Twigman

Reading that OP is like visiting an alternate reality. Thanks in part to this place I now have 6 basses, 2 amps and 2 cabinets. Damn you all for emptying my wallet!

Thought this was going to be thread about me I need to learn: Not everything's about me

I'll be too busy drinking tea. Probably.

I have a Mono M80 and a Protec Contego - both great gig bags. The Mono M80 gets the most trips out. - Can't fault it.

My GT86 has a 'stupidly small boot' - my goto rig is a Barefaced Supermidget and a TecAmp Puma900 - significantly more than your £1k budget new but secondhand might work.

The .45 .60 .80 .100 .80 .60 .45 stringing would be more playable....

and this - love it

The catchiest of catchiest tunes - I've only just discovered this lot

Thinking it would be easier to play if it was strung ..45 .60 .80 .100 .80 .60 .45 wouldn't it? I might try it in a 'future project'.

Or perhaps make it into an ambi-dextrous bass that can be flipped - why hasn't Mark Phillips tried this yet? If he strung it EADGDAE it could be done .100 .80 .60 . 45 .60 .80 .100

If you don't want it don't bid on it. If you never wanted it why did you bid on it?

So less scooped with a fatter bottom end apparently? and generally hotter?

Do they go up to 11 too?

How does the (more expensive) Vintage '63 pickup sound in comparison? https://shop.fender.com/en-US/accessories/pickups/pure-vintage-63-precision-bass-pickup/0992241000.html I have 'CustomShop 62' AND 'FenderOriginal' pickups in 2 of my precisions already

I'm 54 Our shows are around 2 hours - often under hot lights - sometimes these days on big stages. If we're not hospitalised we're fit enough

Clearly you've never played an EBMM USA Sterling - 1 1/2" nut

I have used Cakewalk Sonar since release 4 These days it's available for free. https://www.bandlab.com/products/cakewalk

As I remember it it was a fire in a property of which Midnight rented some storage space. It wasn't particularly 'convenient' for us. Cherry Red have the masters now and yes, I believe most of the box set was made from those masters. Glad you enjoyed the album - we do have a new one out since. https://sadloversandgiants.co.uk/product/mission-creep-cd/

Fender CE300 T bucket

I should know this but in 40odd years of bass playing I've only ever changed the strings on 34" basses. When it comes to strings..........are 'medium scale' strings long enough for a 2x2 32" scale or will I need 'long scale' ? Specifically I'm looking at phosphor bronze acoustic bass strings (45-90 preferably)

There's a lot more to the MM experience than just the tone. The neck finish on a USA MM is VERY different from the SUBs and thus the feel is VERY different. I love the oiled neck of my Sterling - I can't play sticky painted or lacquered necks anymore.

Often - many years ago Midnight Music suffered a fire. A similar fate was dealt to most of the Sad Lovers & Giants multitrack recordings - the mixed down masters survived though.