Less than a standard fender or bongo.

At that price I'd get my local luthier to make me a neck..... and that's what I've done recently. Custom 61 spec jazz neck with carbon stringers. Very specific and not something a generic manufacturer could produce.

Well, who's a silly boy then! Lots of good suggestions on the thread but have you considered a custom build to get exactly what you want? I had my local luthier make me a 24 fret jazz recently, to say I couldn't be happier is an understatement and cost wise was way cheaper than a bongo.

Change the preamp on the Bongo maybe?!

https://www.innovationstrings.com/#/ Check out Innovation strings. They have a string for most styles and preferences.. braided or solid synthetic core, steel or nylon wrapped and different tensions including a low tension set for slap, plus sets orientated towards arc or pizz. Mostly what you want will depend on what you play. I like the honey jazz set, a solid core mostly for pizz. An alternative to the innovation honey jazz are the Obligato strings, again synthetic core but a good all rounder that also has a good response with the bow (they have enough metal in the wrap to work with magnetic pickups).

Ric and Jazz pups are located in different positions on the body.... you could have a Ric with jazz pups added, or a jazz with ric, and you'd have the best of both worlds.

"Good condition... for year" = old and knackered!

Can you imagine getting a message from the hospital at the end of your shift asking you get there asap! Can you imagine the law suit the company would get for taking the phone off someone in those circumstances!

So not being judgemental or have a chip on your shoulder then!!

Surely it has to be 64!

'Annoy-a-teen'... best app yet. High frequency generator that I'm too old to hear!

The artwork is great! As for the sound, subtle is the word. The 3 way threshold switch works really well and the mix feature is welcome. In terms of adding punch I prefer the Spectracomp but for transparency it's the Photon Death Ray.