Gasman

Good old Audacity works for me. Tempo change retaining pitch, pitch change retaining tempo, looping, lots of other options and it’s free! Very useful last week getting to grips with ‘Echo Beach’...

Oh yes, a Trans Blue Ricky 4004 Cheyenne 2, the only bass I’ve ever bought new, imported from Germany, Bass porn perfection visually. It looked great on the wall and on stage, but somehow the sound and ergos just weren’t right for me so down the road it went and a Fender jazz plus took its place...

Many thanks for the tip - I'll definitely look at those strings!

Hi! I bought my first five string bass during lockdown (a Fender Jazz Bass 50th Anniversary edition) from Andy Baxter. It's mint but of course has the five-in-a-row tuners, which I understand is not the best config, especially for a responsive B-string and that's been my experience so far. Before I offload the bass for something else I'd like to give it a fair chance, so as the strings that came with it now urgently need replacing I'd be really grateful for your recommendations for the best balanced and responsive set of strings to try. Many thanks in anticipation!