binky_bass

From my experience, basses of that scale never feel, play or sound quite as good as a standard 34" scale (+/- an inch or two). They can certainly be good, very good, but never AS good.

Sounds similar to both my Conklin and Bee Bass! Built specifically to upset other bass players, naturally!

And make it a 9 string bass... with triplet strings, so a 27 string... double neck. So 54 strings... fretless, headless, neckthru, multiscale...

A used Spector Euro 5LX would be a good shout... Unless you're exceptionally lucky to find a US one for that price! (Did once buy a US 5 for £500...) I've owed a fair few Euro and US Spectors and as utterly lovely the US ones are, there really is not a huge amount of difference between them and a Euro ones. @cetera is your man for all things Spector! Would definitely recommend used... New Euros are crazy money these days (US ones require a mortgage).

Fart Of Rebellion (For context, my band's name is Art Of Rebellion!)

@Dad3353 - Some stats from... AI... Creating a 2-minute realistic video using AI with photos as a guide requires significant energy, but exact figures are hard to pinpoint. However, here's a rough estimate: - A 5-second AI video generation consumes around 2.9 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of energy, equivalent to running a microwave for over an hour. - For a 2-minute video, energy consumption would be substantially higher, likely in the range of 100-200 kWh, considering the complexity and processing power required. - To put this into perspective, training a large language model like GPT-3 uses around 1,300 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity, equivalent to the annual power consumption of 130 homes in the US ¹ ². The energy consumption varies greatly depending on factors like: - *Model Complexity*: More advanced models like Google's Veo 2 or OpenAI's Sora require more energy. - *Video Resolution*: Higher resolutions (e.g., 4K) demand more processing power. The average UK household uses around 2,700 kWh of electricity per year. To break it down to a weekly estimate: - Average weekly energy consumption: 2,700 kWh/year ÷ 52 weeks/year ≈ 52 kWh/week - Average daily energy consumption: 2,700 kWh/year ÷ 365 days/year ≈ 7.4 kWh/day Keep in mind that energy usage varies greatly depending on factors like: - House size and insulation - Number of occupants - Appliance efficiency - Heating and cooling systems - Lifestyle and habits For a more accurate estimate, consider tracking your own energy usage or checking your energy bills.

As I say, AI video creation uses huge amount of compute and therefore energy. To put it in perspective, to create a 2 minute video using generative AI, with only a number of photos being used as a prompt, uses approximately 200kWh of energy. The average UK household uses 7.4kWh of energy per day, so to do what you want would take the equivalent of nearly a month's worth of energy consumption for the average household. 200kWh will also do my Ford Capri 3 full charges, that'd power me for over 900 miles. So, what you are asking is hugely energy intensive and will never be free. People really don't realise how incredibly energy intensive and damaging the use of AI is, many just assume its this new magic thing with no downside. The carbon emissions produced in just the exercise you're wanting to do is huge.

I don't think there are any... most 'free' ones are limited to 6-10 seconds due to how ridiculously compute intensive it is to create an AI video from images. I'd also raise the question (my personal opinion) of the point of doing so? Why have your original music that YOU created superceded in people's memory by a video AI created? Don't diminish your work by tarnishing it with AI.

I had the exact same head about 23/23 years ago. Did a fine job.

There was no question in my OP, but as said, you're certainly not wrong about it being collection only and heavy! Dem fings be the troof! Still, it is a hell of a but of kit for £400 cash collected... can't deny that.